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MITI said the electrical & electronics (E&E) sector and its supply chains; aerospace sector (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)); machinery and equipment (M&E) sector for the production of healthcare and food products; as well as key food and beverage manufacturing companies are now allowed to operate in localities subject to the EMCO in Selangor, starting today

Marking the second consecutive day the country reported more than 7,000 cases

MEDAC minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar: I am also worried that failure of these MSME businesses due to the prolonged lockdown will create a domino effect, hitting societies hard at the core, leading to a more serious social and economic impact

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has been informed of both appointments, which are effective immediately, said PMO

FMM president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai: Very little empathy is shown to companies that are struggling to sustain operations. Instead, many enforcement visits/checks are driven to find the tiniest fault in the premises with no consideration on the level of relevance of the fault in relation to the core purpose of the visit i.e. to prevent the Covid-19 infection spread.

The applications can be made by individuals, microenterprises, as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs) affected by the pandemic.

Of this, 206,757 jabs were given as the first dose while 133,286 people had received their second dose

Top Glove did not state the number of its factories affected by the temporary closure

Kuala Lumpur also saw a drastic increase in new cases with 1,550 compared with yesterday's 819

This was in line with the government’s target to administer an average of 300,000 doses per day in July and 400,000 doses per day in August.