News about Covid

KUALA LUMPUR, (April  8): Some 30 to 40 per cent of employees in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are at risk of being laid off because they are not protected by the stimulus measures announced to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, says the country’s apex labour union group.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Malaysians occupied 12 spots on Forbes’ 2020 Billionares List, compared to 13 in 2019.

KUALA LUMPUR (Apr 8): Malaysians working in Singapore are advised to stay in the city-state for at least another two weeks, instead of coming back home.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): The Ministry of Health has found 69 positive COVID-19 cases that could not be traced to any clear source of infection and do not appear to be related to any of the identified main clusters of infections.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): Need a job? Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is looking to recruit over 600 new staff as soon as possible to meet the unprecedented demand brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as in anticipation of the upcoming Ramadan and Hari Raya celebration.

TOKYO (April 7): Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (pictured) today declared a one-month state of emergency in seven areas in the country owing to the spread of the COVID-19 disease, reported Sputnik news agency today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): Residents at Parc Regency Serviced Apartment, Johor Bahru have come up with "no-touch" tips in an effort to prevent the COVID-19 virus in their apartment project.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): The number of new COVID-19 cases rose to 170 today from 131 yesterday, pushing the total in the country to 3,963.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): Putrajaya will decide on fresh Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic later this week, the Malay Mail reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 6): The first consignment of personal protection equipment (PPEs) designated for Sabah and Sarawak by The Edge Covid-19 Equipment Fund was flown out today by a Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) plane.