Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases rise to 6,387 on July 5
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Malaysia recorded 6,387 new Covid-19 cases today, an increase from yesterday’s 6,045, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
YB Ventures to bear total cost of Covid-19 vaccination for employees
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): YB Ventures Bhd has pledged to absorb the entire cost of Covid-19 vaccination for its 600 employees, including local and foreign operational workers in its manufacturing plant in Kulai, Johor.
Consortium of four subcontractors stands to lose RM100m amid legal dispute between DASH's turnkey and main contractors
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Melima Consortium, comprising four subcontractors, stands to lose RM100 million following a legal dispute between the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Expressway (DASH) project's turnkey contractor, Turnpike Synergy Sdn Bhd, and main contractor Panzana Enterprise Sdn Bhd.
Scanwolf eyes 30% production capacity increase for vinyl floor tile segment
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): With the addition of a pressing machine by the end of this year, Perak-based Scanwolf Corp Bhd will become the largest luxury vinyl floor manufacturer in Malaysia, it said in a statement today.
DHL Express delivers US donation of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Logistics provider DHL Express delivered the US government’s donation of around one million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Malaysia today.
MoH to increase bed capacity, manpower in hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): The Ministry of Health (MoH) will be increasing bed capacity and manpower, as well as outsource more non-Covid-19 patients to private hospitals, in order to accommodate the influx of Categories 3 to 5 Covid-19 patients to the public healthcare system.
Covid-19: Daily cases in Malaysia fall to 6,045 on July 4
KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): Malaysia reported 6,045 new Covid-19 cases today, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH), down from 6,658 cases the day before.
New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia above 6,000 for fifth straight day with 6,658 infections reported on July 3
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Malaysia reported 6,658 new Covid-19 cases today (July 3), down from 6,982 the day before, although this was the fifth consecutive day that new infections stayed above the 6,000 mark.
Iskandar Puteri: Iskandar Investment looks at emerging technologies, agritech
PETALING JAYA (July 3): The catalytic developer and master planner of Iskandar Puteri, Iskandar Investment Bhd (IIB), wants to attract investments in agriculture technology (agritech) and emerging technology such as drones, blockchain, artificial intelligence and virtual reality for its next phase of growth starting in 2022, The Edge Malaysia reported this week.
IGB’s Robert Tan: Shrinking offices post-Covid-19 unlikely
PETALING JAYA (July 3): There will be a need for bigger — not shrinking — offices, in a post-pandemic environment.
