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KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) warned today that the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector – which accounts for close to 40% of Malaysia’s gross domestic product – could collapse, should the current nationwide lockdown continue indefinitely.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been appointed as Deputy Prime Minister with immediate effect, while continuing to oversee the defence portfolio, and Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein is now a Senior Minister.

PUTRAJAYA (July 7): The Court of Appeal in a unanimous decision yesterday, dismissed the appeal by Johor-based developer Country Garden Danga Bay Sdn Bhd (CGDB) for a judicial review over the High Court and Tribunal of Homebuyers Claims’ decision to award damages for late delivery claims to seven homebuyers of a service apartment.

SINGAPORE (July 7): Residents of one of the condominiums at Holland Road, Singapore, were delighted to see a group of otters taking a shortcut via the swimming pool at their condominium to get to the other side of the road.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has urged enforcement agencies to take a more educational approach towards their duties in ensuring Covid-19 prevention standard operating procedures (SOPs) are in place among businesses.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 vaccination rate climbed further to 340,043 yesterday (July 6) from 313,761 the day before — making it the highest number of vaccine doses delivered per day.

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KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): Malaysia's newly confirmed Covid-19 cases soared to 7,654 — the highest level in 31 days since June 5 — compared with yesterday's 6,387.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): Malaysia administered 313,761 Covid-19 vaccine doses yesterday (July 5), the first time the country crossed the 300,000 mark.

INDONESIA (July 6): The Indonesian government has ordered producers to prioritise medical oxygen amid a Covid-19 surge and a shortage of oxygen in a number of cities, reported BBC on June 5.