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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.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported a total of 151,729 people or 33% out of the 457,462 recipients of the Skim Peduli Kesihatan untuk B40 (PeKa B40), who underwent health screening under this scheme, have been diagnosed with at least one non-communicable disease.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 6): A suit by Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali (pictured) against ex-prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and the government over the termination of his services as the attorney-general (AG) will go into mediation, after the High Court allowed him to retrieve the necessary documents showing the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's consent to his dismissal.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Chin Hin Group Property Bhd (CHGP) is planning to acquire a 65% equity interest in construction firm Kayangan Kemas Sdn Bhd for RM37.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to hold a five-day special parliamentary sitting from July 26 to 29 as well as on Aug 2 for the Dewan Rakyat, and another three days from Aug 3 to 5 for Dewan Negara.

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.

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.

PETALING JAYA (July 3): There will be a need for bigger — not shrinking — offices, in a post-pandemic environment.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Bank Negara Malaysia has allocated another RM2 billion for the Targeted Relief and Recovery Facility (TRRF) to provide relief for those in the services sector, bringing the total allocation for the facility to RM6 billion, as part of a list of enhancements to the Central Bank’s initiatives for SMEs.

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