Sunway 1Q net profit shrinks, lower contributions from property segments
PETALING JAYA (May 25): Sunway Bhd’s net profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 dropped 6% to RM58.
The Edge Covid-19 fund sends 33 ventilators to Hospital Sungai Buloh
KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): The Edge Covid-19 Equipment Fund sent 33 ventilators and five oxygen concentrators to Hospital Sungai Buloh today for the treatment of Covid-19 patients, in response to the surge in cases requiring treatment in intensive care units and respiratory aid.
New hotels continue to open in Singapore amidst Covid-19 pandemic
Singapore (April 26): Despite the market slowdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Singapore hospitality market has remained robust with the opening of several new hotels, reported CNA.
Knight Frank: 50% of hospitality players stay positive on next 12 months
PETALING JAYA (Feb 2): Half of the industry players remain positive about the hospitality sector outlook in the next 12 months, with 45% feeling that the sector is on its way to recovery, albeit contingent on the progressive roll-out of the vaccine and opening up of international travel restrictions, a survey by property consultancy firm Knight Frank revealed.
MMA: Don’t use Emergency Ordinance to bully private hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 15): The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said the Emergency Ordinance announced by the government should be used responsibly and not to bully the private healthcare sector in order to use its resources.
Malaysian Association of Hotels CEO on the MCO: We will lose all revenue streams
KUALA LUMPUR ((Jan 12): While he agrees with the need for the movement control order (MCO) to imposed in the six states, Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) chief executive officer Yap Lip Seng (pictured) has to admit that it will further damage the local tourism and hospitality industry.
A year of unlearning and relearning
The year 2020 is bowing out, and no one, not even in his or her wildest dreams, could have imagined what a trying, painful and anguish-filled year it would be.
Now it is Hospital Serdang with Covid-19 infections, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 18): “At least a dozen staff and several patients” at Hospital Serdang (pictured) were infected with Covid-19 this month, said a Malaysiakini report today.
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Covid-19: 'Dozens of staff, in-patients' at Klang hospital test positive, says report
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 17): Dozens of hospital staff and in-patients at the Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (HTAR) in Klang have tested positive for Covid-19 infection over the past two weeks, stated a report by Malaysiakini.
Report: Hospital cleaners want recognition as frontliners
PETALING JAYA (Nov 19): The National Union of Workers in Hospital Support and Allied Services wants the government to recognise hospital cleaners as frontliners in efforts to stem the spread of Covid-19, FMT News reported today.
