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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases dropped to 732 today, the first time the daily figure dips below 800-mark after four consecutive days above that level.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Only the public sector and industries under the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) are affected by the work-from-home order in areas under conditional movement control order (CMCO) starting tomorrow (Oct 22), Senior Minister (Defence Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pictured) clarified today.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 21): Two staff at Petsmore SS2 and Petsmore 1 Utama Shopping Mall respectively tested positive for Covid-19 infection on Oct 19 and Oct 20, 2020, the pet supply business announced on its Facebook today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said today it will temporarily close all its offices and counters across Selangor, Kuala Lumpur (KL) and Labuan from tomorrow until further notice due to the enforcement of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) imposed by the government to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners in the US state of Florida has approved an interim contract of up to US$14 million (about RM58.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): The Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) has come to a decision that “no further action” (NFA) will be taken against Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali (pictured) over his flouting the mandatory home quarantine rule after returning from Turkey in July, The Star reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Mah Sing Group Bhd is set to commence glove production in April 2021.

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KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): Only a maximum of 10% of managerial or supervisory-level employees in selected fields will be allowed to work in the office for a restricted time and duration from tomorrow until the end of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): The decision announced yesterday that managers and supervisors of businesses in areas under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) must work from home, while other staff can work in the office but must pass a Covid-19 test, is both discriminatory and flawed.