COVID-19 pandemic: Germany's Oktoberfest cancelled
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The Bavarian authorities have cancelled this year’s world famous beer festival Oktoberfest owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, AFP reported today.
COVID-19: Malaysia's daily new cases drop below 100 for sixth time
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The Ministry of Health announced today that Malaysia’s daily new cases rose to 57, which is higher than the number of recoveries at 54 cases.
Report: Malaysian mums in Singapore send 3,000kg of breast milk to babies back home
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): A group of Malaysian mothers based in Singapore have pooled their resources to send breast milk to their babies at home, reported Channel News Asia (CNA).
Tenaganita: Don't make migrants scapegoats and deprive them of aid
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Tenaganita has expressed concerned that migrants are being made "scapegoats" during the Covid-19 pandemic and are being deprived of aid, Malaysiakini reported today.
Tadmax sells 25% in Pulau Indah power project to Kepco; to focus on property, construction
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Tadmax Resources Bhd has inked an agreement to sell a 25% stake in its Pulau Indah power plant project to Korea Electric Power Corp (Kepco) for RM41.
Genting group plans pay cuts
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Malaysia’s casino-to-hospitality conglomerate Genting Bhd.
COVID-19: UK to trial use recovered patients' blood plasma for treatment
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The UK is starting investigations to see if “plasma transfusions” from recovered COVID-19 patients could “speed of recovery and chances of survival” of those still infected by the virus, Reuters reported yesterday.
US protesters demand end to Covid-19 lockdown, officials urge caution
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The US debate over restrictions for fighting the coronavirus intensified on Monday, as protesters labelled mandatory lockdowns as “tyranny,” while medical workers and health experts warned that lifting them too soon risked unleashing a greater disaster, Reuters reported today.
Will Hari Raya holidays be deferred?
KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The government “will look into the possibility of deferring” the Hari Raya Aidilfitri public holidays in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Star reported today.
