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PETALING JAYA (June 14): A comprehensive approach needed in containing the spread of Covid-19 and ensure economic growth, said Center for Market Education (CME) CEO Carmelo Ferlito (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (June 14): There is a need for the government to form a national vaccine research centre employing local experts and resources with the objective to ensure a long-term vaccine supply for the country, said Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) In a media statement on June 13, MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman JP said Malaysia should have its own specialised vaccine research centre to look at the long-term prospects of producing the country’s own vaccines.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 13): A total of 133,804 Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered throughout the nation yesterday (Saturday, June 12), bringing the total doses administered to 4.

  KUALA LUMPUR (June 13): Malaysia reported 5,304 new Covid-19 cases today — down from 5,793 yesterday (Saturday, June 12) — bringing the cumulative number of confirmed infections in the country to 657,508, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

  KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): Malaysia logged 5,793 new cases today, down from 6,849 yesterday, while daily recoveries reached a new high of 8,334, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): It was reported recently that 2020 was the retail sector’s worst year since the 1987 recession but it was hoped that this year may see an improvement but alas, it has not turned out to be so, according to a report by The Edge Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): Times are bleak for the hotel industry and it predicts that things will not improve for the time being.

SINGAPORE (June 12): Genting Singapore filed an announcement to SGX on June 11 stating that it has submitted a bid in response to the Yokohama City request for proposal (RFP) for an integrated resort (IR) project.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): Sern Kou Resources Bhd has announced that 90 employees in its wholly-owned subsidiary Sern Kou Furniture Industries Sdn Bhd have been tested Covid-19 positive in Muar.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): A group of 14 business and consumer organisations supported by 125 associations has called for a blanket loan moratorium until Malaysia reaches herd immunity from Covid-19.