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Media Statement by Tony Pua, DAP's national publicity secretary and the Member of Parliament for Damansara in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, May 10, 2021: Unless the Government intends to paralyse or permanent shut down retail malls and supermarkets, it must suspend the use of the deeply flawed Hotspot Identification system (HIDE) with immediate effect.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Seputeh member of Parliament Teresa Kok claimed today contradictory statements by Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on the Covid-19-driven Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system showed that they had failed to communicate and understand each other's concerns before they made public statements following public confusion on HIDE's implementation.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Conflicting statements by Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on the Covid-19-driven Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system appear to have wreaked havoc among retailers across Malaysia after outlet operators claimed the industry was not consulted on the implementation of the HIDE system under which premises listed under HIDE as potential pandemic risk locations have been ordered to be closed for three days effective today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 9): Malaysia's daily number of newly confirmed Covid-19 cases fell to 3,733 today from 4,519 yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Shopping mall operators and retailers across Malaysia told the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) today to immediately suspend announcements of information derived from the Hotspot Identification by Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system on claims that HIDE's Covid-19 hotspot listing data is inaccurate.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Low Yat Group chairman Tan Sri Low Yow Chuan (pictured) passed away today, according to a family member.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Malaysia's newly-confirmed Covid-19 cases today rose to 4,519 from 4,498 yesterday while pandemic-linked deaths climbed to 25 from 22, health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): It is called the Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement or HIDE.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) “stands” to lose RM11.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 8): The “flagging” retail industry seems to have received a boost owing to the the Hari Raya Adilfitri shopping season, reported The Edge Malaysia.