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[ad_1] IPOH: The authorities who raided the shelters for the workers of a glove manufacturer here found that these places were crowded and dirty. The director of the Department of Labor, Mohd Asri Abdul Wahab, said that the company had not adhered to the Minimum Standards of Housing and Services …

[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health reported 935 new cases of Covid-19, most of them in Sabah, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan. It also reported 2,555 recoveries, a record. This helped reduce the total number of active cases and ease the strain on Covid-19 hospitals. The latest figures put cumulative …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Speaker of the Malaysian Parliament stated that the 2021 budget was approved on Thursday (Nov 26). The Supply Bill was passed with a voice vote, based on the legislators verbally indicating whether they support the budget or not. No block vote was taken. Ad Ad With …

[ad_1] The government lifted the 14-day mandatory quarantine rule for travelers from Sabah who tested negative for Covid-19 yesterday. PETALING JAYA: A former deputy minister has questioned the advisability of lifting the quarantine requirement for travelers from Sabah, saying it goes against the effort to reduce Covid-19 transmissions. “The situation …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has imposed mandatory Covid-19 screening for 1.7 million foreign workers in light of the high number of cases involving the group. And starting today, the authorities will also start imposing a fine of RM 50,000 per worker if employers house their foreign workers in crowded spaces. …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Covid-19 cases in Malaysia’s largest infection pool have not spread to the community, the Health Ministry said. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said that infections in the Teratai group in Selangor are only among the workers, as well as their close contacts. “Among the …

[ad_1] YOUR OPINION | ‘The minister must have been bandaged during the first visit …’ Minister finds Top Glove shelters in terrible condition, promises action Pegasus: Why just check Top Glove? Go and check out all the other worker shelters run by the other manufacturing companies. I’m sure the Human …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (November 25): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) at its 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously resolved to make an urgent call to governments to reopen borders for travel. In a statement today, IATA said it is proposing systematic testing of international travelers that would allow the …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The temporary closure of the world’s largest glove factories following an increase in Covid-19 cases among their workers will affect the production and supply of surgical gloves in the country and globally, said a group from the industry. Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society President Amrahi Buang said the chain …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Malaysia should expand its options in the search for a Covid-19 vaccine. One way is to join Covax, the global initiative to provide access to Covid-19 vaccines, as soon as possible. If not, Malaysia should look to other countries, including Singapore, that are developing their own vaccines, …