[ad_1] The two-week containment measures affect more than 13,000 workers west of Kuala Lumpur. The share price of Top Glove, the world’s largest producer of medical gloves, plunged on Tuesday after the Malaysian government imposed a strict lockdown on thousands of workers living in company-run dormitories west of Kuala Lumpur. …
Read More »Huawei Pay now available in Malaysia
[ad_1] Huawei Malaysia has announced the arrival of Huawei Pay, which enables NFC contactless payments on a compatible smartphone. At the moment, Huawei Pay in Malaysia only supports UnionPay credit cards issued by ICBC. The mobile payment feature can be enabled through the Huawei Wallet app, which is compatible with …
Read More »Top Glove says EMCO affects only 5,700 workers or 27% of the workforce, not 13,190 as initially reported
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 17): With the 14-day Enhanced Motion Control Order (EMCO) placed in the dormitories of its foreign workers in Meru, Klang, the world’s largest rubber glove manufacturer, Top Glove Corp Bhd , has said that it affects about 5,700 of its workers. not 13,190 as reported. Top …
Read More »America Left Behind After Asia Forms World’s Largest Trading Bloc
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Monday it was concerned that the United States would fall behind after 15 Asian-Pacific economies formed the world’s largest free trade bloc on Sunday, cementing the role. China’s dominant in regional trade. The Chamber welcomed the trade liberalization benefits of …
Read More »Ministry in talks to help egg producers in the face of falling prices
[ad_1] The government says egg prices are down 38% during the movement control order. KUALA LUMPUR: Prices of eggs in Malaysia fell 38% during the movement control order (MCO), but the cost of producing them increased, the government said today. Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Ronald Kiandee said that the …
Read More »Ingredient in Possible Covid-19 Vaccine Concerns Shark Researchers
[ad_1] The constant march of science to find a vaccine capable of ending the coronavirus pandemic may come at the expense of another species: sharks. Shark researchers in Miami, Florida, United States, say they are concerned about a key ingredient used to make vaccines more effective, squalene, an oily substance …
Read More »Malaysia in final stage of talks with COVID-19 vaccine producers, aims to implement immunizations for the first quarter
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is in the final stage of talks with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers and hopes to obtain and put into use a vaccine by the first quarter of next year, authorities said on Monday (November 16). Malaysia is in talks with 10 COVID-19 vaccine producers that are in …
Read More »Vaccine will not be enough to stop COVID-19 pandemic: WHO chief
[ad_1] GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday (November 16) that a vaccine alone would not stop the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic is raging months after it broke out, with infections exceeding 54 million and claiming more than 1.3 million lives. Ad Ad “A vaccine will …
Read More »Snapshot view: Moderna says its vaccine is 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Moderna Inc said on Monday its experimental vaccine was 94.5% effective in preventing COVID-19 based on interim data from a late-stage clinical trial, becoming the second US company in a week to report results that exceed far beyond expectations. Below are the reactions to the news. BRAD …
Read More »Malaysia expects Covid-19 vaccines to be used by the first quarter of 2021
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has high hopes of obtaining Covid-19 vaccines from producing countries, which are expected to be used by the first quarter of next year. Minister of Health, Datuk Seri Dr. Adham Baba (pix) said that, according to the latest reports, there are now 10 top candidates among …
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