[ad_1] A supporter of the National League for Democracy party distributes food to street vendors and children in Yangon. (AP Image) YANGON: After the first wave of coronavirus hit Myanmar in March, Ma Suu, 36, closed her salad stand and pawned her jewelry and gold to buy food to eat. …
Read More »Careplus 3T net profit rises to RM42.8 million as demand for gloves increases
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Careplus Group Bhd reported a strong set of financial results in the third quarter ending September 30, 2020, as its profitability and revenue increased due to strong demand for gloves due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. On Friday, it reported that its net profit rose to RM42.85 …
Read More »Covid-19: 710 new cases, 10 new deaths, the highest death toll in a single day
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 710 new Covid-19 infections on Friday (Oct 23), a slight reduction from the previous day, which recorded more than 800 cases, the Health Ministry says. There is only one imported case and the rest are local broadcasts. In a statement, Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. …
Read More »Bung Moktar urges Shell to reconsider plans to downsize Sabah operations
[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin (Photo) has urged Shell Malaysia to reconsider its plan to downsize its operations in Sabah. Sabah’s chief deputy minister said it was a misstep as the state was dealing with the Covid-19 situation. Bung Moktar, who is also the state’s Minister of …
Read More »3 new Covid-19 clusters detected in Sabah, Selangor
[ad_1] The palm cluster in Gombak and Hulu Selangor, Selangor, also dates back to Kepong, Kuala Lumpur. PETALING JAYA: Three new Covid-19 clusters have been detected in Sabah and Selangor during the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health revealed. In a statement, Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah …
Read More »No need to declare an emergency, lawyers say
[ad_1] A lawyer warns that the emergency declaration could be interpreted as an attempt to hinder the work of Parliament and not have the Budget presented and debated. PETALING JAYA: Constitutional lawyers emphasize that there is no need to place the country under emergency law since the Infectious Diseases Prevention …
Read More »Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin meets King amid talks on emergency measures, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrived at Istana Abdul Aziz in Kuantan, the capital of the eastern Pahang state, on Friday (October 23) for an audience with the King, Malaysian media reported. The meeting comes amid expectations that the prime minister is seeking the consent of …
Read More »RM 5 million worth of furniture and appliances destroyed in fire in Sabah
[ad_1] The store, along Jalan Lintas-Kepayan, Kota Kinabalu, on fire today. KOTA KINABALU: Almost RM5 million in goods went up in smoke after a fire destroyed a two-story furniture and appliance store along Jalan Lintas-Kepayan here earlier today. Nobody was hurt in the incident. The store manager, who only wished …
Read More »Covid-19: 2 new local infections emerge in Kuching, involving cake vendor and Chinese citizen
[ad_1] Both new cases appear to have contracted the virus even though they have no record of traveling abroad or visiting high-risk Covid-19 areas. Stock Photo KUCHING: Sarawak today recorded two new locally transmitted positive Covid-19 cases in the Kuching district, bringing the total number of positive cases in the …
Read More »Reconsider plan to exit state, Sabah deputy CMs appeal to Shell
[ad_1] Shell Malaysia is relocating its staff to its headquarters in Miri, Sarawak, a major blow to Sabah in its quest to become an industry powerhouse. (Shell photo) KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Deputy Prime Ministers Bung Moktar Radin and Joachim Gunsalam want Shell to reconsider its decision to reduce operations in …
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