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Tag: Pandemic

It’s about crowd control, health experts say as numbers spiral towards fourth wave

Crowd control is key to making sure that case numbers do not continue to rise, they say, adding that there … More

Covid19, Economic Recovery, Movement Control Order (MCO), Pandemic, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Cambodia’s Hun Sen says country on ‘brink of death’ from Covid-19 surge

PHNOM PENH (AFP) : Spiraling Covid-19 cases have put Cambodia “on the brink of death”, its strongman premier Hun Sen … More

Covid19, Hun Sen, Pandemic, Prime Minister

Visitors tiptoe through the tulips in Dutch virus test

LISSE, Netherlands (AP) : Finally, after bleak winter months of a coronavirus lockdown, springtime shoots of hope emerged Friday as … More

Covid19, Keukenhof, Netherlands, Pandemic, Tulips

A paper cowboy rides out his quarantine in Australian hotel

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) : By Day 3 of being confined to his Australian hotel room for quarantine, David Marriott … More

Covid19, Cowboy, Pandemic, Quarantine, The Sopranos, Wellington

Mushroom farming providing a new direction for some impacted by COVID and drought

A fascination with fungi is helping Queenslanders earn an income after losing work to COVID-19 and the drought. Key points: … More

Agriculture, Covid19, Drought, Mushrooms, Pandemic, Queensland, Vegetarian

More empty malls — lowest occupancy rate in 17 years

Occupancy rate in 2020 declined further, falling from 79.2% in 2019 to 77.5% as retailers struggle to stay open MALAYSIA’S … More

Covid19, Mall, Occupancy Rate, Pandemic, Retails

Government may not hold GE immediately after end of Emergency

COMMENTARY | Umno, the backbone of Barisan Nasional (BN), is in real trouble as its president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid … More

Covid19, Election Commission (EC), General Election, Pandemic, Perikatan Nasional, Undi18

Malaysian Employers Federation: Lower pay for fresh grads due to Covid-19 impact on economy, employers’ financial constraints

KUALA LUMPUR : The Covid-19 impact on Malaysia’s economy as well as financial constraints faced by most employers have caused … More

Covid19, Jobs, Pandemic, Salary

Immortal protection: Covid-themed offerings for Malaysia’s tomb-sweeping festival

RAWANG, Malaysia (AFP) : Paper masks and goggles are among offerings that Chinese Malaysians will burn to mark the important … More

Celebrations, Covid19, Pandemic, Qingming

‘Ordinance bypassing Parliament for budget an affront to accountability’

It completely sidelines Parliament in decision-making concerning the consolidated fund, says think-tank Ideas. The Federal Constitution provides enough flexibility for … More

Covid19, Emergency (Essential Powers) (Amendment) Ordinance 2021, Government, Pandemic, Parliament, Supply Act

Sarawak river taxis sinking under loss of tourists

Can Sarawak’s traditional wooden ferries transform into a Grab-style service to safeguard their future? The conditional movement control order in … More

Covid19, Kuching, Pandemic, River Taxis, Sarawak

Permerkasa: Ailing tourism, entertainment sectors to get tax break extensions, cash aid

KUALA LUMPUR : The government will extend the tourism and service tax exemption for all hoteliers until December 2021 under … More

Covid19, Economy, Pandemic, Pemerkasa, Stimulus Package

Singapore, Australia in discussions on travel bubble

SINGAPORE: Australia and Singapore are in talks on a possible travel bubble that will allow residents to travel between both … More

Covid19, Pandemic, Quarantine, Travel Bubble

Thailand’s Phuket aims to become ‘immunity island’ for tourists as it seeks post-coronavirus bounce-back

With 80 per cent of tourism businesses on the island having gone bust, the island’s tourism authorities have hatched a … More

Covid19, Immunity Island, Pandemic, Phuket, Tourism, Tourist

Interview : TikTok guru @sir_asai

English teacher and internet sensation Ahmad Shahrul Azhan has no qualms keeping up with Gen Z to make teaching virtually … More

Covid19, Influencer, Pandemic, Teacher, TikTok

RM10,000 fine – MPs cite double standard still an issue

Both sides of the political divide express concerns over the hefty fine. Punishment for MCO violators should be to educate, … More

Covid19, Emergency Proclamation, Fine, Pandemic, SOPs

Doctor explains why the elderly need to be vaccinated

Senior citizens are more likely to contract and die from the virus, plus could face a longer road to recovery. … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Elderly, Pandemic, Vaccination

How some of the lost and forgotten ‘victims’ of the Covid-19 pandemic survive in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR : While the government has rolled out several aid packages over the past year to help Malaysians weather … More

Covid19, Migrants, Pandemic, Sex Workers, struggle, Transgenders, Victims

Rich remote workers flee to US$70,000-a-month resorts while awaiting vaccines

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) : Unlike the first wave of Covid-19 lockdowns, which sent people on road trips and to second … More

Covid19, Holiday, Pandemic, Rich

Anatomy of a conspiracy: With COVID, China took leading role

BRUSSELS (AP) :The rumors began almost as soon as the disease itself. Claims that a foreign adversary had unleashed a … More

Conspiracy, Covid19, Pandemic

Confusing and silly policies show PN’s struggle to govern, says Daim

PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 pandemic has made it starkly evident that the Perikatan Nasional government is struggling with its basic … More

Covid19, Daim Zainuddin, Government, Pandemic, Perikatan Nasional, Policy

Our division lies not in race but in social class

Ahead of the upcoming elections, we should be wary of politicians who will resort to using racism as part of … More

Covid19, Pandemic, Race, Social Class, SOP

Tiny houses: Turkish tourism thinks small in Covid era

Gizem Baburhan stepped into a tiny house on wheels she rented in the Aegean vineyards and saw the future of … More

Covid19, Houses, Pandemic, Tiny, Turkey

Malaysian economy shrank 5.6 pct in 2020, biggest fall since 1998 Asian Financial Crisis

Chief statistician confirms worst reported figure since 1998 financial crisis. Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 5.6 percent in … More

Covid19, GDP, Gross National Income (GNI), Pandemic, Statistics

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