Permai aid package worth RM15 bln to combat Covid-19 impact
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced the RM15 billion Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection Assistance Package (Permai), comprising 22 initiatives to combat the impact of Covid-19. The Permai Assistance Package is anchored on three goals, namely battling Covid-19, preserving the welfare of the people and supporting the continuity of business. “In general, the […]
Impact of pandemic long-lasting
KUCHING: The social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic would be long-lasting and it is difficult to put a dollar figure on it, said Sarawak Business Federation secretary-general Jonathan Chai Voon Tok. He said this year would be remembered as an extraordinary year for everyone globally due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “We have all experienced lockdown […]
Feeling of hope for 2021, but SMEs not out of the woods yet
KUALA LUMPUR: There is a sense of hopefulness that comes with ushering in the new year and closing the books on 2020, especially with news of Covid-19 vaccine already being distributed all over the world. But are we out of the woods yet? QI Group of companies founder and executive chairman Datuk Seri Vijay Eswaran […]
Apec ministers meet Monday amidst third-wave of Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Ministerial Meeting which commences tomorrow is expected to outline extraordinary measures to drive post-Covid-19 recovery and prosperity. To be chaired by Senior Minister cum Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, this year’s virtual meeting will be a continuation of the region’s efforts […]
No Emergency — relief for daily wage earners
KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah’s decision that there was no necessity for an Emergency to be declared in the country has provided some relief to daily wage earners such as small traders and taxi drivers. Federal Territory Malay Hawkers and Petty Traders Association (PPPKMWP) president Datuk Mohamad Abdullah […]
Detailed plan needed to address anxiety
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin emphasised the need for a more detailed medium to long term plan to ensure the survival of the people and the country’s economy, as well as to address the people’s anxiety. This was emphasised at a special meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) on Covid-19, which […]
Covid-19’s impact on mental health
KUCHING: In order to reach out to, and engage with, communities around the region, a Sarawak-based NGO, Organisation for Addiction Prevention Treatment and Rehabilitation, also known as Oaptar, organised a webinar. The webinar on “Covid-19 and Beyond: Impact on Mental Health” was broadcast live last Saturday (June 20) at 2pm on the gotowebinar platform. Four […]
Sarawak to focus on domestic tourism
KUCHING: Sarawak will focus on its domestic market and tourist arrivals from Brunei and Singapore to help its tourism industry recover, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He said the state’s tourism industry was badly affected by Covid-19 and the way forward for the industry depended a lot on the […]
Not bailout but reboot
Public funds to save airline companies hit by Covid-19 KUALA LUMPUR: Injecting public funds to save airline companies that have been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic should not be seen as a bailout, said the National Union of the Flying Attendants of Malaysia (Nufam). Its president Ismail Nasaruddin said the massive ‘overnight’ losses […]
Malaysia records trade deficit in April after 269 consecutive months
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 pandemic, which has caused major disruptions to the global supply chain, has dragged Malaysia to record a trade deficit of RM3.5 billion in April 2020, after 269 consecutive months of surplus on account of higher contraction in exports compared to imports. During the reviewed month, exports contracted by 23.8 per cent […]
