Malaysia High Comm migrates to new platform
SINGAPORE: The High Commission of Malaysia has migrated to a new and more user-friendly platform for the entry permit application for Malaysians who wish to return home from Singapore by land. Applicants may access to https://mypass.mhc.org.sg/ website, according to a public notice posted on its Facebook. “We will no longer receive applications via email. For those who […]
Trio whip up SnugFood pastes
IPOH: A friendship spanning over 20 years between three people of different races went a notch higher a year ago when they teamed up to start a business selling pastes. As much as they loved each other, Carolyn Tan Ai Ling, 43, her husband S Govin, 46, and their buddy Romie Akmali Mohd Nor, 44, also […]
Keeping Terengganu’s traditions alive via new platforms
SEREMBAN: Born into a Terengganu songket weaving family brings endless pride to a local here, who is determined to continue the legacy started by his mother in the 1960s. Nik Mohamad Salahudin Nik Nizam, 29, wants to make sure every piece of the Malay traditional handwoven fabric created by his mother, Meriam Musa, 60, known as ‘Meriam Songket’ is sellable at […]
Navigating business in the new norm
The current Covid-19 pandemic made us feel blessed with modern technologies of which became a necessity to us. As businesses closed down, we can still use online platforms to acquire food, logistics and other essential services. Businesses must try to understand their end-users The ongoing worldwide pandemic situation and the imposed lockdowns and movement control […]
BookDoc, WeDoctor collaborate to introduce online medical services platform
KUALA LUMPUR: BookDoc has partnered with China’s technology-enabled healthcare company, WeDoctor, to introduce the Global Consultation and Prevention Centre (GCPC), which offers 24/7 real-time online medical services, in joint efforts to fight Covid-19. In a joint statement, BookDoc said that the platform supports both English and Chinese languages, which brings together medical resources from home […]
Lessons go on for Julau village students
BY SAKINI MOHD SAID Since the enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO) on March 18, online platforms like Google Classroom, Zoom and Google Meet have become popular teaching and learning tools. While teachers and students in Peninsular Malaysia, as well as urban and sub-urban areas in Sabah and Sarawak, may enjoy access to Internet […]
FAMA’s Agrobazaar Online to become new normal after MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA)’s online marketing platform Agrobazaar Online has the potential to become the new normal among consumers after the movement control order (MCO) is lifted. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry I Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah said since the implementation of MCO, the online marketplace has been registering […]
Ramadan bazaars have moved to cyberspace
MIRI: Without the annual terrestrial Ramadan bazaars this year, many internet-savvy food vendors have created their own virtual markets to sell their products much to the relief of their online-savvy customers. Pre-Covid-19 Ramadan bazaars have always been popular, not just among Muslims, but among non-Muslims as well because of their mind-boggling array of mouth-watering food […]
Smarter, Stronger Together
With the current Covid-19 pandemic putting a hold on the daily routine for schoolchildren — which includes the closure of schools, distancing requirements and travel restrictions — parents and teachers turned to the internet for help. Current, practical and applicable The movement control order (MCO) made parents rely on the internet more to entertain and […]
BROSS to encourage online trade during Ramadan
KUCHING: Sarawak takes another step to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to earn extra income during the fasting month through the Bazar Ramadan Online Sarawakku Sayang (BROSS) programme on Facebook. State Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said BROSS was initiated as an alternative to the annual Ramadan bazaar which had been barred following […]
