Hospital offers free post Covid-19 rehabilitation for underserved individuals, communities
KUALA LUMPUR: The ReGen Rehab Hospital (ReGen Rehab) in Petaling Jaya near here is looking for recovered Covid-19 patients from underserved individuals and communities to receive free outpatient rehabilitation treatment under its #WeRecoverTogether Post-Covid Rehab Corporate Responsibility Initiative. ReGen Rehab acting chief executive officer Hanafi Salehuddin said the search will be until June 30 and […]
Survivor shares about post-Covid complications
JOHOR BAHRU: Easily get exhausted, dizziness and shortness of breath, — those are the post-virus complications that had to be endured by Covid-19 survivor Nor Shahidatul Akma Mohd Noh. The 32 -year-old principal of a learning centre for the Rohingya community in Kulai, said although she has fully recovered from the deadly virus, her ordeal […]
Medac says will continue to give attention to SMEs post-Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) says it will continue to give attention to micro and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and cooperatives post-Covid-19. Deputy Minister Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said the ministry aims to provide assistance to SMEs not only during the pandemic but also before and after it. “But […]
Economic recovery plan expected end-May
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will be announcing a six-month economic recovery plan by the end of this month to resuscitate the country’s economy post-Covid-19. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said the pandemic has impacted global markets, including Malaysia. “Businesses have been brought to a grinding halt and unemployment has spiked. Like other economies, we are mitigating the […]
Address immediate economic impacts, state urged
KUCHING: Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kota Sentosa Branch chairman Wilfred Yap has commended the state government’s post Covid-19 economic exit strategy, but is of the view that these plans are too long-term and do not address the immediate economic impacts resulting from Covid-19. Sharing his opinions on the economic exit strategy announced by Chief […]
Sheda welcomes post Covid-19 plan
KUCHING: The post Covid-19 economic exit strategy will be very much needed to reset the economy in the next 12 to 18 months, while not losing sight of the target of being a fully developed state by 2030. Sarawak Housing Estates Developers Association (Sheda) Kuching chairman Sim Kiang Chiok opined that the strategy would be […]
Higher Education Ministry offers post Covid-19 research grants
PUTRAJAYA: Lecturers at public universities and private institutions of higher learning are invited to bid for the Higher Education Ministry’s (KPT) special grants to conduct research on critical areas that are in close association with the community in dealing with the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. KPT, in a statement issued today, said at least RM20,000 would […]
Shaping future direction, quality of economic growth
KUALA LUMPUR: Although governments globally are facing unprecedented challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is also an opportunity to embed the structural changes that have long been necessary to develop more sustainable, dynamic and inclusive economies. World Economic Forum (WEF) managing director Saadia Zahidi said the present crisis has starkly revealed the inadequacies for instance in healthcare, wages, […]
Govt on its toes to be ahead of the curve post-Covid
KUALA LUMPUR: The government, which was thrown a curveball with the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic and the severity of the disease, is on its toes to ensure it is ahead of the curve post-Covid. In a special interview with RTM’s radio station, TraXX FM, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said the Economic Action Council (EAC) has started […]
