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Growth with economic stimulus measures

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is still expected to record growth this year following the introduction of RM250 billion Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (Prihatin), Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said. “We rely heavily on the world’s economy which is currently facing many challenges. Without any action and economic stimulus measures, […]

AirAsia Group suspends most international flights

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd has temporarily suspended all of its international flights for operations in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines in light of Covid-19. As for AirAsia Indonesia, the airline group has significantly reduced the frequency of its international flights, while domestic operations continue at reduced frequency. “The board believes this temporary fleet hibernation is the right thing […]

Sarawakku Sayang Covid-19 special incentives package

Mitigating impact and protecting wellbeing of Sarawakians KUCHING: The global economy has been faced with many challenging situations over the years. Uncertainty over prolonged trade tensions between the United States and China has slowed down global economy and dampened trade performance since 2018.  The situation is now made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic.  Malaysia is […]

Supermart cleaning shopping trolleys

SIBU: Farley supermarket in Sibu here are taking measures to ensure consumer safety by sanitising and washing shopping trolleys due to Covid-19 outbreak. In view of the Covid-19 outbreak, they have been taking several measures to ensure the health and safety of their consumers and staff members. It has already implemented a prevention mechanism with […]

All businesses close from 7pm to 7am effective tomorrow

KUCHING: All business premises throughout Sarawak will not be allowed to operate from 7pm to 7am effective tomorrow. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the directive was necessary to stop public movement which was still heavy in certain places. This is meant to help stem the spread of Covid-19 following the increase in […]

For better or for worse

KUCHING: The recent implementation of the movement control order (MCO) by the federal government has affected most people either for the better or for the worse. Despite the challenges, Malaysians are holding together in an effort to reduce the impact of Covid-19 in the country. While some are working harder than ever in the frontline […]

BMC suspends services

KUCHING:  Borneo Medical Centre (BMC) has announced that it will be suspending its in-patient and out-patient services effective immediately. The medical centre said the services include emergencies, deliveries and operations. “We will resume our services as per normal at 8.30am on March 30,” BMC said in a statement that was posted on its Facebook page. […]

Ways to weather economic challenges

KUALA LUMPUR: The number 2020 has an aesthetic appeal, made more prominent by virtue of being a time of reckoning under Vision 2020. This may have encouraged many Malaysians to usher in the year with positivity and New Year’s resolutions. But it is only March and the world is already grappling with one of its biggest economic storms. Malaysia faces a triple whammy […]

Europe reports over 17,000 new Coronavirus cases in 24 hrs

GENEVA: Europe reported 17,506 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours as of midnight Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the region to 104,591, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Friday in a daily situation report. A total of 4,899 patients in Europe had died of Covid-19 as of 23:59 […]

Singapore records first two Covid-19 deaths

SINGAPORE: Singapore today reported its first two Covid-19 related deaths. The republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said the first patient was a 75-year-old female Singaporean and the second case was a 64-year-old male Indonesian. MOH said the elderly Singaporean was admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on Feb 23 for pneumonia and was […]