Covid-19 (May 10): 3,807 new cases, death toll hits 1,700
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Modified10 May 2021, 11:26 pm
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The number of active cases is till going on a 33-day uptrend.
A new record for ICU cases and patients which needs ventilators were also set today.
Active cases: 37,396
States
There were 1,480 new cases reported in the Klang Valley, followed by Sarawak (649) and Kelantan (329).
Kedah (224) appears to be moving towards a clear upward trend.
Throughout the country, almost one in four new cases were detected among those who are not linked to clusters or are close contacts of Covid-19 patients.
As of yesterday, the R-naught for the entire country was 1.11. The only regions where the R-naught was below 1.00 are Kelantan, Sarawak and Sabah.
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We know the brand. But who exactly is Yusuf Taiyoob?
Here are a few facts about the man who made a name for himself as the King of Dates in Malaysia:
1. Datuk Seri Yusuf Taiyoob is a born and bred Malaysian
He was born in Tanjung Bungah, Penang on 23 December 1958.
According to The Edge, Yusuf is the eldest of four siblings and was raised in a traditional shophouse near George Town, where his current office is not far from.
Air Products starts up cryogenic N2 plant in Malaysia
By Mary Page Bailey |
February 12, 2021
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) announced it has brought on-stream its first cryogenic nitrogen plant in the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, Penang, Northern Malaysia. The new facility further expands the company’s capacity and reinforces its leading supply position in Penang to serve the fast-growing customer demand from the electrical and electronics (E&E) and other manufacturing industries.
The Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, located in Penang which is one of Malaysia’s most vital economic powerhouses, is a high-tech industrial zone and home to many multinational E&E companies.
Sharing the news yesterday (10
th Feb), the industrial gas giant said the new facility will help meet customer demands from electrical and electronics (E&E), as well as other manufacturing industries.
The Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone is one of Malaysia’s most vital economic powerhouses and is a high-tech industrial zone, home to many multinational E&E companies.
“Our latest investment puts us in an even stronger position in this important industrial zone as well as Penang to support the thriving E&E industry, which is a key growth driver of Malaysia’s industrial development,” said Alex Tan, President of Air Products Southeast Asia.
/PRNewswire/ Air Products (NYSE: APD), a world leading industrial gases company serving Malaysia for more than 45 years, today announced it has brought.