He said two types of test kits were being registered. After that, it is possible that such test kits can be obtained from pharmacies, just like a pregnancy test. If the test is positive, the individual must go to the clinic to seek medical help, he said during a press conference on Saturday (May 8).
Dr Noor Hisham said the ministry was looking to implement this as soon as possible.
He also said currently, it was not compulsory for casual contacts or individuals who were possibly exposed to another person infected with Covid-19, to get tested for the virus. Casual contacts can get tested through the existing methods like RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) and RTK-Ag (antigen rapid test kit), but this is not a must, he said.
MY EG said the Court of Appeal had dismissed the two companies’ appeal against the ruling by the Kuala Lumpur High Court which had affirmed the MyCC’s decision.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Competition Commission’s (MyCC) decision and its fine imposed on My E.G. Services Bhd (MYEG) and MY E.G. Commerce Sdn Bhd (MYEC) for violating the competition law was upheld by the Court of Appeal.
In an announcement to Bursa Malaysia on Monday, MY EG said the Court of Appeal had dismissed the two companies’ appeal against the ruling by the Kuala Lumpur High Court which had affirmed the MyCC’s decision.
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PUTRAJAYA: MY E.G. Services Berhad and MYEG Commerce Sdn Bhd did not abuse their dominant position pertaining to the sale of mandatory insurance policies for online renewal of temporary employment permits for foreign workers, the Court of Appeal heard.
Lawyer Datuk Wira Mohd Hafarizam Harun, representing MY E.G Services and MYEG Commerce, argued that the contract entered into by My E.G. Services and the government to provide online renewal for foreign worker permit was not an exclusive agreement.
He said any competitor could enter into the same agreement with the government and would also be able to implement the same foreign worker permit renewal system.