Wednesday, 05 May 2021 09:56 AM MYT
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MAY 5 ― Six districts in Selangor will go under the movement control order (MCO) effective May 6 until May 17. The six districts are: Hulu Langat, Petaling, Gombak, Klang, Kuala Langat and Sepang. The remaining three districts, Kuala Selangor, Sabak Bernam and Ulu Selangor will remain under conditional movement control order (CMCO).
The Center for Market Education (CME) expresses concerns over two main points:
1. Insisting on lockdowns ― or semi-lockdowns ― despite their effectiveness is questioned not only by the results achieved in Malaysia but also by abundant scientific literature published worldwide.
Monday, 05 Apr 2021 06:02 PM MYT
BY SOO WERN JUN
PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim warned the Perikatan Nasional government that rising personal debt among Malaysians, especially those taken to buy homes and vehicles, will derail post Covid-19 economic recovery efforts if nothing is done immediately. Picture by Miera Zulyana
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today urged Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to come up with new measures to provide economic relief to Malaysians struggling to repay their personal loans.
He warned the Perikatan Nasional government that rising personal debt among Malaysians, especially those taken to buy homes and vehicles, will derail post Covid-19 economic recovery efforts if nothing is done immediately.
Friday, 02 Apr 2021 07:42 PM MYT
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob speaks to members of the media after officiating a groundbreaking ceremony in Jalan Bernama, Kuala Lumpur, April 2, 2021. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 The government will implement the movement control order (MCO) in the Tawau district in Sabah from tomorrow until April 16, says Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said the measure was taken following a risk assessment with various agencies in the MCO Technical Committee and upon the advice of the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Monday, 08 Mar 2021 06:07 PM MYT
A bird s-eye view of Kuala Lumpur July 8, 2020. Picture by Hari Anggara
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KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd expects the weakness in the labour market in the early part of 2021 to be temporary, and the job situation will improve going forward on the back of recovering economic activities.
With the new Covid-19 cases on a declining trend, the labour market would likely recover in the coming months as more restrictions have been gradually eased, allowing more businesses to reopen and resume operations, its research arm said.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 Malaysia’s new-Covid-19 cases rose to 2,063 today, ending the three-day streak of staying under the 2,000-case range and just before the remaining movement control order (MCO) will expire at midnight. However, full recoveries continued to outpace fresh infections, with.