As Covid-19 forces care homes to close, MP demands Rina take action
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The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has been urged to act on the government s apparent policy of neglecting the elderly in care homes in the National Covid-19 vaccination programme.
In a statement today, Batu Kawan MP Kasthuri Patto (
above) said three such facilities in Penang have been forced to close due to Covid-19 and there was a risk of further spread.
She warned that without intervention, Malaysia will risk the fate suffered by Italy, France, Spain, Britain and India where many died of Covid-19 while.
seems to be well-positioned to make a comeback this year.
The cash-rich Penang-based company has already begun its financial year 2021 with a 15% jump in sales in the first quarter (Q1), although it was not spared from the sector-wide margin pressure.
The earnings trajectory in the coming quarters is expected to be boosted by Pentamaster’s robust order book worth over RM230mil.
Pentamaster’s current order book size, according to UOB Kay Hian Malaysia Research, is 18% higher than the normal range last year.
The company has seen stronger order intakes since the beginning of 2021, on the back of improving albeit uneven sentiment for the equipment market, following the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations globally.
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 10:42 AM MYT
BY OPALYN MOK
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow says the state has submitted an application for a RM3.1 million funding from Putrajaya to build a new city mosque in Batu Kawan. Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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GEORGE TOWN, May 12 ― Penang has submitted an application for a RM3.1 million funding from Putrajaya to build a new city mosque in Batu Kawan, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.
He said the state hoped that the application for the additional funding will be approved soon.