Army, foreign investors speak out
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Modified11 Jul 2021, 10:30 pm
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Army, foreign investors speak out
More quarters that do not normally openly speak out have expressed concern at the way the government is managing the Covid-19 pandemic.
An army general said the country’s Covid-19 response lacked coordination and speed.
The German and Japanese chambers of commerce also wrote to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin urging him to reevaluate the government’s approach to businesses with regard to Covid-19 restrictions.
The letters were later circulated in the public sphere.
Meanwhile, a Bloomberg column, citing Malaysia’s Covid-19 management, argued the country was becoming a failed state, prompting rebuttals from two ministers.
PETALING JAYA: From individuals to organisations, Malaysians are showing again that in a time of need, they can be depended upon to lend a hand. Last .
PETALING JAYA: Following a hike in Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, ICUs in designated hospitals nationwide are operating at near capacity and to help cope with this surge, Tzu Chi Kuala Lumpur and Selangor donated ICU equipment to the Sungai Buloh Hospital.
Malaysia reported another 50 Covid-19 related deaths today, the same number as yesterday, raising total fatalities to 2,199. New cases totalled 6,320, the fourth straight day with more than 6,000 infections, said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.