Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today issued a stern reminder for Malaysians to comply with government guidelines to reduce the spread of Covid-19. In a televised address today, Muhyiddin warned that if Covid-19 infections were to increase again, then the government would be forced to impose another lockdown and the economy would suffer. He also […]
As Malaysians brace for the economic devastation that will follow the Covid-19 outbreak, there is one team in Putrajaya focusing solely on the silver lining. That team is the Economic Affairs Council secretariat, led by economist Noor Azlan Ghazali, who has been part of the council in its previous iterations dealing with a various […]
Among the main beneficiaries of the Covid-19 pandemic are rubber glove manufacturers. Supplying 60% of the global demand for rubber gloves, our rubber glove manufacturers are able to capitalise on the current Covid-19 pandemic window of opportunity to increase output and, in the process, accumulate unprecedented gains. It is our contention that they are […]
The Immigration Department will be improving the Malaysian Immigration System (MyIMMs) which was found to be unable to confirm the movements of foreigners after frequent breaking down to a better system called the National Integrated Immigration System (NIISE), said Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin. He said the new system would address all the weaknesses of […]
We are the lucky ones. When other developed countries are still debating how to “flatten the curve”, we are one of the few that have done so successfully. With this, we can reopen our economy. More cars add to highways on rush hours, more people queue in front of retail stores, more friends catch […]
The suggestion by Umno information chief Shahril Hamdan that the government introduce a federal job guarantee scheme to counter rising unemployment has been met with mixed reactions. Some experts called it a misplaced idea while some political and union representatives viewed it positively. Shahril, who is also Umno Youth deputy chief, said yesterday that not […]
