PETALING JAYA: The government has been urged to look at the survival of all companies and not just Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). SMEs have a strict definition by SME Corp Malaysia, and many companies fall out of this scope, Knight Frank Malaysia Managing Director Sarkunan Subramaniam said today. Knight Frank LLP is a leading […]
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KUALA TERENGGANU: The atmosphere during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period in Redang Island and Perhentian Island is quieter than during the monsoon season. This is due to the current circumstances during which no tourism activities are allowed, and the residents also do not carry out much activities, but to remain at home in compliance
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ULTIMATE Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White has said the mixed martial arts promotion is close to securing a “private island” to stage bouts for international fighters during the COVID-19 pandemic. The flu-like virus has infected 1.27 million people globally and caused over 70,000 deaths and brought the sports world to a standstill, but the
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WASHINGTON: The new coronavirus isn’t biased about who it infects – so why does data emerging from some states suggest that African Americans are bearing the brunt of the pandemic in the US? Experts say blacks are disproportionately impacted by underlying health conditions linked to poverty, face discrimination in medical care, and are more likely
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PETALING JAYA: The government has been praised for introducing a Wage Subsidy Programme (WSP) that is clearer where payment goes to the employers instead of the employees. This is a great move to alleviate the cash-flow of the employers during this critical time, Knight Frank Malaysia Managing Director Sarkunan Subramaniam said today. However, whether the
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SUNGAI BULOH: University of Technology Mara Medical Specialist Centre (PPUiTM), which is involved in conducting the Covid-19 detection test, aims to increase its laboratory test capacity to 200 samples a day from tomorrow. PPUiTM pathology consultant (Medical Microbiology) Prof Dr Ariza Adnan, who also heads the Covid-19 laboratory, said they had been conducting tests on
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PETALING JAYA: A group of Malaysians who returned from India have complained about the conditions of their quarantine centres, Malay Mail reported today. It was reported that their hotels which were located in the vicinity of Chow Kit had clogged toilets, dusty bed covers, and cockroaches. “Whenever we call reception, they simply hang up upon
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KUALA LUMPUR: In about 72 hours, the public will know whether the Movement Control Order (MCO), enforced since March 18, will be further extended or not to curb the spread of Covid-19. It was initially enforced until March 31, but extended to April 14 and this Friday (April 10), the government is expected to make
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AUTHORITIES in the South Korean island of Jeju are suing a mom and daughter for not making prior declarations of having Covid-19 symptoms earlier than their journey there. A report in CNN, quoting native officers mentioned the daughter had returned from Boston on March 15 and was instructed to self-quarantine for two-weeks. However, she defied