The six-month moratorium for all individuals, microenterprises and affected small and medium-enterprises (SMEs) begins on Wednesday, according to Bank Negara Malaysia. Opting in for the moratorium or …
The black and white of Malaysia’s Covid-19 response
The white flags and the black flags being flown are simply a cry for help by Malaysians; they are a call to the government to improve its performance or step aside for someone more competent.
Malaysia’s ESG practices on par with other developing markets
SUSTAINABILITY awareness among Malaysian corporates is on par with other developing markets as the push for environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts among stakeholders and investors become …
German, Japanese commerce chambers urge PM to re-evaluate approach to Covid-19 pandemic
The Malaysian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MGCC) and the Japanese Chamber of Trade and Industry Malaysia (Jactim) have both urged Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to coordinate a targeted …
Malaysia’s infectivity rate climbs to 1.13
With daily Covid-19 cases remaining above 9,000 since Friday, Malaysia’s coronavirus infectivity rate (Rt) climbed to 1.13 as of yesterday (July 10).
MP SPEAKS | Malaysia needs a ‘reset’ to halt its descent into a failed state
MP SPEAKS | Bloomberg two days ago carried an article entitled: “Malaysia is staggering down the road to failed statehood”. I agree. Malaysia is not yet a failed state but it is on the trajectory of …
Covid-19: Malaysia posts new daily record of 9,353 cases, with 60% in Selangor and KL
Malaysia reported a new record high of 9,353 new Covid-19 infections today, up from the previous record of 9,180 registered yesterday. This brought the total number of cases to date to 827,191, Health …
Report: Malaysia is not a failed state, says Tok Pa in response to Bloomberg opinion piece
Malaysia is not a failed state and the government institution is still sturdy and functioning as normal, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economic Affairs) …
EXCLUSIVE Malaysia’s AirAsia targets $300 mln raise via U.S. listing of digital business
Malaysia’s low-cost airline AirAsia Group Bhd (AIRA.KL) is considering a listing of its digital arm via a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in the United States to raise at least $300 million …
US shipping COVID-19 vaccines to Malaysia, Indonesia, Bhutan, Nepal
WASHINGTON: The United States is shipping 3 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Indonesia, with another 1.5 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine heading to Nepal and 500, 000 …