Covid-19: Chance to shape future quality of economic direction, growth – WEF

KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Although governments globally are facing unprecedented challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is also an opportunity to embed the structural changes that have long been necessary to develop more sustainable, dynamic and inclusive economies. World Economic Forum (WEF) managing director Saadia Zahidi said the present…

COVID-19: Malaysians in Australia told to stay put, follow regulations

Melbourne: File photo of deserted ticket booths at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne in March this year. The spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) has impacted Australia’s sporting industry prompting organisations to consider playing without fans, canceling matches and implementing strict social distancing measures for individual players and clubs. Photo:…

Chartered flight to bring back M’sian students in Egypt

By Muammar Eusouffi Zainol Abidin KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A chartered flight with 280 Malaysian students in Egypt is expected to depart from Cairo International Airport at 2 pm local time (8pm Malaysian time) today. Ambassador of Egypt to Malaysia, Gamal A. Metwally, said he received a call…

POS Malaysia continues to deliver, rain or shine

KLANG: File photo of a staff from the Klang Municipal Council carrying out disinfection earlier in March around the areas in Klang including the postal office here. While the post offices have shut down, POS Malaysia has continued to provide the delivery of essential items such as medicines. Photo courtesy…

Recovered Covid-19 patient grateful, proud to be giving plasma for treatment

By Soon Li Wei KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) — “There is a blessing in this, I am grateful for being able to contribute to the treatment of COVID-19 patients.” So said Chester Chang Chin Nam, 32, COVID-19 case number 18 who became the second contributor of blood plasma after his…

Day 23 of MCO and some still not complying – Health DG

KUALA TERENGGANU, April 9 — Roadblocks carried out jointly by the police and armed forces at the Sultan Mahmud bridge here in line with the MCO that came into effect on March 18 in Malaysia. People have been urged to co-operate with the authorities to break the COVID-19 infection chain.…

MAZPA appeals for aid for wildlife

KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  The Malaysian Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria  (MAZPA) is appealing to the government to consider the plight of private zoos, and to provide aid which would enable them to continue surviving to look after the welfare of their wildlife. Its vice-president Gerard Wong Woon See…

Suhaimi Sulaiman appointed as Bernama’s new Chairman

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  Broadcast personality and media strategist Suhaimi Sulaiman has been appointed the new chairman of the Board of Governors of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) for a one-year term beginning Feb 1, 2020. Shah Alam High Court judge Datuk Azmi Ariffin has been reappointed as…

Azerbaijan’s special task force tasked with addressing Covid-19 concerns

By R.Ravichandran KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Like many other countries putting in place various measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, Azerbaijan, too, have undertaken serious measures, including the setting up of a Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers which operates on a round-the-clock basis, managing the activities of all government agencies,…

IATA warns 11.2 mln jobs at risk with airlines shutdown, calls for financial support

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing due to plummeting demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 crisis, with the bulk of job losses amounting to 11.2 million are in the Asia Pacific, warned the International Air Transport Association (IATA).  Airlines are calling on…