FDI policy reforms needed to ride out Covid-19 impact, says don

By S. Joan Santani KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia must undertake bold structural and sectoral reforms in its Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in order to ride out the COVID-19 shock, says an academic.  Professor Sufian Jusoh of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s International Trade and Investment Institute for Malaysian…

Covid-19: S’pore identifies one more foreign workers dorm as new cluster

SINGAPORE, April 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Singapore which placed two foreign workers’ dormitories as isolation areas on Sunday has identified another dormitory as a new cluster. The new cluster of Tampines Dormitory at Tampines Place has so far reported three new confirmed cases, said a statement issued by the republic’s Ministry…

UK PM Boris Johnson admitted to hospital

LONDON, April 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UK prime minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests after showing persistent symptoms of coronavirus 10 days after testing positive, The Guardian reported. Quoting a Downing Street spokeswoman, it said the Prime Minister was admitted to the hospital Sunday night following…

Covid-19: IGP urges public to understand their role during MCO roadblocks

KUALA LUMPUR,  April 6 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The public should stop blaming the police for the traffic congestion due to roadblocks mounted to ensure compliance to the Movement Control Order (MCO), said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. He said the public is expected to comply with the MCO…

Concerns raised on imported Covid-19

PUTRAJAYA, April 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has pointed out that Malaysians returning from overseas have the potential to contribute to the number of imported cases of COVID-19.  He said the Ministry of Health (MOH) initially expected those returning from China, Iran, Italy, Japan and South Korea to be…

Covid-19: Swift response, being united will help in economic recovery – Zafrul

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The government is fully aware of the need to be agile and to respond swiftly to the COVID-19 threat in the country, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. “Many have asked me, does the government expect to see economic recovery this year? The answer to…

DOE to ensure proper disposal of increased clinical waste – Tuan Ibrahim

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The amount of clinical waste generated in the country increased by 27 per cent last month compared to a 17 per cent rise in February following the COVID-19 outbreak, said Environment and Water Minister Datuk Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man. He said the percentage was…

COVID-19 : Sixth death in Singapore

SINGAPORE, April 4 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Singapore today recorded another death due to COVID-19 infection, bringing total deaths to six for the island-city. Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed that a patient died from complications due to COVID-19 at 5.41am. “He was an 88 year-old male Singapore Permanent Resident who had no…

Covid 19: M’sia sees uptrend in recovered cases

By Melati Mohd Ariff KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) – As the Movement Control Order (MCO) entered the third week, Malaysia saw an increase in the number of COVID-19 patients recovering fully against the three-digit hike in new positive cases recorded daily. Based on Ministry of Health (MOH) statistics, as of…

Roadkills further threaten endangered tapir population in Johor

By Lucia Terey John JOHOR BAHRU, April 3 (NNN-BERNAMA) — It does not come as a surprise when one hears of wildlife getting killed because of human encroachment into their jungle habitat through unplanned development as well as poaching. But their being threatened by roadkill is something too much to bear. Saddening…