Pasar malam traders vow to abide by SOP
KUALA LUMPUR: AS criticism grows against the government for allowing night markets to reopen amid the escalating Covid-19 pandemic, traders pledge to strictly adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOP). Jalan Lazat Happy Garden Pasar Malam Association president Hong Kam Cheong said traders would follow the SOP set by the authorities and expressed hope that […]
Mestron gets clearance letter from MOH relating to COVID-19 vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 30 – Mestron Holdings Bhd today reiterated the company had obtained a clearance letter from the Ministry of Health (MOH) to commence negotiation and cooperation with any companies from China in relation to the COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Malaysia. In a statement, Mestron said the letter dated Jan 8, 2021 allowed the […]
KLIA hits perfect score in global survey
PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has bagged the top spot in the global Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey by Airports Council International. ASQ benchmarks the world’s best airports in terms of overall passenger satisfaction for terminal safety, facilities, services and cleanliness. Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) said KLIA achieved a perfect score of […]
India plans to introduce legislation to ban cryptocurrencies
(Jan 31): India plans to introduce a bill seeking to prohibit all private cryptocurrencies in the country during the budget session of parliament that began last Friday. The proposed law will provide a framework for the creation of an official digital currency to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India and allow certain exceptions […]
MCO can be lifted, but tighten SOP, bar inter-state travel, say medical experts
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — “MCO, but not like MCO” — That is the perception of the general public on the movement control order (MCO) which is being implemented throughout the country, except in Sarawak. The issue arose with the implementation of MCO 2.0, which is said to be less successful in beating the Covid-19 […]
