IJM Corp donates 42 hospital beds to two hospitals in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR: IJM Corporation Bhd (IJM) recently donated 42 hospital beds to Hospital Rehabilitasi Cheras and Hospital Kuala Lumpur, where the beds were critically needed to treat Covid-19 patients. “We hope that the contributions will help ease the demand for hospital beds as these hospitals reach full capacity and increasing pressure is being placed on […]
OCBC Bank approves all moratorium applications over four weeks
KUALA LUMPUR: OCBC Malaysia has processed all customer sign-ups within the stipulated time, with no rejections throughout the four weeks since the rollout of the Pemulih (Pakej Perlindungan Rakyat dan Pemulihan Ekonomi) moratorium packages. In a statement today, the bank said sign-ups related to consumer banking were almost entirely processed within the same day while […]
Malaysia’s construction sector up 42.6pc in Q2 year-on-year, highest since 2012
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — Malaysia’s construction sector grew 42.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2021 (Q2) year-on-year (YoY) to RM28.2 billion, the highest growth recorded since second quarter of 2012 due to the lower base last year. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said the special trades activities subsector registered a growth […]
Open up with strict SOPs but keep state borders closed, says MEF
PETALING JAYA: Businesses within the states should be allowed to operate with strict compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs), while the movement control order (MCO) restrictions on interstate travel should remain enforced, said the Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF). MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman, in supporting the position of the Ministry of Health (MOH) […]
France implements Macron’s Covid pass despite protests
PARIS, Aug 9 — People in France will from Monday need to show a health pass to enjoy usually routine activities such as sipping a coffee in a cafe or travelling on an intercity train, in a plan championed by President Emmanuel Macron to squeeze Covid-19 infections and encourage vaccination. The government is pressing ahead […]
Japan orders evacuation of 300,000 people from 3 prefectures over Lupit typhoon
TOKYO: Japan has ordered the evacuation of some 300,200 people from the prefectures of Hiroshima, Shimane and Ehime over the Lupit typhoon, reported Sputnik. Japanese airline cancelled 63 flights in the southwestern part of the country over the typhoon, the NHK broadcaster reported on Monday. The Lupit’s central atmospheric pressure is 985 hectopascals, with winds […]
Heavy rain in Sichuan forces evacuation of 80,000 people, says state media
SHANGHAI, Aug 9 — More than 80,000 people have been evacuated because of heavy rains and floods in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan, state media reported on Monday. Water levels at major rivers in the province were above warning levels following heavy rainfall from Friday to Sunday. One reservoir in the city of Dazhou […]
US ‘failing’ on Covid, says top health official
WASHINGTON: With the United States recording its highest daily Covid case load in six months, a top public health official warned Sunday that the country is “failing” in its battle to keep the coronavirus in check. A surge of the highly transmissible Delta variant has brought a slew of bad news in the United States, […]
Body of scuba diver found in Sungai Besar waters
SHAH ALAM: A body in scuba diving suit and strapped to an oxygen tank was found floating by fishermen about 8,7 nautical miles southwest off Sungai Besar, located 102.9 kilometre from here, yesterday evening. Selangor Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) director, Maritime Captain Mohd Rosli Kassim said fishermen contacted the MMEA after they found the body […]
