Ragananthini Vethasalam
Ragananthini is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.
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Statistics Training Institute in Perak turned into quarantine centre
It's to house close contacts of Hilir Perak cluster, says Health D-G.
Health Ministry to get 3,000-staff boost to battle Covid-19
1,500 new medical workers inducted on March 16, another 2,660 to be taken in on Wednesday.
Ministry mulls EMCO for some areas in Selangor
State has highest number of infections in the country.
Bold second stimulus will help economy weather virus, say economists
Businesses, households get much needed financial assistance.
RM4.5 billion in exemptions to ease SMEs’ cash flow in Covid-19 package
The money is split into 5 initiatives to help businesses affected by the pandemic.
RM8 million insurance, takaful fund to subsidise private Covid-19 tests
The fund will foot up to RM300 of the screening costs by insurance or takaful holders at private healthcare facilities.
PM announces RM250 billion stimulus package amid Covid-19 pandemic
Muhyiddin Yassin promises no one will be left behind.
Logistics hurdle for food suppliers under MCO
One issue is lack of coordination between ministries and those enforcing govt directive on the ground.
80 health workers infected, but none due to Covid-19 patients
Most of them believed to have contracted disease at wedding also attended by infected tabligh members, says Health D-G.
Covid-19 home tests pricey due to high operating costs
Transportation, manpower, PPE and kits bring price to about RM700.
Bursa closes higher on news of Washington’s US$2 trillion stimulus
Analyst expects sell-off if Wall Street declines tonight.
Offer contract medical officers full-time posts, urges MMA
Putrajaya can’t afford to squander talent at critical time in Covid-19 fight.
Health Ministry procures 33 million units of protective clothing
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says safety of frontline medical workers paramount.
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Questions for PJ authorities, local govt minister
KJ John