As deaths rise, undertakers want vaccine priority
High number of Covid deaths threaten to overwhelm funeral services industry.
KL wholesale traders plead for vaccines to avert market shutdown
Groups urge government to speed up vaccination programme.
Restaurants opt to close under MCO to cut losses
Takeaway not viable option for businesses, preferring to suspend trading, ride out lockdown.
Conflicting SOPs give beauty salons pause
Many owners opt to close for fear of hefty fines should they inadvertently violate the law.
Experts urge sex education training for teachers
They say this will ensure that they have the right mindset and vocabulary to hold classes on the subject.
Parents reluctant to send kids to tuition as school clusters rise
Records show nearly 100 clusters in education sector since schools reopened in February.
Group works to correct inaccuracies in history textbooks
National Education Reform Committee to send report on its findings to Education Ministry.
Poor response to Selangor’s free coronavirus test offer
State reps say this could be due to lack of employer's encouragement to get screened.
DAP’s ‘Chinese’ identity not likely to cost it votes, say analysts
More important that internal disputes are managed so voter support is not affected.
Young Malaysians most vulnerable to Covid-19, data shows
Return to workplace, likelihood to mingle result in increased exposure to deadly virus, regardless of susceptibility.
Parents’ groups urge schools to comply with SOP
Increase in Covid-19 clusters in schools, education, puts pressure on educators to ensure safety.
Bring vaccination programme to workplaces, urge employers
Associations say this is a logical move because factories and construction sites comprise the highest number of Covid-19 clusters.
CMCO extension, travel bans hurt less with businesses reopening
However, impact on travel and tourism sector hard to take, say economists.
Malaysians stuck in Singapore plead for reduced quarantine fees, time
Singapore's 14-day isolation is too long and expensive, they say.
Scammers prey on small, struggling businesses
Particularly successful con jobs promise delivery of non-existent loans, personal protective equipment.
