Khoo Gek San
Relief for restaurants as wedding banquet bookings return
Owners hope to build their reserves during this period as Covid-19 is not going away soon.
Industry heads deplore high cost of hiring foreign workers
Acute manpower shortage still a problem as factories have to spend more for tests, quarantine.
Pakatan’s admission of Umno defectors may turn off Chinese voters, say observers
They say constituents are tired of endless politicking.
Review SOP for factories, industry leaders say
Shutting down operations whenever workers test positive resulting in more backlog, they say.
Chinese voters in Malacca reluctant to go to the polls
Community leaders talk of rakyat angry with ‘frogs’, politicians treating them like fools.
Justice Alliance gathering feedback before deciding on Malacca
Party needs ‘reason, purpose’ before wading in, former Kota Melaka MP says.
Local chip makers need up to a year to catch up on backlog orders
Manufacturers have also to deal with severe manpower shortage, new demand.
Penang exco sends out SOP reminder as state braces for visitors
Tourist rush anticipated as more curbs are lifted.
Young adults easy prey for online money scams
Complaints bureaus say promises of sweet returns turn to nightmare of up to RM30,000 debt.
Parents, teachers look forward to full opening of school
Children remain uninterested in online and home learning, they say.
Tourism players seek RM5 billion for sector reboot
Many operators run out of reserves after a prolonged period without income.
Hoteliers seek to allay fears over Covid cases linked to Langkawi
They say they have strict SOP in place, emergency isolation plans in event of outbreak.
Few teachers refusing coronavirus shots, says union
Some who decline the vaccine are asking about early retirement, says NUTP.
We are 30,000 farmhands short, vegetable farmers say
Country will be forced to import more produce if manpower, land issues not resolved.
Businesses seek tourism bank, more funding in Budget 2022
Various sectors badly hit by Covid lockdowns, need help to recover.
