Wedding planners miss peak months due to MCO 3.0
30% have shut down, remaining barely hanging on, says association.
Former Covid-19 patients say recovery long, hard battle
Fight continues for those still struggling with post-infection effects.
Disinfection volunteers have hands full with worsening Covid-19 pandemic
Increase in workload and infections lead to some volunteers contracting the virus.
MCO 3.0 likely to slow economic recovery, say analysts
While financial damage nowhere on scale of 2020 lockdown, national coffers will still feel pinch.
GE15 to be fight for Malay vote, say analysts
Umno, PAS and Bersatu will be battling to win the favour of the community.
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New investment agenda must focus on resolving business pain points, say experts
They say govt should aim to attract high-tech, green technology investors.
Retail industry players pessimistic about future of e-commerce
Easing of movement restrictions sees consumer market migrating back to traditional brick-and-mortar stores.
Difficult to recreate Najib’s Bossku phenomenon, analysts say
Fractured parties on both sides of the divide leave leaders with limited appeal.
DAP leaders deny Kit Siang’s claim of inter-party Chinese conspiracy
Our members would never be party to MCA/Gerakan identity politics, say the grassroots.
MCA faces uphill task wresting Chinese vote from DAP, say analysts
Barisan component party has done little to take advantage of community's disappointment in Pakatan.
Politicians connect with voters via social media
Facebook is old hat, these leaders and would-be leaders are now on TikTok and Telegram.
MCA, DAP confident of breaking race ceiling
However, analysts warn of challenges as parties charge ahead with strategies to woo non-Chinese voters.
Vegetable wholesalers losing out to online sellers
New breed of wholesalers give options to consumers with MCO affecting supply, but drive prices up.
Amid debate on Umno-Pakatan pact, DAP state rep warns of pitfalls
Cooperation between the two unfeasible as the two parties are poles apart, says Wong Siew Ki.
Maid agencies in limbo despite nod to recruit
Process to recruit new workers remains unclear, with their entry still subject to borders reopening, Home Ministry clearance.
