Khoo Gek San
Developers seek Covid-19 law to avoid suits linked to delays
Calls for ‘force majeure’ clause as MCO, pandemic making it ‘impossible’ to fulfil construction deadlines.
Selayang traders scrambling to distribute veggies after shutdown
Market, surrounding areas under EMCO with warnings of fresh produce shortage in Klang Valley.
Delivery firms seek subsidy for riders’ Covid-19 tests
Call to subsidise or introduce flat rate for screenings which can only take place in private hospitals.
Warning of shortage, pricier veggies after Selayang market confusion
Wholesalers told market closed until Friday while Putrajaya insists that it’s open after Covid-19 cases detected in area.
More takeaways don’t translate into higher profits
Fears now that consumers won’t dine in even when MCO lifted.
MCO extension will lead to 20% job losses, warns SME group
Employers’ federation urge govt to allow some sectors restart to maintain global supply chains, customers.
Malaysia to lose RM500 million if it misses Chinese travel wave
May-August being peak holiday period, tourism players sound alarm as Covid-19 grinds global travel to halt.
Tighter controls spell doom for more eateries
Restaurants, supermarkets only allowed to open between 8am-8pm as fight to contain Covid-19 continues.
Fishermen finding it hard to find buyers, says group
This has created a stockpile of more than 10,000 tonnes of frozen fish, says Hai Suah Hutan Melintang Association president.
Petty traders hail stimulus package but worry about distribution
They are afraid red tape could hinder their applications for assistance.
Sundry shops enjoy boom during MCO
Covid-19 fears see people avoiding supermarkets, where risk of infection is higher.
Demand for veggies, fruits drop during control order
Consumers prefer to stock up on dry goods, leading to plummeting prices for growers.
Business as usual for veggie, livestock exports
Associations reassure consumers of adequate supply in local market.
Hotels to rack up RM130 million losses from Covid-19
Movement-control order compounds problems of mass cancellations, collapse in tourism industry.
Tour guides sell tofu, clothing to make ends meet
Deprived of regular income amid Covid-19 pandemic, they hold out hope tourism sector will recover by year-end.
