Floods: Those from red zones not encouraged to come
December 20, 2020
Photo courtesy Agensi Pengurusan Bencana Negara
KEMAMAN – Individuals or any non-governmental organisations (NGOs) from COVID-19 red zones are not encouraged to come to Terengganu to deliver aid to flood victims.
Terengganu police chief, Datuk Roslee Chik said, currently, the total 6,087 personnel from 16 agencies was still ample for flood rescue and aid operations in Terengganu.
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“If there are NGO which still want to come and give assistance, they must register with the district office, Social Welfare Department or the nearest police station so we know which zone they are from.
2:31 PM MYT
File pic: The retail business was slow at the Prangin Mall in George Town due to the CMCO on Nov 10. - CHAN BOON KAI/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded wholesale and retail trade sales of RM110.5 billion in October 2020, down by 0.8 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
In a statement on Thursday, chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said this negative growth was due to a 1.5 per cent (RM0.7 billion) contraction in retail trade to RM44.2 billion and a 0.9 per cent (RM0.5 billion) decrease in wholesale trade to RM53.4 billion.