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Friday, 30 Apr 2021 08:58 AM MYT BY IDA LIM A nurse loads a syringe with a dose Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Kapar, Klang April 28, 2021. Picture by Miera Zulyana Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 For Malaysians who have not signed up for Covid-19 vaccination, a survey has shown half of such respondents saying they plan to eventually register within a few months to a years’ time. However, there is also one-fifth of such Malaysian respondents planning to wait for more than a year before taking the move to register for Covid-19 vaccination, while 28 per cent or more than one-fifth do not intend to sign up to be vaccinated against the virus, the survey results show. ....
JOHOR BARU: For Malaysians who work across the Causeway, the news that more vaccines are on the way is good news indeed. They feel that reopening the border after almost one year would be a step in the right direction to revive Johor’s economy. Johor MCA Covid-19 pandemic task force chief Michael Tay described the state government’s plan to get an additional 50,000 to 100,000 vaccine doses for Malaysian workers as “the best news” so far. “This is a ray of hope for the thousands of workers who have been affected by the border closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ” he said. ....
Customers checking out foodstuff during the Buy Malaysian-Made Products campaign at Sunshine Square. Photos: JEREMY TAN/The Star SUPPORT local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them weather the Covid-19 storm, urged Penang trade, industry and entrepreneurial development committee chairman Datuk Abdul Halim Hussain. Speaking at the launch of the Buy Malaysian-Made Products campaign at Sunshine Square in Bayan Baru, he said many of them were badly affected by lockdowns and new norms resulting from the global pandemic. “Covid-19 hasn’t just impacted our daily lives but also the trade, wholesale and retail sectors. Many are struggling to sustain their businesses. ....