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AS BUSINESSES and industries attempt to restart after two months of inactivity, the government’s condition that all foreign workers pass the Covid-19 test has presented a brick wall to them.The sheer number of foreign workers and the shortage of tes- ting kits, as well as opposition to the idea that the workers’ social security organisation pays for tests, have frustrated companies’ attempts at complying with the order.Industries are now suggesting a quick shortcut to mass testing, while still able to safeguard health.Tenaganita suggests that these workers be allowed to come back to work...

THE government has announced a 14-day isolation programme for all MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd employees at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) starting today.Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (picture) said the isolation programme is for 360 employees of MAB Kargo who are healthy, asymptomatic and tested negative of Covid-19.“Based on the risk assessment which has been done by the Ministry of Health (MoH), the move was decided following the increase in Covid-19 cases from the Kaya cluster located in Putrajaya and Negri Sembilan involving MAB Kargo employees.

PHARMANIAGA Bhd is on track to supply a total of seven million doses of Sinovac vaccine to state governments, government-linked companies (GLCs), and the private sector.Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said of the total, four million doses have been requested from GLCs and private companies, while three million doses are for state governments that are recording high numbers of Covid-19 cases.

TODAY is the second day of  fourth phase of the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) which saw the government continuing with efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.Today, the people will also get to know the standard operating procedure (SOP) pertaining to the opening of child nurseries and kindergartens during the fourth phase of MCO.Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, at a press conference yesterday, said the matter would be discussed today at the special ministers’ meeting on the implementation of MCO.During the same meeting, Minister in the ...

INDIVIDUALS returning from abroad who are quarantined at quarantine stations must complete the payment of their quarantine charges within 14 days.Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said they could be fined RM1,000 and face court action if they failed to settle the payment within the stipulated period.“Individuals who refuse to pay quarantine charges or sign the letter of undertaking and indemnity (LoU) will be sent to the Public Training Institute (ILA) as it belongs to the government and the placement of the individuals involved can be done without payment of ...