The COVID-19 pandemic has caused Malaysia to experience limited export growth in Q1 2020 due to its close business partnerships with mainland China. While this will surely impact the economy throughout the first half of the year (and maybe longer), the government’s stimulus package is expected to keep the economy …
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The Covid-19 virus outbreak has dampened the job market, as the economy and hiring activities see a slowdown. Despite this grim outlook, there remains a demand for candidates with niche skill sets, knowledge and experience in fields such as cloud computing, big data, cybersecurity and software engineering, as well as …
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National Development Minister Lawrence Wong, who also co-chairs the multi-taskforce ministry, announced today (April 21) that the government will be tightening the list of essential services that will remain open during the ‘circuit breaker’ period. All standalone food and beverage (F&B) outlets as well as hairdressing and barber shops will …
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Minister Chan Chun Sing announced today (April 3) the list of essential services that will be kept going: All healthcare and social services Food and related services Energy Water and waste management and environment Transportation and logistics Information and communications Security operations Facilities management and critical public infrastructure Manufacturing activities …
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Following the withdrawals of multiple major companies from MWC 2020, the GSMA is reconsidering whether the show will be cancelled or postponed until spring due to the coronavirus pandemic. The deliberations are continuing as both exhibiting and attending companies bow out one by one from the event, most recently including …
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