The Malaysian government is concerned about the fate of over 6,000 Malaysian students who are pursuing studies at various institutions across the United States (US) following the recent US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announcement. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the Malaysian Embassy in Washington had released an advisory on July 7, urging Malaysian students to reach out directly to their respective universities.

There will no longer be a limit as to how many people can attend a conference, social gathering or prayers in mosques or places of worship starting July 15, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The Senior Minister said the special Cabinet committee has agreed to allow event organisers, wedding hosts and mosques to determine how many people can participate depending on the size of the event space, with social distancing put in practice.

The COVID-19 outbreak has shaken up the world, creating a period of economic uncertainty. To shed some light on this, the World Bank Group recently produced a Global Investment Competitiveness Report on ‘Rebuilding Investor Confidence in Times of Uncertainty’. For further discussions on the report and the current environment, World Bank Group held this webinar.

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According to a survey from global HR and recruitment firm Adecco, most people now want a mix of remote and office-based working. 75% of workers who were polled want to retain flexibility over their schedule, and a lot of bosses agree. The typical day at the office might look anything but typical once businesses reopen. Offices could be more open to previously-rare combos of remote and in-person work.

The digital response to the COVID-19 crisis has also created new security vulnerabilities. Attackers seek to exploit the gaps opened when telecommuting employees use insecure devices and networks. Threat actors also use known attack techniques to exploit people’s COVID-19-related fears. For example, Google tallied more than 18 million malware and phishing emails related to the novel coronavirus on its service each day in April.