Health experts have voiced their support for the government to consider making wearing face masks in public mandatory, saying that the simple act of donning the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can prevent the spread of COVID-19. Medical Mythbusters Malaysia (M3) president and co-founder Dr Ahmad Firdaus Mohd Haris said the organisation backed the proposal made by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday as medical studies had shown that wearing face masks could slow transmissions and reduce COVID-19 infections

The Department of Statistics Malaysia Report which says that about 12.7 million or 83.5 per cent of employees as of June 2, 2020 have returned to work, evidently shows that economic activities and services are recovering, said Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. The Finance Minister noted that the figure on May 17, 2020 was 10.2 million or 67.2 per cent.

As COVID-19 continues to impact countries globally, how should organisations respond to natural disasters during this monsoon season and rising security concerns in Asia against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic?

In an April 2020 report, the World Bank sharply downgraded the growth outlook for 2020 for the East Asia and Pacific region Against this backdrop, liquidity issues and debt management become crucial considerations in ensuring business continuity.

COVID-19 has created a massive humanitarian challenge: millions ill and hundreds of thousands of lives lost; soaring unemployment rates in the world’s most robust economies; food banks stretched beyond capacity; governments straining to deliver critical services. The pandemic is also a challenge for businesses—and their CEOs—unlike any they have ever faced, forcing an abrupt dislocation of how employees work, how customers behave, how supply chains function, and even what ultimately constitutes business performance.