Face masks must be worn in crowded public places such as markets, tourist destinations and cinemas, clarifies Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. “Starting August 1, it is mandatory to wear face masks in public transportation, such as bus, trains, LRT, taxi, e-hailing vehicles. “Crowded public places, that are listed by the National Security Council, include wet markets, wholesale markets, night markets and supermarkets.

The government today mandated the use of the MySejahtera application for all businesses nationwide. The move is meant to facilitate contact tracing processes, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Yaakob The decision, made during a Special Cabinet meeting on COVID-19, will assist the Health Ministry in detecting those exposed to COVID-19 patients

While manufacturers globally continue to grapple with the economic contraction triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, some are already considering what they can do now to get ahead of the crisis. According to PwC’s Global Crisis Center, most crises require short-term reactions around mobilization, medium-term stabilization efforts, and strategizing for long-term and permanent transformation. However, we believe manufacturers should strategize now on how they can transform and position their organization in ways that will give them a competitive advantage.

The Coronavirus pandemic is a humanitarian crisis that continues to affect lives and livelihoods around the world. It has forced regional and national economies to close for weeks and months at a time, causing hardship—sometimes of existential gravity—for many populations. As of late July 2020, more than 14 million cases have been confirmed worldwide; the virus has taken the lives more than 600,000 people. There is much more epidemiological work to do, as the pandemic remains dangerously active