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The Ministry of Finance has announced payments for all government services will be cashless by 2022, but some parties don’t see what’s the rush . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to the definition of essential services, the assumption is that any medically-related field should be able to operate even under the strictest lockdown rules. However, the president of the Malaysian Pharmacists Society, Amrahi Buang, claims that many pharmacists are facing difficulties operating in the FMCO without an approval letter . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Malaysia needs to vaccinate between 300,000 and 500,000 people a day to achieve herd immunity by year end . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

News of shopping malls vaccinating their tenants and employees for a fee have created profiteering concerns . Who should bear the cost of vaccinating mall workers, and what can the government do to help this situation? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of COVID-19’s most well-known symptoms that often lasts even after recovery is a loss of the sense of smell. A French oncologist, Fabrice Denis, and Lille-based start-up Kelindi, have teamed up to create a “smelling training” app so former COVID-19 patients and other smell disorder patients could potentially be able to stop and smell the roses again. See omnystudio.com/listen...

When will Malaysia reach herd immunity? According to the government and based on the current rollout rate, December is a likely target . Of course, the speed of the rollout could increase over time, but at the moment, it looks like we could enter 2022 as an “immune nation”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

June 5th is World Environment Day, the United Nations day for encouraging global awareness of and action to protect the environment. This year's theme is “Ecosystem Restoration” and the day will see the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. What small things can we do to help raise awareness? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to a survey conducted by Ipsos, Malaysians are far more worried about COVID-19 than the rest of the world . Locally, 74% of respondents named it their top worry, in comparison to the global country average of only 42%. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the eBelia programme officially launched, ShopeePay has recorded 500,000 claimants for the RM150 credit in only one day . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With vaccinations being administered by the millions around the world, countries are starting to gear-up for a return to travel. The EU has launched its own COVID-19 Digital Vaccine Certificate that will act as a “passport” for those wishing to travel within approved nations . Could this be how other countries will adapt to safe travel in the coming years? See omnystudio.com/listener f...

With vaccine decentralization underway, the Malaysian government has announced that 7 million doses will be allocated to the private sector and state governments . The move hopes to speed up vaccine rollout in the country, which was off to a slow start but seems to be picking up momentum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the first day of the total lockdown, the confusion and difficulties in obtaining the necessary approvals to operate left many in a quandary , say business stakeholders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With vaccination rates perhaps not rising fast enough and overloaded frontliners and ICUs, the President of the Malaysian Association of Hotels, Dato N Subramaniam, says that hotels in Malaysia are ready to act as low-risk COVID-19 quarantine and treatment centres . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Security Council has confirmed all approvals for businesses and industries to operate during the nationwide lockdown will be issued through a one-stop centre manned by the International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) . The approval to operate will affect a workforce of 16 million people in the public and private sectors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As an additional funding aid, RM40 billion was announced last night as being allocated to Pemerkasa Plus, dedicated to supporting three key avenues in Malaysia for financial assistance . We cover what could be relevant for SMEs as well as what the rest of the funding will be used for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many SMEs will take yet another hit as Malaysia heads into another full lockdown in June 2021. SME Association Malaysia president, Michael Kang, predicts that 40% of Malaysian SMEs will be financially affected and may have to cut jobs and overhead to reduce expenses . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In situations like the Prasarana incident last week , what should be an organization's next steps? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With vaccination efforts ramping up, companies are looking for ways to aid senior citizens in their commute to vaccination centers (PPVs). One company, in collaboration with district officials, has started to offer free rides to people in need to-and-from vax centers within the Petaling district . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the FMCO starting on the 1st of June, here is a list of all the rules and SOPs . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Resident committees of three major low-cost flats, with more than 20,000 residents from the B40 group, realised they too have to be proactive as the pandemic takes its toll on the frontliners . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Due to the overwhelming response of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the next batch of the vaccine will no longer be available on a voluntary opt-in basis . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the number of daily COVID-19 infections continues to rise at an alarming rate, it looks as though vaccine decentralisation may be our only shot at reaching herd immunity in time to combat the pandemic. While the Selangor government has already initiated its employer vaccine registration rollout, other states and industry players seem to be keen to explore this opportunity to safeguard their res...

While the government has prompted employers in the private sector to adhere to the ‘WFH’ quota to curb the spread of COVID-19, some are still blatantly ignoring these safety measures . Netizens have taken to social media to voice their frustration while also demanding for better channels to escalate complaints against their bosses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Excited Malaysian fans gushed on Twitter today talking about popular K-pop band BTS’ special meal set in collaboration with fast food chain McDonald’s , as the country today became the first in Asia to get their hands on the meal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest round of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine registration proved to be a bumpier ride than the first time on May 2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.