A new study by TripAdvisor noted an uptick in travel trends and vacation plans in countries that have had a robust vaccination rollout. This is indicative that the tourism industry could bounce back, as expected, in a huge way as more countries begin to open their borders to fully vaccinated travellers.

Image Credit: geraldfriedrich2 | Pixabay

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business groups, especially ones representing SMEs, respond to the National Recovery Plan and whether or not they think it is effective enough to help the economy.

Image Credit: Mingcanfly | Shutterstock

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While essential industries are allowed to operate, “non-essential” industries in the same supply chain that feed into them or from them are asking for the same leeway.

Image Credit: Kateryna Babaieva | Pexels

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many businesses have found difficulties operating over the course of the pandemic, as their workforces are primarily composed of foreign workers. Business owners are calling for both local workers to fill the gaps and the government to extend their labour recalibration programme to foreign workers as well.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gym and fitness industry has estimated revenue losses of more than RM110 million since the first Movement Control Order (MCO 1.0) in March last year, according to the Malaysian Fitness Coalition.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the number of administered vaccine doses increasing every week, the country aims to inoculate at least 10% of the population by mid-July. According to Khairy Jamaluddin, this means that 3.2 million people would have completed both doses of any given vaccine by that time.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government is looking into easing restrictions for individuals who have completed their Covid-19 vaccination including allowing them to travel interstate, says National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Airports, ports, and Prasarana depots will be converted into industrial vaccination centres for transportation frontliners. The list of eligible transportation frontliners include but is not limited to sailors, pilots, flight attendants, and e-hailing drivers.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Randstad recently released its annual Employer Brand Research in Malaysia. Independently conducted by Kantar TNS, the report explores the top EVP factors that influence employees and job seekers in their search for a new career. While some findings aren’t surprising, others are indicative of the changing nature of work in a pandemic-driven environment.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instead of nose swabs and test tubes, there may be a faster way to determine Covid-19 infections. In a study conducted in the UK, dogs were able to detect Covid-19 on clothing worn by infected people with up to 94.3% sensitivity.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.