According to the 21st annual Edelman Trust Barometer, Malaysians don’t really know who to trust when it comes to where we’re getting truthful information. And this has not been helped by the pandemic, and unemployment fears.

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Employers who do not allow employees to self-quarantine while waiting for Covid-19 screening test results will have their premises shut down immediately.

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Inadequate communication between different government branches has left businesses and individuals in the dark on the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the third Movement Control Order (MCO 3.0).

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The whole of Malaysia will be placed under the Movement Control Order (MCO) from May 12th to June 7th, as the country grapples with rising Covid-19 infections. We discuss the ramifications of this move on businesses, what consumers can do to ease their pain, and what the government can do to help these businesses find a lifeline again.

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The Health Ministry will be submitting a recommendation to the National Security Council to prolong school breaks for the education sector.

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The Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) has warned, the retail industry could witness a devastating decline amid reimplementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO).

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These recurring MCOs have not been kind to local F&B businesses. With shifting SOPs and guidelines, restaurants and outlets have had to stay on their toes for nearly a year now. With MCO 3.0 and the announcement to close for dine-ins yet again, F&B players are pleading with the government to reconsider their stance as it could cause irreparable damage to their business.

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Similar to Patreon, Twitter is testing a way to let followers help their favorite accounts by buying them a coffee… or a few dozen coffees. Twitter’s new “Tip Jar” is not without issues, but it comes at a time when creators and home-based entertainers may need all the help they can get.

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Khairy Jamaluddin, the Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, has announced the launch of the Hotspot Identification by Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system; this AI system will be another pre-emptive measure to contain COVID-19, helping with risk assessment and early warning in order to hopefully prevent further clusters.

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A code of practice giving employees the ‘right to disconnect’ from work and not engage in electronic communications outside of their normal hours has come into effect in Ireland. How much longer until this code of practise is adopted elsewhere?

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