Wedding banquet cancellations and delays left not only wedding couples with shattered dreams of celebrations. Restaurants are also sharing their pain. According to the Selangor and Federal Territory Chinese Restaurant Operators Association, more than two million table reservations have either been cancelled or postponed in the Klang Valley since the movement control order (MCO) was implemented...
Wedding industry players are appealing to the government to consider their predicament when drafting laws related to Covid-19, especially in addressing issues such as refunds. Association of Wedding Industry Malaysia (Awim) – a new association set up to help stakeholders overcome their problems, especially during the Covid-19 crisis – hoped the government would consider their financial...
Star Media Group Bhd, or The Star, is expected to undergo “another round of cost cutting that will involve a job rationalisation exercise”, The Edge reported. An insider revealed that more than 100 staff could be affected by this decision. If so, this would be the company’s 3rd cost cutting exercise concerning jobs since 2017. Source: The...
Genting Malaysia Bhd is expected to cut up to 3000 jobs this month. The Edge reported that layoffs have already started taking place. The company had over 20,000 employees back in 2019, but had to implement temporary salary cuts, especially to those in higher ranks. The group had hoped to avoid job losses but clearly the...
Amid COVID-19, the popular fashion brand Zara (which is under Inditex) announced that it suffered a loss of 409 million Euros (approximately RM2 billion) in the first fiscal quarter as of the end of April. It was its first loss since its establishment in 2001, and the amount of losses has more than the analysts' expectations because the...
During the Recover Movement Control Order (RMCO), the Selangor government gradually loosen restrictions to allow state people to conduct more recreational activities, including hiking. The climbing group should not exceed 3 people, and each person must maintain a social distance. According to Sinchew, Selangor Minister Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari issued a statement today stating that as for...
A study conducted by experts from England, Germany and many other countries shows that the Arctic sea ice in summer is very likely to disappear by 2050 regardless of whether the carbon dioxide emissions are reduced, according to the scientific journal Geophysical Research Letters. The sea ice in summer has decreased by 40% in area and...
Many hotels in Malaysia have not been able to survive the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest on the list this week is Berjaya Tioman Resort. In an announcement last night, the chain at Pulau Tioman in Pahang released a statement informing patrons that it will officially close down on 15th June 2020 (next Monday). Source: Berjaya...
As the government launches the new Economic Recovery Plan (Pelan Jana Semula Ekonomi Negara, PENJANA) on June 5, one of the incentives that grab people's attention is the free RM50 e-Wallet credit for all eligible Malaysians. According to Malay Mail, the eligibility guidelines for RM50 e-Wallet Incentive: 1. ePenjana program will run from July until September 2020. 2. You...
A Twitter user (@KLCCElevators) posted a tweet on June 9 and had captured the attention of netizens. The user posted 2 photos of an ATM machine, along with the Malay caption, claiming that people sprayed hand sanitizer on the ATM machine and that the machine went short circuit. The user then advised the public to spray...
