Global Covid-19 Cases Crosses 8 Million, Over 400,000 Deaths Reported

In early January 2020 the coronavirus was detected in Wuhan China, within 2 weeks it had spread to 10,000 people and 60 deaths were reported, the city was locked down and by February over 60,000 cases were recorded. This was merely, 4 months back or 120 days ago, today the virus officially known as Covid-19 […]

Grab Retrenching 350 Staffs, Calls The Pandemic Single ‘Biggest’ Crisis

Ride-hailing service provider, Grab is reportedly set to let go around 360 employees. Chief executive officer and co-founder, Anthony Tan had announced the grim news in a letter to  employees. “Over the past few months, we reviewed all costs, cut back on discretionary spending, and implemented pay cuts for senior management,” Tan wrote. “In spite […]

TNB Staring At Claims Being Filed Over Its Bill Shocks

For those who are staring at the 200% increase in electricity bill and no clue why its so high, you are now being advised to file a case at the Tribunal for Consumer Claims by the Deputy Ministry for Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs. Datuk Rasol Wahid said this is an alternative from complaining to […]

Malaysian Unemployment Could Reach 6%, Higher Than 1997 Financial Crisis

  The country’s unemployment rate is predicted to surpass the 1997 Asia Financial Crisis the worst jobless market Malaysia encountered and even higher than the 2008 economic meltdown which registered 3.2% and 3.7% respectively. Research arm under AmGroup estimates the 6% rate based on multiple of factors, latest labour market data shows the situation on […]

Travel: It’s Going To Cost You RM614 Just To Enter This Country Because Of Covid-19

And RM6145 if you have to serve your 14 day quarantine at a government designated facility As travelling restrictions slowly lift, countries around the world are reopening their borders again. Of course, strict SOPs are in place to ensure that there’s no transmission of Covid-19 and for Singapore, one of these SOPs involves going through […]