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Coronavirus Malaysiai

Latest news and updates on the impact of a new strain of coronavirus on Malaysia. The virus causes the disease Covid-19 and the World Health Organisation has declared the spread of the infection a pandemic.

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  • Around 6.3 million private-sector workers in Malaysia who are younger than 55 have less than US$2,125 saved up for their retirement
  • Left unchecked, it would mean they have less than US$9 a month to survive on in their old age, according to ministry estimates
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Analysts blame structural problems for the plunge and say PM Anwar needs to make long-term economic reforms – and find the political support for these measures.

The goal is to slow the spread of a variety of germs, as a confluence of Covid, flu and other respiratory pathogens may set off wider outbreaks that ultimately stretch healthcare systems.

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Officials spent US$100 million on some 8.5 million vaccine doses that went unused, while US$4.2 million was wasted on mostly faulty ventilators, a parliamentary report said.

Around 424,000 children in Malaysia are struggling with their mental health, according to the country’s health minister, who cited survey results showing one in 10 teens had attempted suicide.

Analysts say the prime minister will have to employ creative means to help people cope with inflation, as a GST increase or subsidy cuts will put his coalition government at risk.

The case of an accident victim who was turned away has highlighted how Malaysia’s stretched healthcare system is taking a toll on both health workers and patients.

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While the measure will not prevent the spread of the virus, it will give a glimpse into the scale of China’s outbreak and whether new variants are emerging there.

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Travellers from China will only be screened for fever, Malaysia’s health minister said, but waste water from their inbound flights will be tested.

In post-Covid Malaysia, a two-decade odyssey to become prime minister is realised, while a former PM is jailed for role in the 1MDB scandal, and the nation mourns after a devastating landslide.

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is also finance minister, said ‘tens of billions of ringgit’ in Covid relief during Muhyiddin Yassin’s time as premier was allocated without due procedure.

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Consumers and retailers in Malaysia have complained there has been an inconsistent supply of price-controlled eggs, which public officials said was due to high demand after Covid-19 regulations eased.

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Engaging disillusioned overseas voters since the fall of the Pakatan Harapan government in 2020 has been difficult, but the ‘success’ in overthrowing ex-prime minister Najib Razak – now in jail – could reignite enthusiasm.

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Analysts say it might be a ‘tall order’ for any group to win a supermajority this time, given the larger number of parties and coalitions in the fight.

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There’s still only one road that links the nine settlements of Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands, and with guesthouses back in business, that’s a big problem once again.

Malaysia is expected to deliver a slightly expansionary budget for the next year in a bid to boost voter support ahead of a general election that could be called any day amid rising prices and fears of a global recession.

Strict Covid-19 curbs have deterred even local residents and affected business in the small Hakka township, with many shops and key attractions still closed.

China is Malaysia’s largest trading partner; bilateral trade growing but Kuala Lumpur’s global trade is stronger, with many economists thinking recession will not hit and nation can weather Ukraine storm.

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Azmin Ali, Malaysia’s trade and industry minister, said that now is not the right time to hold a general election because the Southeast Asian nation’s economy ‘is just about recovering’ from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Mahathir was admitted to hospital on Wednesday after testing positive for the coronavirus, and will remain quarantined at home until Tuesday, a statement said. He has received at least three doses of Covid vaccine, the last known shot in November 2021.

The 97-year-old, who has a history of heart problems, has been admitted to the National Heart Institute for observation, his office said. He underwent a procedure at the institute earlier this year.