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JOHOR BARU: Manufacturing associations have welcomed the International Trade and Industry Ministry’s call for local and foreign companies to help reduce Covid-19 infections in order for businesses to keep open. Malaysian Knitting Manufacturers Association assistant treasurer Seow King Chong said the association continuously reminded its members to educate workers about SOP compliance and limit their movements to check the spread of the virus. He said it was vital that companies give their full cooperation in the matter as the national economy could not afford to have further setbacks after declining last year due to the pandemic. “Besides the health threat, if there is an outbreak in a factory, the management will incur losses from mass employee testing, staff quarantine and disrupted production. “Since the pandemic hit the country last year, production in my own textile manufacturing company dropped by at least 50%. “The apparel manufacturing sector was just seeing a slight … [Read more...] about Manufacturers taking steps to break infection chain

Unique ceramic streets in Lien Mac village Residents of Lien Mac village in Hanoi’s Bac Tu Liem district have been busy collecting discarded materials such as ceramics, bottles, and dishes to decorate the village’s streets. The initiative was inspired by a group of painters and received a warm response from local people, especially in collecting materials and gluing the ceramic pieces together. The mosaic walls also help spread a message to everyone about environmental protection. The vivid and artistic artworks have already garnered major attention from local people and visitors alike./. VNA, NA Office release photo book on 14th legislature The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the National Assembly (NA) Office have coordinated in compiling and publishing a photo book on the 14th legislature. The 428-page book, titled “Quoc hoi khoa XIV - Nhung thanh tuu va dau an noi bat” (The 14th National Assembly – Outstanding achievements and imprints,” comprises nearly 1,000 … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 11

SINGAPORE - In March last year, financial adviser Siti Nur Indra Jalil tested positive for Covid-19 and was warded at Mount Alvernia Hospital for 49 days. For the first 10 days in hospital, she had a fever of between 39 and 40 deg C, was immobile from sore muscles and joint pains, was breathless and could not taste or smell anything. Yet, she continued mentoring youth from her hospital bed as she encouraged them online to study hard and pursue a higher education. She was one of three people The Straits Times spoke to who had been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic - and still helped others. The National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) said its online donation platform, Giving.sg, received $102 million in donations for the financial year from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. This is more than 2½ times the $39.5 million raised in the last financial year and the highest it had ever collected. NVPC credited Singaporeans' generosity for this. For some like Ms … [Read more...] about Volunteers who help even when it hurts during a pandemic