News & Reviews: covid
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Apr 17, 2020
It seems that TikTok has recently donated £5 million to the Royal College of Nursing Foundation, in order to help frontliners in their battle against the COVID-19 outbreak. Based on bbc.com, it seems that the amount donated by TikTok is considered one of the largest contributions received from a social media company to date.
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Apr 17, 2020
Based on a statement by Bloomberg, it seems that the Sony Playstation 5 (PS5) will be in limited production in the first year of its launch. Compared to the previous year where Sony managed to manufacture up to 7.5 million PS4, Sony will end up manufacturing up to only 6 million units.
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Apr 13, 2020
Based on a statement by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, it seems that salons, barbers, and eyeglass shops will not be allowed to operate until the end of the MCO. This response was based on feedback from the public who were concerned that the number of COVID-19 cases might increase if these businesses were given leeway to operate.
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Apr 09, 2020
It seems that Google has recently released a list of the top 10 most searched keywords by Malaysians for the month of March 2020. Unsurprisingly, the Dalgona Coffee recipe, as well as COVID-19, are among the top searched keywords on Google.
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Apr 03, 2020
Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) has recently posted on their Facebook page, stating that you should always check the address of any email relating to the Bantuan Prihatin National (BPN). With that said, the LHDN will only send emails via the email address [email protected], or via the official number 62000 or 63833.
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Mar 26, 2020
About 223000 three-ply face masks had recently been seized by the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry from a Facebook Seller in Kota Damansara. This is due to the fact that they were selling each mask at RM3.50 a unit, instead of the ceiling price of RM2.00, which was set on 20 March 2020.
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Mar 24, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it seems that COMPUTEX 2020 will be rescheduled from 2 June 2020 to 28 and 30 September 2020 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, Hall 2. Other than that, there will be the COMPUTEX online exhibition will be going on from 2 June until 6 June 2020 where keen purchasers can participate in online procurement meetings.
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Mar 24, 2020
In light of COVID-19 outbreak, Shopee has recently announced that they will further increase the number of face masks available for purchase on their e-commerce platform. Not only that, but they also encourage Shopee customers to report any face masks that are above the regulated retail ceiling price.
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Mar 23, 2020
The World Health Organization has tweeted posted a tweet on its Twitter account, stating that you can get updates regarding COVID-19 by messaging their WhatsApp bot. All you need to do is add the bot via the number +41 79 893 18 92 and then type join in the WhatsApp chat then it’ll send you a list of commands you can input in order to receive information regarding the outbreak.
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Mar 23, 2020
Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has recently instructed the Ministry of Trade to regulate the prices of face masks so that it can be easily purchased by those in need. This is due to the shortages in raw materials that are usually imported from overseas that are needed to manufacture these masks.
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