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Focus on successful strategies in Covid fight
BEFORE the conditional movement control order (CMCO) in early October, my friends who have businesses in retail and food and beverage (F&B) were pretty upbeat about the recovery of their businesses over the period of June to September.
A letter to the Finance Minister
DEAR Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz, The business community is now confused with the new regulatory conditions imposed on them by your colleagues in the Cabinet in their attempts to control the spread of Covid-19.
Slow recovery, but we are all in this together
Many companies in the last three months have to conduct heavy promotions, giving big discounts to clear inventory and to improve cashflow. Profit margins are reduced but the cash inflow helps to pay the rent and staff costs. Not all companies have recovered to this level
Doing more for the business community
I confess that I have a box of face masks at my reception table where I keep my house and car keys. I will not leave my house without taking a face mask with me. On occasions when I forget, the backup supply found in my car and office bag does come in handy. I am not kiasu, I am kiasi
It’s time for recovery
For those who travel to the United Kingdom, Malaysians who arrived after Aug 11 do not need to self isolate as Malaysia is now considered a “safe” country. Countries with low Covid-19 infection rates are rated accordingly but the decision can be reversed when the infection rates go up like they did in France and Spain.
Focus on the positive
I am writing from London while undergoing self isolation in my apartment. I have not written since April primarily because I have nothing positive to write about. It has been a depressing start to the year of the metal rat, the first in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac.
Lives versus livelihoods in the face of pandemic
Lives versus livelihoods. We hear the same arguments everyday.
Cashflow and monthly operating costs are key
AFTER watching Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement on the enhanced stimulus package for SMEs, my various chat groups came alive with all kinds of comments and opinions. In particular, one chat group which comprises experienced retired senior bankers, entrepreneurs and senior business journalists (all about the same age of 60 and above) stood out for its wisdom and sharp foresight.
Resumption of economic activity: Clear guidelines needed
WE have just gotten news that the government is forming a special Cabinet committee to bolster its stimulus package and strike a balance between economic priorities and effective enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
