Kuala Lumpur – 8 April 2020 – NTT Ltd., a world-leading global technology services provider, has today announced that it will become a ‘Business Avenger’ to cement its commitment to achieving the targets of the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (Global Goals) by 2030. Joining 16 other global giants with a purpose to contribute towards the success of Global Goals – including Coca Cola, Avanti, Google, Diageo, Microsoft and Nike – NTT Ltd. has elected to represent the ‘Sustainable Cities and Communities’ goal.

KUALA LUMPUR, 7 April 2020: Tesco Stores (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is looking to recruit over 600 new colleagues for the next eight weeks, to meet the unprecedented demand brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic as well as in anticipation of the upcoming Ramadan and Hari Raya celebration.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a sharp increase in demand for food and household products.  At Tesco, we are working around the clock to help ensure families have access to the shopping items they need. To help us step up and meet demand, we would like to bring in over 600 new colleagues to work in our stores for at least the next eight weeks,” said Tesco Head of People, Alvin Low.

SHAH ALAM, 3 April 2020 - Canon Medical Systems Corporation (Headquarters: Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan; President and CEO: Toshio Takiguchi), working together with Nagasaki University, has completed development of Genelyzer KIT1, a set of reagents for SARS-CoV-2 RNA testing based on a gene amplification technique known as the fluorescent LAMP method2. The results of validation of the rapid genetic testing system employing this technique were released in a report titled "Validation of 2019-nCoV gene testing method in which clinical evaluation results were obtained using clinical specimens"3 issued on March 26, 2020, by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and the National Institute of Infectious Diseases of Japan. This report showed a specificity of 100% and a sensitivity of 90% or more. Based on an administrative notification issued by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare4, the rapid genetic testing system has been granted approval for practical application in government-conducted testing.

Kuala Lumpur, 6 April 2020 — Hospitals and nonprofits working on Coronavirus disaster relief and essential services (such as supermarkets, package delivery and warehousing companies), can now post new mission critical jobs for free for the next three months, on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network. This is to help these organisations connect with professionals with the relevant skills and experience to fill critical frontline roles.

Job postings for critical roles in healthcare are rising around the world, and Malaysia is no exception. The healthcare sector is seeking professionals for critical frontline roles, including doctors and nurses.