It was recently reported that Sabah is the richest state in Malaysia. The many “treasures within” was how it was described in the Sunday Daily Express (24th May 2020).

AS we emerge from the movement control order (MCO) hibernation, we should consider how we as citizens should live in a post-lockdown world.

As a father, you’re a role model, protector and provider, firm in guidance yet fond in love; dependable and decisive.

PRIME Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, in presenting the Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana), announced a RM35 billion allocation for 40 initiatives to empower the people, propel businesses and stimulate the economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

THE current turbulent climate necessitates Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to urgently demand an increase in fixed deposit interest rate for elderly savers with deposits of RM500,000 and below. Without this, our elderly middle class will shrink into poverty as insurance premiums skyrocket.

In the 1980s, the maximum salary of a director in a government department was about RM3,000 to RM4,000. Due to the small amount of pension received after retirement, the government classified him as the B40 group.

WITH the Covid-19 pandemic expected to last a number of years there will be a need to consider opening schools and kindergartens.

WE aren’t entirely certain of how long SARS-CoV-2 survives in the body or its impact on long-term health. We can’t be certain whether this virus will remain a health threat long after this pandemic. Children are among the unseen carriers in the community transmission chain.

MANY have hailed online learning as the panacea to disruptions to education and the new normal.

THE impact of the movement control order (MCO) is being felt by everyone irrespective of their financial and social status. But despite the pain, difficulties and financial constraints many Malaysians are facing, this could be a small window of opportunity to bring positive changes to the lifestyle of consumers.