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  • Activities in food supply chain to operate as normal

    Activities in food supply chain to operate as normal

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    PUTRAJAYA: Activities in the production, processing and distribution of food including imports and exports will continue as normal during the movement control order, which came into effect from March 18 to 31 to ensure continuity in the food supply chain ecosystem, said the Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry.

    “Therefore the supply process from wholesalers to retailers will continue to operate as usual and the people are advised not to panic buy or hold excessive stockpile of food,” said the ministry.

    The ministry in a statement today said the Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee (pix) had conducted two visits to MyFarm outlet in Putrajaya and rice miller, YHL Trading Sdn Bhd in Semenyih today to ensure sufficient food supply in the market.

    According to the ministry, main food items such rice, meat, fish, vegetables and fruits are at stable level and adequate.

    “The supply is supported by domestic production, import and stocks. The stock of rice in the market now is 500,000 tonnes,” he said.

    The ministry said its delivery service to target groups would go on as normal such as food development services, biosecurity, inspection and quarantine.

    “The ministry will continue to monitor and cooperate with producers and distributors to ensure adequate food supply during the movement control order,” it said. – Bernama

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  • Remote work will stress-test the internet—and parts will need repair, expert says

    Remote work will stress-test the internet—and parts will need repair, expert says

    With offices across the country shuttered and workers being asked to work remotely when they can, the nation is relying on the robustness of the internet and technology infrastructure as never before. To understand the issues in play, the Gazette spoke with Jim Waldo, chief technology officer for the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, professor of the practice of computer science there, and professor of technology policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. Waldo, who spent three decades in the tech industry, discussed the likelihood that parts of the all-important internet will fail, and the equal likelihood that engineers will make repairs on the fly to keep people working.

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  • Fusion researchers endorse push for pilot power plant in US

    Fusion researchers endorse push for pilot power plant in US

    The growing sense of urgency around development of fusion technology for energy production in the United States got another boost this week with the release of a community consensus report by a diverse group of researchers from academia, government labs, and industry. High among its recommendations is development of a pilot fusion power plant, an ambitious goal that would be an important step toward an American fusion energy industry.

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  • Mideast airlines lose $7B as airports shut to combat virus

    Mideast airlines lose $7B as airports shut to combat virus

    Seven Middle Eastern countries have suspended all commercial flights due to a fast-spreading new virus as the aviation industry’s largest trade association announced Thursday that airlines in the region have already lost more than $7 billion in revenue.

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  • Wealthy flock to private jets as pandemic spreads and airlines tank

    Wealthy flock to private jets as pandemic spreads and airlines tank

    With commercial airlines engulfed by the maelstrom of the coronavirus pandemic one sector of the industry favoured by the wealthy is thriving: private jets.

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  • Virus endangers ‘future of aviation’ without state aid: Lufthansa

    Virus endangers ‘future of aviation’ without state aid: Lufthansa

    The chief executive of German airline giant Lufthansa warned Thursday that governments might need to save the industry from the coronavirus crisis, as “drastic cutbacks in flight operations” have grounded over 90 percent of its planes.

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  • Cabinet allows plantation industry to resume operations

    Cabinet allows plantation industry to resume operations

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    KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet has given its approval for the plantation industry to resume operations during the Covid-19 restriction movement order period with immediate effect.

    The Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) said the approval had conditions attached, including requiring the industry to ensure precautionary measures were being taken to contain and address the Covid-19 situation.

    “All guidelines and conditions set by the authorities to contain Covid-19 are to be strictly adhered to, failing which this approval to operate may be revoked.

    “In this context, we plead for our members to introduce standard operating procedures to that effect,” it said in a statement today. – Bernama

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  • Boeing seeks $60 bn in US support for aerospace industry

    Boeing seeks $60 bn in US support for aerospace industry

    Boeing is seeking at least $60 billion in federal support for the aerospace industry to help it navigate a battered aviation environment due to the new coronavirus, company officials said Wednesday.

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  • ‘Worse than 9/11’: Coronavirus threatens global airline industry

    ‘Worse than 9/11’: Coronavirus threatens global airline industry

    Fears of massive bankruptcies and calls for emergency bailouts swept global airlines Tuesday as a top US official warned the coronavirus crisis threatens the industry even more than the September 11 attacks, which saw US airspace shut down entirely. I

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  • Australian carrier Qantas slashes international routes 90%

    Australian carrier Qantas slashes international routes 90%

    Australian airline Qantas announced Tuesday it was slashing its international capacity by 90 percent and domestic flights by 60 percent in a further coronavirus blow to the beleaguered travel industry.

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