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Insurance and takaful industry announces details on COVID-19 test fund

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 -- The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM), Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM) and Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) have finalised the details of the COVID-19 Test Fund (CTF) for the benefit of medical insurance policyholders and takaful certificate holders.

No to Ramadan bazaar, social distancing is near impossible - Medical experts

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 -- Adequate social distancing will be near-impossible to achieve in this COVID-19 pandemic, given the popularity and congestion of Ramadan bazaars, according to the Academy of Medicine Malaysia.

Vynn Capital announces collaboration with BIB Insurance

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 -- Vynn Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm, is collaborating with insurance brokerage firm BIB Insurance Brokers to create more revenue streams for insurance companies, technology firms as well as traditional businesses.

Global Coronavirus cases now top 750,000

ANKARA, March 31 -- Just days after hitting half a million, the number of coronavirus cases worldwide crossed the 755,000 marks on Monday, reported Anadolu Agency quoting data compiled by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University. 

COVID-19: UMS gears up to become detection centre in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU, March 30 -- The Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Biotechnology Research Institute (IPB) is gearing up to become a COVID-19 detection centre in Sabah and assist the state Health Department (JKNS) conduct various detection tests.

LIAM, MTA announces relief measures to policyholder/certificate holders

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 -- The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) and the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) have announced several relief measures to ensure policyholders/certificate holders affected by COVID-19 continue to have life insurance/family takaful protection even in the midst of temporary financial difficulties.

Industri insurans dan takaful sumbang RM8 juta untuk ujian COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Mac -- Persatuan Insurans Hayat Malaysia (LIAM), Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM) dan Persatuan Takaful Malaysia (MTA) hari ini berikrar untuk memberi sumbangan sebanyak RM8 juta untuk menubuhkan sebuah dana khas bagi ujian COVID-19.

Insurance and takaful industry pledged RM8 mln for COVID-19 testing

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 -- The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM), General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) and the Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) today pledged an RM8 million contribution to establish a special fund for COVID-19 testing.

MOH streamlines workforce to reduce burden on health staff

PUTRAJAYA, March 25 -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) has streamlined the workforce in government hospitals to reduce the burden on health workers in addressing the COVID-19 outbreak.

COVID-19: Health Ministry mulls over use of 'Favipiravir' to treat patients

PUTRAJAYA, March 25 -- The Health Ministry is considering the use of antiviral drug ‘Favipiravir’ to treat COVID-19 positive patients, said its director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.