Kuala Lumpur, 24 April 2020 - Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) remains a national health problem – primarily caused by either diabetes or high blood pressure –affecting approximately 2.9 million Malaysians. Haemodialysis still needs to be carried out for affected kidney patients, requiring trained staff to deliver the four-hour treatment to patients, three times a week. As life and treatments goes on, dialysis centres will need to take precautionary steps to ensure the respiratory health of their frontline healthcare personnel as they continuously assist patients with their treatments.

The leading non-profit organization that has been providing subsidised dialysis treatment in Malaysia for over 30 years, National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia (NKF) has taken universal precautions to ensure all of its doctors and nurses who are working hard are safe during these tough times, including following the infection control and prevention protocols as well as providing full personal protective equipment (PPE), when required.

Kuala Lumpur, 23 April 2020 – NTT Ltd., a world-leading global technology services provider, today announced the launch of its new Software Defined Infrastructure services portfolio, complementing its existing suite of services. The move to software-defined infrastructure (SDI) is driven by businesses’ demand to reduce time to value, lower costs and enabling businesses to scale up and down, as their needs change.

“During uncertain times, when many businesses need to be more flexible, SDI services promise the flex business are after, however many lack the necessary skills and expertise to leverage the benefits.” says Bill Padfield, Senior Executive Vice President, Transformation and Platform Services at NTT Ltd.

PUTRAJAYA, 23 April 2020 – McDonald’s Malaysia donated RM250,000 to the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 Fund to provide personal protection equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 frontline workers. The donation was handed over at a press conference at the Ministry of Health (MOH) headquarters today.

“As a responsible corporate citizen, McDonald’s Malaysia wants to participate and contribute to the efforts of the Ministry of Health in curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the country. We recognise the sacrifices of the healthcare workers who work tirelessly every day for the health and well-being of Malaysians. This is our small contribution in easing the burden and showing appreciation to the frontliners,” said Azmir Jaafar, Managing Director and Local Operating Partner, McDonald’s Malaysia.