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Maternity Hospitals Will Be Crowded in 9 Mths Time

4Zigger — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 22:19:28 +0800

KUALA LUMPUR: A global shortage of condoms is looming, the world’s biggest producer said, after a coronavirus lockdown forced it to shut down production.

Karex Bhd makes one in every five condoms globally. It has not produced a single condom from its three factories in the past 10 days due to a lockdown imposed by the government to halt the spread of the virus.

That’s already a shortfall of 100 million condoms, normally marketed internationally by brands such as Durex, supplied to state healthcare systems such as Britain’s NHS or distributed by aid programmes such as the UN Population Fund.

“We are going to see a global shortage of condoms everywhere, which is going to be scary,” Karex Chief Executive Goh Miah Kiat told Reuters this week.

“My concern is that for a lot of humanitarian programmes deep down in Africa, the shortage will not just be two weeks or a month. That shortage can run into months.”

Malaysia is Southeast Asia’s worst-affected country, with 2,161 coronavirus infections and 26 deaths. The lockdown is due to remain in place at least until April 14.

The other major condom-producing countries are China, where the coronavirus originated and led to widespread factory shutdowns, and India and Thailand, which are seeing infections spiking only now.

Makers of other critical items like medical gloves have also faced hiccups in their operations in Malaysia.

Goh said Karex was in the process of appealing to the government for an exemption to operate under specific conditions.

Malaysia is approving other essential goods producers to operate with half of their workforce.

“The good thing is that the demand for condoms is still very strong because like it or not, it’s still an essential to have,” Goh said. “Given that at this point in time people are probably not planning to have children. It’s not the time, with so much uncertainty.”

Not enough funds n your EPF A/C 2? No problem...

4Zigger — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:56:45 +0800

For those of you with insufficient funds in your EPF Account 2.

This will only apply to those of you who have invested in Unit Trusts taken from your EPF Acount 1.

Speak to your UNIT Trust Advisor and tell them to sell your units so that the funds can be returned to your EPF Account 2 in two weeks time.

Good Luck..

Which One Do U Think Will Likely Get Robbed 1st?

4Zigger — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:00:17 +0800

Disclaimer : This is just a joke. I'm not giving any ideas nor do I take full responsibility for any action that you might take should you choose to do any of the above.

Take a pick...

Why Still Want To Run Away From Being Quarantned?

4Zigger — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 17:57:26 +0800

Take your pick..

How Long Do You Think We Have To Stay Indoors?

4Zigger — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:45:27 +0800

Take your pick...

What should we do to those who defy MCO?

4Zigger — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 16:16:18 +0800

Those shitheads are going to make our hospital healthcare system colapse just like in ITALY

Will this pandemic ends Paper Currency for good?

4Zigger — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 19:09:16 +0800

You'll never know if your paper money have traces of corona. It's even more troublesome to sanitize. I think it's high time to ditch paper currency. Better be safe than sorry.