i cannot speak for outside of malaysia, but in malaysia, i think very well done.haad: thank you so much. dennis martin from ctos digital. yvonne: intel reportedly exploring a deal to buy global foundry, which would supercharge plans for the tech company. it would be intel's largest-ever acquisition, with a value of about $30 billion. the deal might not materialize, and little foundry could proceed with a planned ipo. bonds surged with plans to redeem a perpetual note in december. the embattled firm has begun preparations on an option to buy back its perpetual bond for 100 cents on the dollar. the move seen as easing concerns about the embattled firm's near term liquidity. ps mc has raised sales outlooks. the chipmaker system a conductor supply will remain tight into next year, but ramping up reduction of chips will help with supplies in the auto industry. see s&p -- tsmc gross margins missed estimates. david: let's look at markets. southeast asia -- in a couple of minutes, we will talk more about the virus situation. in vietnam, the numbers are surging, as you can

great position coming out of malaysia. keep that in mind. there we go in terms of where we are on the lowest levels since november of 2021. yvonne: you got politics going on as well, you have the big -- when it comes to the party losing a bit of -- we are watching this ruling coalition, the biggest political party in malaysia with true from the government there. so a lot to pack your ted brown when it comes to malaysia today. let's get to the first word news. >> malaysia's largest political party -- the ruling coalition. calling on the prime minister to step down and for a temporary leader to be installed pending fresh elections. they earlier installed a new lawmaker as a deputy to retain the party. the former leaders descended of parliamentary this month. japan is recommending a new state of emergency be declared in tokyo. the economy manager will extend from july 12 to august 22, meaning it will be in effect throughout the olympics, set to start july 23. that would mean the games could go on but without any spectators. the recommendation c

what's the situation like in malaysia while malaysia just reported a record high and the number of new daily cases and health officials is warned that the number is likely to go up even further in the next few weeks. because the highly infectious delta variance has been detected in nearly every state in malaysia down the numbers really don't look good for the country. there are now more than 808000 active cases. this is a record high for malaysia as well. the number of new infections continued to outpace covert 19 recoveries, and the government is allocating more resources, including mobilizing health care workers from other states to the worst effected areas of language stage and quality for the capital is increasing the number of hospital beds and oxygen supplies oxygen canisters, it's sending containers to hospitals to be used as make sure marks thou also planned for self test kits to go on sale. this is the hope that new cases, new cases can be detected and isolated quickly. now health officials say the answer, the solution to this problem is the vaccination, but only around 12 per

malaysia has been struggling to -- malaysia containing this recent outbreak that the health ministryriven by the emergence of the newest delta variant. them being in the second lockdown, since june 1, malaysia's cases topped a record 11,000 on tuesday, which shock a lot of the nation. the country said cases may climb in the coming weeks before stabilizing, because this variant is airborne and has a faster transmission. david: we know what the number is, 11,000. i think it is also worth noting that the situation is different, depending on what part of the country you look at. how dire is this situation, which includes where the capital is? >> 60% of all of the virus cases. because of the surge of the virus cases, it has left hospitals there shot of icu beds sparse, medical equipment, staff, this is an area comprising of -- there have been numerous videos and posts circulating, in terms of staffing and resources, in response to help ministry, promising to increase bed capacity at hospitals and mobilizing resources, including thousands of health care workers. yvonne: thank you for the u

there now more than 100000 active cases, that's a record high for malaysia. the number of new infection continues to outpace recoveries . health officials are allocating more resources and that includes allocating more funds so that private hospitals can taken non cove at $900.00 patients. this is necessary because more hospitals are non going to be converted to full cove at $900.00 hospitals. they're going to be more beds as well. and health care workers are going to be mobilized from other states to the worst effected areas of florida, state and quality. now, hospitals which have had trouble finding space to store bodies and ongoing to be getting containers to function as temporary monks. they're also plans to make self, has kids go on to make available on sale? the hope is that new detect, new infections can be detected and isolated, quickly. house official, se vaccination is the answer to this problem. but malaysia is planning to meet its target of fully vaccinating 40 percent of its population by the end of august and 60 percent by the end of september.

you mentioned malaysia.it will impact the growth of companies but some will be affected more than others. it will also affect bond yields and how governments will react to this. it is not easy to say covid is there so the stock market should down. that may not be the case. we like a market such as indonesia because it will benefit from bond yields quite considerably. it will be affected negatively by the covid that will go around. >> the philippines has been hit hard by covid-19 and you have moved them to overweight so what is it that you like their -- like in their? -- like there? harold: people are not really well-positioned in those markets. does markets benefit from low bond yields. what we have seen globally is that we moved away from the reflation story. we have seen bond yields start to come down. we have seen banks and material hit reflation -- they are benefiting from the reflation sectors. the market is moving the narrative. maybe reflation will not be as strong as what we anticipate. the markets w

the oriental dragon in malaysia. some of the crew have been stuck on this cruise ship for more than 18 months. but finally, they're heading home. this trepidation, the me think there is like ton because of the violent crack down back home following a military coup. go down, joy, a lot of it will attend in unit a minute down. do you guys don't know what you know me, mother and you know, did it dr. on the model for the fairly know for the day before his departure, tom gets a cobra 19 and 4 month salary, thanks to the ship's indemnity insurance. still ho month wager, which he hopes to receive after the sale of the ship. but at least he won't be going home empty handed over the okay. they can. they can love the lives of the see fear is have been put on hold since they boarded. now they can't wait to get off the ship and put the lot here behind them and let you know that payment or how does it feel to be finally off the ship after all this time? after a while and several months past die on the land. if a pretty bravo on t

the daring adventurism we saw from malaysia once was -- is gone.ort for anything in malaysia right now. >> you paint a very dire picture. with the support drawn from the unknowns now, you have the support of the prime minister. it seems with covid they cannot exactly have an election, what is next? >> with covid, they cannot have an election. that is fine. few countries in southeast asia are intent to have one. numb -- none have the question of legend missy. parliament was suspended at the start of the year. normally to tackle the virus. many people say that was just a ruse to keep them in power when he did not have the numbers on the floor of the lower house. those numbers look more and more precarious. we don't know, parliament is not saying. it is by no means clear. this is a mess. yvonne: it certainly is. just 15 months since we saw this. thank you for joining us and highlighting all of that. coming up, china's big crackdown on what it means for investors. this is bloomberg. ♪ david: we are about 17 minutes away from the open of hong kong marke

kind of 19 restrictions come into force on the indonesian islands of java and bali and neighboring malaysia, titan's cabs and true regions, including the capital of the delta ovarian spreads across se, asia ah, hello there, uninstalled the hey, this is out there, like from durham, also coming up the un wounds of a deteriorating situation and more than 400000 people are suffering from famine. despite the government fund wildfires been across western canada off the days of record heat and also ahead fury in ukraine. official pictures of women soldiers practicing for a parade in high hill. while the delta variant of the current of virus is causing fresh outbreaks across the southeast asia and australia. indonesia has now imposed additional restrictions in the capital jakarta across the main island of java and the tourist hub of bali, the health system that has been stretched to the limit with make shift tents being set up outside pac medical facilities. meanwhile, malaysia is also tightening cubs and quarreling pool and some of the other surrounding areas. most factories that have been shots a

more than 100000 active cases in malaysia, that's also a record high. and the number of new infections keep out pacing recoveries. now, health officials are now allocating more resources that's going to be more money for private hospitals to take in non coven $19.00 patients. because more hospitals are going to be converted to taken only cove at 900 patients and then more hospital beds are going to be allocated. now the worst affected areas are in so long was state and quite a new port. so health care work from other states are going to be mobilized to these areas. now there are also plans for self care self test kits to be to, to go one fail. now the hope is that new infections can be detected and isolated quickly. health officials say they understand that vaccination is the solution to this problem. and malaysia target is to rise for the vaccinate 40 percent of its population by the end of august and 60 percent of its what relation by the end of september. but health officials also say that this target can only be met, provided there are no delays in

and so we're seeing a sharp rise in cases across malaysia. tell us what's been happening, that that's why so this latest wave that we're seeing is driven by the more infectious variance of the corona virus. but it was also made was by the gatherings that were how during the celebration of malaysia has been under locked down for more than a month. now, the government hasn't yet announced that they just when there's locked down well and, but we're still not seeing the number of daily cases coming down despite the cup on movement. for the past 5 days, the number of new daily cases has been averaging around 9000 cases. so you can imagine this is a real stretch on the medical facility to the hospital here it's what's known as a hybrid hospital, which means they take it that 99. but some of the hospitals happen converted to taking only cove at $900.00 hospitals. and really, that's just an indication of the need for admissions and what faces in hopes of the armed forces happened, also roped into both field hospitals. one military hospital had to con

19 restriction is coming to force on the indonesian islands of java and volley, and neighboring malaysia tightens camps and true regions, including the capitol. the delta, various spreads across se, asia ah, hello there, i'm this dog, hey, this is out there life. and also coming up the you and warns of an interior raging situation and t cry, more than 400 a 1000 people are suffering from found. and despite the government by brazil's friends, enjoyable center was being investigated over his alleged involvement and corrupt vaccine deal. and also had fury in ukraine of official pictures of women soldiers practicing for parade and high hill opposition and peace protests in parliament. now the delta variant of the current of virus is causing fresh outbreaks across se, asia and australia. indonesia has imposed additional restrictions in the capitol to cancer across the main island of java, as well as the tourist hub of bali, the health care system that has been stretched to the limit with makeshift tent set up outside pac medical facilities. when they bring malaysia is also tightening cubs and

in malaysia is enduring its worst wave of corona virus. so far. it reported a record 11000 new infections in the past 24 hours. hospitals are overwhelmed. the medical work is se there's a shortage of vital equipment including oxygen and ventilators. the 3rd infections is being blamed on the delta variance that also gatherings held during the muslim festival of ede. indonesia is also in the grips of a worsening outbreak with a record $40000.00 new infections reported on monday. people are still having problems getting oxygen and medication is hard to come by. the new cases are also being blamed on the delta variance. let's go live down to florence louis, who's in quite a lot poor florida. so as we said, malaysian reporting is highest number of infections since the start of the pandemic . how are or thirty's responding? well, the country has been in lockdown for more than a month. now, but despite this, move this curve on people's movements, we haven't seen the number of new daily cases coming down. and malaysia has now recorded not have the highest

hi, this is the most serious waivers infection that malaysia is experiencing. there are more than $90000.00 active cases and the krona virus very end of the the delta variant of the current virus isn't just more infectious. it is also more likely to make patients who got it more sick. so not only do they require hospital care, they're more people who also need admission to the intensive care unit. so that's really stretching resources. medical workers say that overworked, now some hospitals here have been converted to taken only cove at 19 patient, really underscoring just how serious the situation is. some other hospitals have to set up, make shift beds in other parts of the building outside that buildings even to cope with the search in patients. number one, military hospital has to turn its parking lot into an emergency admissions unit. now the country has been under locked down for more than a month, and the government hasn't yet given a definite date as to when they're locked down will be lifted. but despite the cub in people's movement, we haven't seen th

>> malaysia had nearly 7000 infections, the highest month. cases have nearly doubled, which was why there has been so much criticism of government's response. haidi: next, a rare 101 caret diamond goes on the block in hong kong, expected to fetch $15 million in auction. and people can use cryptocurrency for the first time. this is bloomberg. ♪ haidi: sotheby's will accept bitcoin at the sale of a 101 caret diamond. to discuss ahead of the auction we have the deputy chairman of jewelry for sotheby's. what is behind the decision to accept crypto as payment? we are not talking about a contemporary artist here. >> sotheby's has been leading the market with innovation and exceptional client experience. so this is not our first time with cryptocurrency. in may we accepted cryptocurrency for a banksy item. we think the moment is right to introduce this. there is a strong appetite for jewelry from collectors across the globe. haidi: is this because there has been increasing demand from your clientele to pay with cryptocurrencies? are you concerned ab

, capital quality performance that we thing, a sharp rise in cases across malaysia. tell us what's been happening there for malaysia is in the midst of it's one wave of the corona virus infection. now this is being driven largely by the more infectious strains of the variance of virus. it's also been made was by gatherings that people house during the celebration of a simulation has been on the lockdown for more than a month. now, the government hasn't yet announced that date as to when the movement cubs will be lifted. and despite this, the hasn't been any dig please, in the number of new cases. for the past 5 days, the average has been around 9000 new cases, day non hospital and medical facilities overstretched. behind me you see what's known as a hybrid hospital here, which means they take in covert and non covert 900 patient. but there are some other hospitals that have been converted to taken only close at 900 patients. really underscoring just how serious the situation is here. a military hospital has to convert its parking lot into a temporary admissions unit

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the way home following days of heavy rain in denice, malaysia, bring in tougher cobra, 1900 restrictions to tackle the surge in cases and droughts is on the verge of becoming iraq's next crisis. as fields turn to desert farmer, say, climate change is to blame. ah, hello, thanks for joining us. the united nations is warning the if you open government and rebel fighters to respect to cease fire in te gray. the un says the conflict risk spiraling the region further into chaos. it says 400000 people have nearly no food . while another $1800000.00 are thought to be facing starvation. the conflict began 8 months ago. millions have been displaced because of it. if your government did declare a cease fire this week, just before a bridge was destroyed, cutting off a crucial route for aid to get in. the gray defense forces which includes the t p l . f rebels took control of the regional capital mckelly this week and installed what it's calling the government of the national state of t grey. it says it's committed to cooperating with a partners and allowing access. and let's bring in catherine soil

following days of heavy rain indonesia, malaysia, bring in tougher covert 1900 restrictions to tackle a surgeon, infections, and drug is on the verge of becoming iraq's next crisis. as fields turn to desert pharmacy, climate change is to blame. ah, nations is one of the e. c o, p, and government, and rebel fighters to respect to cease far into good. i. the un says the conflict versus the reasons spiraling farther into crisis. more than 2000000 people are set to be on the verge of starvation. the conflict began 8 months ago. millions have been displaced because of it. if he has government declared a sci fi this week, just before a bridge was destroyed, cutting off a crucial route for age to get in to get a defense forces to control the regional capital mckellar this week and installed what they're calling the government of national state to guy, they say they're committed to cooperating with agencies and giving them access. well let's go live now to catherine's soy. if you use capital, addis ababa communication in and out. just to get a very difficult, katherine, what to be know about

are missing after a landslide near cocoa swept away home following days of heavy rain, anthony's malaysia titan current of virus restrictions of both countries face a surge in infection and drought is on the verge of becoming iraq's next crisis as field turn to desert farmer say climate change is to blame. ah hello respect the cease fire or risk, a devastating conflict spiraling further into crisis. that's the warning from the united nation to ethiopia as governments and rebel fighters and gripe. it says 400000 people are now suffering famine. while another $1800000.00 are thought to be facing starvation. the conflict began 8 months ago and has displaced millions to see great defense for says it's committed to cooperating with a partners and allowing access. if you government declare to cease fire this week right before major bridge and t gray was destroyed, cutting off the crucial aid supply routes. and catherine sewing reports of these album officials, they're denied their stifling the aid efforts. it's a difficult task for a walk of trying to get food and other supplies to those who ne

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we only have enough to eat for the d. malaysia. the voters have been closed for more than a year. and even though some states have started eating restrictions, a nationwide locked down announced in june, is still in force. people have responded to the t for help in various ways. restaurant owners have set up food banks and giving out free meals, sung businesses bad sales sat down nearly 90 percent. but we are seeing so many people in, in. so my friends and i pulled money together to help, and soon customers started contributing as well. some have created apps to link people who need assistance with those who can provide it. there are donation drives online to help people pay rent and other bills. but the white flag campaign has also started another trend directed at those in power. the economic distress and desperation has fuels resentment towards the government. as social media campaign is calling on people to fly a black flag as a symbol of the anger that calls for the prime minister. and we did yes. in to resign. his biggest coalition partner a party known as i'm no, says it's

through a career of our association boards and the tell to variance running rampant 3 sy, fi facia, malaysia records as high as 5 are number corona, virus infections in a single day. and informed things are going well for the us store, started men's basketball team, the champions and suffered a 2nd street to have their title defense in token. ah, well, we begin this news, our insights, africa, where the police minister is warning food supplies could run eyes if the leasing and violence continues. soldiers have been deployed in provinces rates across the country. they're responding to days of unrest that was initially, spock faster former president jacobson was jailed for 15 months. at least 10 people had been killed and hundreds more. arrested. let's get more now from from eda miller. she joins this live form at johannesburg for me to just give us a sense of what the situations like, right, know where you are. wherein alexander, in the know solve to handle where new thing and ryan have continued through the nice into the morning just behind us. you'll see some police here who are trying to m

what's the way home following days of heavy rain, indonesia, malaysia, tighten, and virus restrictions has both countries faces surge and infections. the sound of socialism in peru, we meet the rural voters pushing for change. the country remains in political limbo . ah, respect the ceasefire or risk of devastating conflict spiraling further into crisis . that's the warning from the united nations to ethiopia as government and rebel fighters and t grey. it says 4 100000 people are now suffering famine while another 1800000 are thought to be facing starvation. the conflict began 8 months ago and has displaced millions. they to great defense for says it's committed to cooperating with a partners and allowing access. if you government declare to cease fire this week, right before a major bridge and c, gro was destroyed, cutting off a crucial aid supply route or diplomatic editor james bay's reports from the un headquarters in new york. in the 8 months since the start of the e. t o p and military offensive. the security council couldn't even agree on holding a public meeting on t gray unti

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in malaysia is the next story. to be grilled later on monday about his pandemic response as the parliament sits for the first time this year. let's find out what to expect. what is the latest on malaysia? and there struck -- and their struggle to contain this uptick in virus cases? >> we are seeing a rise in political tensions across the region and alicia is no exception. today, parliament will set for the first time this year for five days. expecting to see the prime minister on the back foot in terms of virus response. one of the big issues is emergency declaration which is in effect until august 1 at least. ad has given the prime minister wide-ranging powers including a shuttering of parliament if he wanted to. somewhat ironic. all makers today will have an opportunity to debate in the spotlight. they will certainly be talking a lot about about the resurgence in cases. they have really flared up across the region due to the delta variants. sunday saw the third straight record day of cases and malaysia. much of t

we still the been a big shift in the mood on board, the oriental dragon and malaysia. some of the crew have been stuck on this cruise ship for more than 18 months. but finally, they're heading home with trepidation that the me think there is like ton because of the violent crackdown back home following a military coup. go down and join will attend in a minute down. i don't know what you know me mother didn't know. did it dr. on the model they fairly know farm american the day before his departure, tom gets a cobit 19 and 4 months salary, thanks to the ship's indemnity insurance. he's still owed a month wages, which he hopes to receive after the sale of the ship, but at least he won't be going home empty handed over the okay, they can either take the lives of the safety or is it been put on hold since they boarded now they can't wait to get off the ship and put the louder here behind the meadows at auto payment or how does it feel to be finally off the ship after all this time? after one year and several months passed i on the land. it's a pretty good idea, you know, al

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if the cruise ship oriental dragon have been abandoned in malaysia by their employer, one, the running the other restaurant mean us by now the big here. so it all empty me. when the pandemic hit passengers were stranded on cruise ships all over the world. we do have a we got a bit of water already daddy already me, but after the holiday makers went home, many see fairies remained. tammy, on 10 ton, was a casino dealer on the ship that all set for november 29. 14 as and i for ton who comes from me and my working on the oriental dragon seemed like a dream job. i'd be glad to be the one i've been working on me when the cruises don't the ships, owners and hong kong stopped paying them. it's been more than a year since any of the $200.00 c fair is marooned on board. have received a salary. i mean, there's actually make us, you know, the people spend most of the day hanging out here. yeah. we don't have anything either been good to me. the ship, water, electricity, and air conditioning, a limited. so they sleep on the floor of the dining room and casino me . i love, i love my my my, my alarm

equity markets are in the green with the exception of malaysia. yup a lot of political issues any virus situation. copper is up 1%. if you had to pick reaction to the rrr and he had to pick a class so far, it is across these commodity markets. it is not just the pboc. we got lines coming through in terms of their own for the dovish stance on their policy. yvonne: it seems like she was more dovish i would say, the fact that she was willing to talk about exiting at this point. it is something that they think they can extend in march. we will know in 10 days. let's hear more. >> it's not the time to talk about an exit strategy. we are still forcefully delivering under these exceptional circumstances using an exceptional tool which is the ppp. i expect to last until at least march. possibly to transition into a new format after march. david: that takes us into the pboc conversation. do we have these rrr's in terms of the big banks and smaller banks? do we have that, guys? we can talk about that later. that takes effect on the 15th of this month. that

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the delta variance is fueling a new wave of infections across se, asia, malaysia government has sped up its vaccine rollout, and a strict lockdown is in place. is a really, really an alarming number. 2, to be taken lightly off. because we have seen, must have been the united states yet the neighboring country are seen so many countries who, who took the fall. and right now, when i see malaysians that you do at the very relax case. the guy with 19 delta variant is spreading rapidly through the asia pacific region. if philippines is banning travelers from malaysia and thailand, people in manila have been queueing up for vaccines. restrictions have been rein posed there and in the provinces until the end of the month. elsewhere in the region, even remote island, nations that had remained isolated for much of last year as being a rise in infections. tiny, cheng explains grieving relatives watch as the body of their mothers remove from the hospital in fiji. the cause cove at 19 the pacific nation has seen a significant rise in daily cases in the past week to more than a 1000 a day.

one m d b, back in 2015, malaysia. then prime minister and his conspirators were accused of stealing money from malaysia, while the french airport workers have begun a 5 day strike at paris to main aviation. have they are just me again, contract changes, they arguable lower their pay and wrote the right to strike as expected to cause serious like delays over susie travel with the investors will have to wait until late a day at the soonest to find out whether opec and its allies will increase production as expected. of all major oil producing countries fails to agree on their output strategy. on thursday, the united arab emirates block the plan for an immediate easing of cuts their extension to the end of 2022, so called opec plus group extended their meeting and they hoped to find common ground later today, the cartel initially cut crew production and asked the pendant extent, all prizes crashing last year. prices have recovered and reached 3 year highs. this w financial correspondent as touch panda isn't frank for, fo

but in malaysia, a white flag has come to signify a cry for help. the campaign started on social media after stories emerged of people experiencing hardship because of the continuing, locked down. police recorded nearly 473 sites in the 1st 5 months of this year, compared to an average of 620. in the past 2 years, michael adams tang worked in a hotel until he lost his job last year. he then started delivering food, but it's finding it increasingly difficult to make a living. so ma'am, in this get locked down, not only are there few jobs, but foot orders have also reduce. so my income has gone down. we don't make enough to pay rent. we only have enough to eat for the d. malaysia. the board is have been closed for more than a year. and even though some states have started easing restrictions, a nationwide locked down announced in june, is still in force. people have responded to the t for help in various ways. restaurant owners have set up food banks and giving out free meals, sung businesses bad sales are down nearly 90 percent, but we are seeing so

security forces a warning people to stay home in malaysia is entering its worst wave of corona virus. so far. it reported a record 11000 new infections in the past 24 hours alone. hospitals are overwhelmed, medical work, se there's a shortage of vital equipment including oxygen and ventilated search and injections as being blamed on the delta variance. but also gatherings held during the muslim festival of eat. in denisia is also in the groups of a worsening outbreak with a record 40000 new infections reported on monday. people are still having problems getting oxygen medication is hard to come by. the new cases are also being blamed on the delta variant florence though he is following developments from quantum port . the delta variant of the current of virus is not only more contagious, it's also more likely to infect a person such that they're going to be more serious and they're going to need hospice. okay, so it's the same story across the region where you're not only having a search and the number of new cases. you also seeing medical facilities being of a stretch and such as the

the philippines is banding travelers from malaysia and thailand. people in manila have been queueing up for vaccines restrictions have been re imposed to the air and in other provinces until the end of the month. elsewhere in the region, even remote island, nations that had remained isolated from much of last year as being infections. rise 20 cheng has moved grieving relatives, watch as the body of their mothers remove from the hospital in fiji. the cause cove at 19 the pacific nation has seen a significant rise in daily cases in the past week to more than a 1000 a day and a rising death toll. the cove at $900.00 delta variant is now widespread in fiji, even though 70 percent of the population has received one vaccine chart. and there's widespread cooperation with the vaccination rollout benefit of everyone else. and they've got your family. busy and friends, the neighbors a, some of the most remote islands in the world. many of the pacific nations have been under strict lockdown for the past year. and in some cases recorded 0 domestic transmission

malaysia on tuesday announced measures to help its ailing health system.igrant workers are on the front line of the covid battle the country. the country's human right commission says prisons are full to bursting, running at 40% more than capacity. for more on this, i'm joined now by dr adeeba kamarulzaman from the world health organization science council, who joins us live from kuala lumpur. hello to you. thanks for being with us. as part of the problem in malaysia that the has not been stringent enough? it’s been stringent enough? it's difficult to _ been stringent enough? it�*s difficult to understand where the infections are coming from in the largest state, the most densely populated state. it's a combination of infections coming from dormitories and factories and construction sites, as well as the community. so, the lockdown at the moment, as you said, is not stringent enough in terms of some of the factories being allowed to operate. so, on the other hand, this is also where 70% of infections are coming from. , 70% of infections are coming from, ,

i think that is where one of the problems lie in malaise that appeared because -- malaysia.g them or contact tracing them quickly enough to contain it. sophie: we have seen a shifting community transmission to factories in the manufacturing sector. it enough testing and tracing being done in these areas to boost those efforts in malaysia? >> if i may correct you, although it would appear that a large proportion of the infections are in factories, and it is true, perhaps up to 25% of infections are coming from the factories, but an equally large portion is already in the community. we have 60% are infections that are unlinked, indicating it is out there in the community. so a testing strategy would have to be the find, test, trace in the community, but you are right, a comprehensive program in the factories and construction sites as sources of infection -- sophie: vaccinations are a key area that will allow for a faster pace of reopening. i spoke with the finance minister, who reiterated the need to stay agile to allow the recovery to take place. following that interview, wha

this is malaysia 1st parliament session this year. it's been described as a special setting. it's only going to last 5 days. and it's an opportunity for the government to brief politicians about the administration's pandemic response. now since january, when an emergency was less, it gave the prime minister wide ranging power, including the power to suspend the parliament and the power to introduce ordinances without going through legislative approval. now, but since then, corona virus cases have tripled. malaysia has now recorded more than a 1000000 cases joomla. tiffany. the health care system is under to be a strain on top of that. on monday, thousands of government contract doctors are going on strike to protest against what they say are unfair contract for them. there are more people who need hospital can need to be looked often intensive care unit, much of the country is still under lockdown, and that's creating severe economic strain on many people who've lost the job. now the one thing that government has done right is to increase vaccination. it's managed to increase