<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) said today one of its employees at the EPF Kota Kinabalu (KK) branch had tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday (Oct 14).</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a statement today, the EPF said the employee has not reported for work since Oct 2.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"The KK branch had been temporarily closed since Oct 7 to abide by the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO). Nevertheless, we have also undertaken intensive sanitisation of the branch premises, while we continue to monitor the situation together with the Ministry of Health and the National Security Council. &nbsp;</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"To minimise the visitor footprint at our branches, members who want to visit a branch must first make an appointment through Janji Temu Online, or instead, opt to perform transactions online via i-Akaun.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>"The EPF remains committed to ensuring the safety and health of everybody,” the pension fund said.</p></div>


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<p>The government is committed to ensuring that the youth&nbsp;have access to jobs which commensurate with their training, and that no region is underserved&nbsp;in terms of digital exposure.&nbsp;</p>


<p>(Oct 26): Investors inured to years of Sino-American trade spat seem willing to brave the risk of even higher tariffs following the US presidential election, and are favouring Chinese assets on bets for more stimulus.</p>

<p>Whether it be Donald Trump or Kamala Harris as the new US leader, glo...

<p>(Oct 26): The death toll in the Philippines from Severe Tropical Storm Trami rose to at least 85, with the country bracing for a new cyclone and Trami’s possible return.</p>

<p>As many as 41 people were reported missing following the storm that also displaced more than half a million people, t...

<p>(Oct 26): Ex-trade minister Jean-Louis Billon said he will seek the Democratic Party of Ivory Coast’s support to be its presidential candidate in next year’s elections.</p>

<p>Billon would be challenging the PDCI leader and former Credit Suisse chief executive officer Tidjane Thiam for the nom...

<p>(Oct 26): Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa declined an offer by the ruling party to extend his term of office by two years until 2030.</p>

<p>The Zimbabwe African National Union Patriotic Front on Saturday had agreed to the resolution to extend his tenure. The decision was reached by all ...