Web registration

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 – A leader of the United Democratic Party of Malaysia (Muda) urged the Minister for the Coordination of the National Covid-19 Vaccination Program, Khairy Jamaluddin, to explain the flaws in the website for registering for the vaccine AstraZeneca.

In a statement released today, Muda Secretary General Amir Abd Hadi said many people were unable to use the government website to register for the AstraZeneca vaccine after it opened today. ‘hui.

“After repeatedly failing to help the public register vaccination, the public raised many questions, including the use of the free version of ‘cloudflare’.

“It also raised many questions regarding the cost used to develop the system worth RM70 million,” he said.

Amir also pointed out that Khairy needs to reveal the company behind the website.

“The rakyat deserves to know,” he said.

On social media, Malaysians seeking to sign up for the voluntary AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine were frustrated and disappointed as they tried to reserve their places after missing the first round.

Recalling the recordings of the first and second rounds for the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, the third round opt-in also encountered several hiccups seconds after it went live just after noon.

Initially scheduled to be put online at noon sharp, reservations were only opened shortly after 12:20 p.m. and were immediately marred by technical problems which hampered the success of registrations.

Controls by Malaysian courier showed that applicants were unable to select their respective states for designated vaccination centers earlier, while others complained of being stuck in an endless captcha loop.

Khairy said last Friday that registration for the second round would be open to those under 60 if there were any slots available after registration for seniors closed on May 26.

The AstraZeneca vaccine activation option was first made available to the public on May 2, but was then limited to residents of the Klang Valley.

Registrations for its 268,800 slots opened at noon on May 2 and were fully taken within three hours.

The second round of the opt-in will see the availability of 1.26 million doses. These are open to those who reside in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Johor and Sarawak.

TO accelerate its service delivery to Filipino Overseas Workers (OFW) returning to the country amid the 2019 novel coronavirus disease crisis, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) is now allowing them to register online to benefit from the agency’s free skills. coaching.

Thanks to its mobile app, virtual reptriate enrollment was first introduced during Tesda’s secretary, Isidro Lapeña, recently consulted with OFWs around the world earlier this month.

According to him, they are stepping up their reintegration program for former OFWs and returning. This latest development, dubbed “Tesda Abot Lahat Ang OFWs”, will offer them greater accessibility to the services that the agency can provide.

“Through this online registration, we can determine the preferred vocational training of our returning OFWs to meet their employment or self-employment needs, and we can also extend services to them as we face this. pandemic, ”he said.

OFWs can register online through the Tesda app which can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store and the App Store.

They will only have to complete an online form with their personal and professional information, their place of return to the country and the professional training they need.

Lapeña, likewise, ordered the agency’s regional directors to ensure that Tesda staff are present and available at Tesda Malasakit help desks located at airports to deal with incoming OFWs.

GoDaddy, the world’s largest website registrar, will debut on the stock exchange on Wednesday with an initial public offering that could value the company at over $ 3 billion. The company’s shares are expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GDDY” and will be priced at $ 20 per share, above its previous range of $ 17 to $ 19 per share.

If all 22 million shares offered in the deal are sold at the high end of that range, it could earn $ 440 million for the company and its early investors.

Known for its daring advertising campaigns, GoDaddy manages about a fifth of the internet domains in the world. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company helps individuals and businesses create Internet domains and offers website creation, hosting, security, and other services.

Founder Bob Parsons started the company in 1997 as Jomax Technologies and first sought to go public in 2006. This IPO never took place as the company pulled out due to conditions. unfavorable market conditions.

In December 2011, private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company, Silver Lake Partners and venture capital firm Technology Crossover Ventures bought GoDaddy for $ 2.25 billion. The company again filed for an IPO last June.

Beyond its early days in the market, GoDaddy has a number of challenges. It hasn’t made a profit since 2009. The company has around 13 million customers and has nearly 60 million domains under its management, according to its S1 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. However, GoDaddy lost $ 143.3 million in 2013 on revenue of $ 1.4 billion. The company had $ 1.5 billion in debt as of May 2014, according to the company’s S1 filing.

Rapid Ratings, which measures the financial health of companies by digesting the company’s financial data and determining its financial efficiency, gave GoDaddy a score of 26 on its scale of 0 to 100, a low rating that places the company in a high risk area. “We are seeing general weakness across the board,” said James Gellert, president and CEO of Rapid Ratings International Inc.

Meanwhile, Rapid Ratings is rating the competitors of GoDaddy Endurance International Group Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: EIGI) and Web.com Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWWW) and at 26 and 39, respectively.

David Louton, professor of finance at Bryant University, agrees. “While GoDaddy positions itself as the dominant player in this market and it is undeniable that there will be continued growth in demand for some time, I see no evidence of a catalyst that will push demand to the top. -beyond its organic growth trajectory, ”said Louton. noted.

However, GoDaddy has a few advantages. The company’s marketing efforts have made it a household name due to its racy ads featuring NASCAR driver Danica Patrick, who is the spokesperson for the company.

GoDaddy could also see its growth expand into emerging markets such as China and existing markets like Japan. “GoDaddy was launched in India over 2 years ago and it literally swallowed the market share,” said Daniel Negari, CEO of domain registration company XYZ.

About 26% of GoDaddy’s customers are located in international markets, including Canada, India and the UK, the company said in its S1 filing. “The growth opportunities are what make the business so exciting,” said Negari.

The company is this year’s most notable tech IPO since online data storage provider Box Inc. went public in January. Box’s shares were opened above its price range of $ 14 to $ 20.20 per share, and the company’s market cap at the close of trading on Jan. 23 was around 2.8 billion. of dollars. Meanwhile, the joint burger Shake Shack Inc. more than doubled its IPO price of $ 21 and opened at $ 47 a share, valuing the company at nearly $ 2 billion by the end of the year. negotiation on January 30.

Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup lead the GoDaddy IPO underwriting.