More admissions in some COVID-19 hospitals after interstate travel resumed: Malaysia health minister

Seniors who have been vaccinated with Sinovac will be offered Pfizer booster shots from Friday. KUALA LUMPUR: There has been … More

Unvaccinated civil servants in Malaysia may face disciplinary action or termination: Public Service Department

KUALA LUMPUR: Civil servants in the Malaysian federal government departments could face disciplinary action or termination of service if they … More

Malaysia Lifts Ban On Interstate, Overseas Travel In Transition To Endemic Phase

The next few weeks will reveal if the country is prepared for a COVID-19 endemic phase, or if it will … More

Malaysia ready to enter endemic phase as situation improves: Noor Hisham

Declining daily cases, clusters a good sign, says health DG KUALA LUMPUR : The improving Covid-19 situation in the country in … More

Science seeks ancient plants to save favourite foods

PARIS : From a bowl of rice to a cup of coffee, experts say the foods we take for granted … More

Interstate travel allowed from tomorrow – PM Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR: People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can travel freely to almost everywhere in the country from October 11. Prime … More

‘My friends felt I was crazy’: From working an office job to running a milk empire in Malaysia

Farm Fresh founder Loi Tuan Ee started with 60 milk cows a decade ago. Today, he has 6,000 of them. … More

A Chilean tree holds hope for new vaccines – if supplies last

CASABLANCA, Chile (Reuters) : Down a dusty farm track in Chilean wine country, behind a wooden gate wrapped in chains, … More

Nurul Izzah: B40 children at risk of becoming ‘lost generation’

PERMATANG Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar has revealed that children in the B40 group were currently experiencing extreme levels of … More

88.4% of Malaysia’s adult population fully vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR : A total of 20,698,852 individuals or 88.4 per cent of the adult population in country have competed their … More

Malaysia’s rapid COVID-19 vaccination cannot make up for its shortcomings

Immunisation programmes have long been a strength of Malaysia’s health system, but its COVID-19 testing and contact tracing capabilities need … More

More than 51,000 COVID-19 cases in Malaysia’s prisons; overcrowding is an issue: Deputy minister

KUALA LUMPUR : More than 51,000 individuals including inmates, prison staff and their family members have contracted COVID-19 since last … More

‘Wise to wait for 90 per cent adult vaccination rate before allowing interstate travel’

KUALA LUMPUR: Having 90 per cent of the country’s adult population fully inoculated before lifting the ban on interstate travel … More

Lao people proactively follow COVID-19 lockdown measures

VIENTIANE (Xinhua) : Lao people are proactively following the government’s order in tightening COVID-19 restrictions in Lao capital Vientiane. Vientiane’s … More

Our oceans now have 1.56 billion disposable face masks

It takes up to 450 years for disposable masks to biodegrade, almost as much as plastic bottles, and longer than … More

MOH no longer using herd immunity formula, but focusing on vaccinating as many people – Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR : The Ministry of Health (MOH) is no longer using the conventional formula of achieving at least 80 … More

Contract doctors movement hopes KJ keeps promise to solve problems in 100 days

‘Discussions towards finding a solution will continue.’ The Hartal Doktor Kontrak (HDK) movement today (Srpt 22) said it will give … More

PM: Interstate travel, tourism OK once 90pc adults in Malaysia vaccinated; spas, zoos, scuba diving, aquariums to open Oct 1

KUALA LUMPUR : The government has decided that interstate activities and tourism-related pursuits will be allowed if 90 per cent … More

China’s Vaccine Diplomacy In Malaysia: Problems And Prospects – Analysis

Malaysia’s National Immunization Programme (NIP) chose Pfizer, AstraZeneca (AZ) and Sinovac as its vaccine portfolio. At the outset, Beijing assured … More

Malaysia Reaches Herd Immunity Threshold of 80%: Prime Minister

(Bloomberg) — Malaysia reached its target of fully vaccinating 80% of the adult population, achieving herd immunity for adults against … More

Scientists in Singapore transform fruit leftovers into antibacterial bandages

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore are tackling food waste by turning discarded durian husks into antibacterial gel … More