BN, PH Melaka leaders slam govt’s ban on gatherings

PETALING JAYA: Politicians from both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan have slammed the health ministry’s ban on public gatherings and … More

Health minister invokes Act 342, says political gatherings for election not allowed from Monday

KUALA LUMPUR : The Ministry of Health (MOH) today (Oct 24), announced that it is prohibiting all activities, gatherings or … More

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

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

Thai Diners Whet Their Appetites At Flood Cafe

A Thai restaurant has taken dining with a water view to the next level – its customers perch precariously on … 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

All vaccinated travellers can now book trips to Phuket

BANGKOK: Fully vaccinated travellers from any country can now book holidays to tourism haven Phuket, the Thai government has announced, … 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

Unproductive, antiquated policies hindering tourism recovery

IN 2019, RM92.6 bil was recorded for domestic tourism expenditure, RM89.4 bil for inbound and RM44.8 bil for outbound. Combined, … 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

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

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