Socially distanced robots serve Mecca holy water ahead of haj

Roughly 20 robots are currently available for helping visitors and pilgrims at the haj. Robots began handing out bottles of … More

KL mum shares ordeal of spending 42 days in hospital battling Covid-19 while delivering premature baby

PETALING JAYA : “Give it all you’ve got to cling on to life even if it’s just for one second.” … More

Masks off, mortarboards on: Wuhan graduates celebrate 18 months after COVID-19 outbreak in city

BEIJING : A huge red banner welcomed more than 11,000 students in Wuhan for a massive graduation ceremony more than … More

Chinese scientist at centre of virus controversy denies lab-leak theory

WASHINGTON (AFP) : The Chinese scientist at the center of theories that the coronavirus pandemic originated with a leak from … More

China reports 35 new coronavirus cases, Foshan airport cancels flights

SHANGHAI (REUTERS) : China reported 35 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Friday (June 11), up from 22 a … More

Ending emergency: Deputy speaker tells minister to stop shifting goalposts

If cabinet will advise the king, what’s the point of the independent special committee, asks Azalina Othman. Dewan Rakyat deputy … More

No need NOC but crucial to reopen Parliament – Special Functions Minister

We are doing reasonably well despite unprecendented challenges, says Redzuan. The country does not need a National Operations Council (NOC) … More

MCO 3.0 extended until June 28, says Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR : The full Movement Control Order (MCO 3.0) is extended for another two weeks from June 15 to … More

Harapan rejects NOC, repeats call for emergency to end

Presidential council says solution to current crisis is a functional democracy. Pakatan Harapan has rejected a proposal by their former … More

Ex-COVID patient’s family apologises, pleads with public to stop condemning

KUALA TERENGGANU : For Mohd Adli Mohamad, the pain he had to endure after being tested positive for COVID-19 was … More

Sidelined from NSC, minister jabs govt over vaccines and PPVs

Mohd Redzuan questions the inconsistency in approving vaccines and the need to spend a huge sum on PPVs. EXCLUSIVE | … More

Malaysia Aims to Speed Up COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign

With cases soaring, Malaysia hopes to quicken the pace of vaccinations and head off further deaths from the virus. As … More

U.S. Report Found It Plausible Covid-19 Leaked From Wuhan Lab

The 2020 lab report was used by the State Department in its own inquiry during Trump administration WASHINGTON : A … More

MOH starts Ivermectin trial for high-risk Covid-19 patients

The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Institute for Clinical Research (ICR) have started clinical trials to study the use … More

Public anger intensifies against embattled Muhyiddin government

KUALA LUMPUR : From confusion over Covid-19 lockdown rules and vaccine appointments to complaints over meagre aid packages and double … More

Japan plans to supply vaccines to Vietnam, Malaysia, says Yomiuri

HANOI/TOKYO (Bloomberg) : Japan is planning to provide Covid-19 vaccines to Vietnam and Malaysia, the Yomiuri newspaper reported Saturday, without … More

Malaysia to receive US-donated vaccines via Covax

MALAYSIA will be among the countries to receive Covid-19 vaccines from the US as it plans to donate seven million … More

Fauci calls on China to release medical records of Wuhan lab workers – FT

Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci has called on China to release the medical records of nine people … More

Azmin Ali, Malaysia’s power grab architect, under fire for ‘half-baked’ coronavirus lockdown

Over 45,000 people have signed a petition calling for the International Trade and Industry Minister to resign after non-essential businesses … More

Conduct science-based COVID-19 interventions

The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia calls for science-based strategies in combating COVID-19 and strongly supports Professor Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman’s … More