PETALING JAYA: Politicians from both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan have slammed the health ministry’s ban on public gatherings and … More
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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
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
Khairy targets early Oct roll-out of Covid-19 booster shots for frontliners, vulnerable groups
KUALA LUMPUR : Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced today that he has set early October as the target for the … More
Only 1.8pc left to be vaccinated for adult population 80pc herd immunity, says minister
JOHOR BARU : Only about 1.8 per cent of the adult population remains to be vaccinated against Covid-19 for Malaysia … More
Vegetables on taxi cabs
As taxis in Thailand sit idle due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two taxi cooperatives are taking advantage of the additional … More
Sinopharm’s COVID booster reverses antibody decline, enhances cell-based responses – study
The study also shows it enhances cell-based responses. BEIJING (Reuters) : A third shot of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine leads to … More
Malaysia to Ease More Virus Curbs as Pandemic Fatigue Worsens
(Bloomberg) : Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will announce the easing of more virus curbs in the economic and … More
Pandemic worse where there are weak govts, says Adeeba
PETALING JAYA: What has political uncertainty got to do with the Covid-19 pandemic? Plenty, says Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, a specialist … More