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

UK relaxes border rules for Malaysian travellers from Oct 4

MALAYSIA is among the countries that will enjoy relaxed borders restrictions from the United Kingdom government beginning Oct 4. According … More

Report: Despite boom, local e-wallet firms still lack marketing engagement

A GLOBAL marketing agency reveals that while e-wallet companies in Malaysia are seeing a rise in business, many have not … More

Hello from Langkawi: Snapshots of tourists making their way back to popular tourist spot

LANGKAWI : Every once in a while, one should treat themselves to a well-deserved holiday. After all, a change of … 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

How ‘Konfrontasi’ Reshaped Southeast Asian Regional Politics

The tensions of the 1960s served as the catalyst for the creation of today’s peaceful, prosperous, and cohesive Southeast Asia. … More

M’sians can expect political stability for the time being with MoU between govt & PH opposition

They are also the biggest winners. The Malaysian political landscape showed some form of development with the Memorandum of Understanding … More

Commentary: Malaysia’s new ground-up activists have the power to transform politics

Campaigns like #kitajagakita are a positive force in Malaysia’s political culture, which is currently dominated by polarised sectarian interests and … More

400,000 tourists expected in Langkawi by December

LANGKAWI: The Langkawi development authority (LADA) is expecting the arrival of about 400,000 tourists over a period of three-and-a-half months … More

Bali’s tourism industry looking for revival after Covid curbs eased

KUTA: Bali’s tourism industry is hoping for an uptick in business after Covid-19 social restrictions were eased for the resort … 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

Malaysia’s government seeks $11 billion more in Covid fund, higher debt ceiling: Finance minister

KEY POINTS Malaysia’s government will seek parliamentary approval to increase funds for Covid-19 support measures and raise the country’s statutory … More