JAKARTA : Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to implement a travel corridor between the two countries through the Travel Corridor … More
Tag: Pandemic
Lessons ASEAN could learn from Malaysia’s pandemic success
A shining light in the region’s desperate battle to keep COVID-19 at bay Southeast Asian states by and large managed … More
600k households fall from M40 to B40 due to Covid-19
Only 14pct of at-risk M40 households qualify for cash aid. PARLIAMENT | About 600,000 households from the middle-income group (M40) … More
PKR’s ‘crowdless ceramah’ breached pandemic SOPs, say cops
MELAKA: Police confirmed today that a compound of RM10,000 was issued to PKR for violating the ban by the health … More
EPF: Mere 3pc of Malaysians can afford retirement
KUALA LUMPUR : The Covid-related withdrawals over the past two years have had a massive impact on the savings of … More
Malaysia unveils US$80 billion biggest ever budget in feel-good boost to post-Covid recovery
Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul unveils first budget under PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob with wide-ranging plan including cash for low-income workers; … More
Langkawi to reopen to international tourists under pilot project, no quarantine required
International tourists who wish to visit Langkawi are allowed to do so beginning Nov 15, through the International Tourism Bubble … More
Politicians are least trusted post-pandemic: Ipsos
POLITICIANS are least trusted professions in the post-pandemic era, a situation that is not only exclusive to Malaysia but also … 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
Langkawi travel bubble wins approval from Malaysian travellers and hotels, but coronavirus fears remain
Tourists were happy to be on holiday again after months of Covid-19 restrictions, and hotels in the island chain rolled … More
Beggar ‘borrows’ a baby from their mother for $2 and paints them silver as a prop to attract more donations in Indonesia as unemployment soars
A 10-month-old baby and its mother taken into custody by social services The baby from South Tangerang, Indonesia was being used … More
Malaysia development plan moves up high-income nation goal to 2025
New government looks beyond COVID, targets 4.5-5.5% average GDP growth KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia aims to average 4.5% to 5.5% … 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
Umno man moots monthly pension for those with depleted EPF
PETALING JAYA: An Umno leader has suggested that the government come up with a social pension scheme following reports that … 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
Death of Jonker Street: Will the historical landmark relive its full glory?
The Vibes visited the iconic street to observe Phase 2 activities under the National Recovery Plan and the impact of … More
Why Singapore may be reluctant to reopen its border with Johor, according to Malaysian workers’ association rep
JOHOR BARU : A Malaysian workers’ representative today claimed that the Singapore government is not keen to reopen the Malaysia-Singapore … More
Chiang Mai, Thailand’s gateway to the north, struggles in absence of international tourists
Chiang Mai, Thailand (CNN) : Prior to the pandemic, Chiang Mai received around four million international visitors a year, according … 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
Tourism group: Want tourism to revive? Then scrap MyTravelPass!
JOINING the growing calls against the MyTravelPass system, the Malaysia Association Tour Agency (MATA) urged the Government to bin the … 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
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
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
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