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

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

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

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

Singapore committed to ‘engaging and cooperating’ with new Malaysian government: Vivian Balakrishnan

SINGAPORE: Singapore remains committed to engaging and cooperating with the new Malaysian government to seek “win-win” outcomes, said Minister for … More

“Over 17 mil adults fully vaccinated, 250k doses administered yesterday alone”

A TOTAL of 17,026,781 individuals or 72.7% of the country’s adult population have completed their COVID-19 vaccination as of yesterday … More

Why do some vaccinated people catch COVID and how severe is it?

Are the stories of “breakthrough infections” as scary as they sound? What are COVID symptoms like if you’ve been double-jabbed? … More

What it means to be under Phase 2 of the NRP

SELANGOR, KUALA LUMPUR and Putrajaya are now in the Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP). While some of … More

Tourism needs comprehensive blueprint beyond pandemic

The main challenge for the industry is the interstate travel ban, as MAH says the SOPs paired with the various … More

Dancing on a heartache: Music has uplifted Ireland in battle and amid pandemic

COUNTY MAYO, IRELAND : During century after century of occupation, bloodshed and poverty, the Irish people kept their spirits up … More

Maszlee proposes education solutions beyond pandemic

FORMER Education Minister Dr Maszlee Malik (picture) has proposed solutions for the education system in the country, amid the pandemic, to ensure … More