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Malaysia and Indonesia agree to implement travel corridor in stages — PM

JAKARTA : Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to implement a travel corridor between the two countries through the Travel Corridor … More

Covid19, Pandemic, Travel Lane

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

Covid-19, Pandemic, Vaccination

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

Covid19, Pandemic, Poverty, Statistics

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

Campaign, Covid19, Melaka, Pandemic, PKR, State Election

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

Covid19, Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Healthcare, Pandemic, Retirement

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

2022, Budget, Covid19, Government, Pakatan Harapan, Pandemic

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

Covid19, Langkawi, Pandemic, Tourism, Travel Bubble

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

Covid-19, Pandemic, Politicians, Study, Trust in Professions

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

Coronavirus, Covid19, Economy, Endemic, Interstate, Overseas, Pandemic, Vaccination

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

Covid19, Destination, Langkawi, Pandemic, Tourism, Travel Bubble

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

Covid19, Economy, Pandemic, Poverty, Silver People, Unemployment

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

12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), Covid19, GDP, Government, Pandemic, Policy

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

Coronavirus, Covid19, Government, Pandemic, Policy, Tourism

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

Covid19, Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Pandemic, Pension

‘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

Coronavirus, Covid19, Pandemic, Vaccination

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

Covid19, Economy, Heritage, Jonker Street, Melaka, Pandemic, Tourism

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

Border, Covid19, Immigration, Pandemic

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

Chiang Mai, Covid19, Destination, Pandemic, Tourism

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

Coronavirus, Covid19, Lockdown, Pandemic

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

Covid19, MyTravelPass, Pandemic, Tourism

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

Coronavirus, Covid19, Pandemic, Vaccination

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

Coronavirus, Covid19, Herd Immunity, Pandemic, Vaccination

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

Bangkok, Coronavirus, Covid19, Garden, Pandemic, Protest, Taxi

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

Covid19, Pandemic, Quarantine, United Kingdom, Vaccination

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