KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — When Mohamad Nor Abdullah put a white flag outside his window late at night, he didn’t expect the swift outpouring of support. By morning, dozens of strangers knocked on his
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Malaysia to ease coronavirus lockdowns in five states next week
KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 (Reuters) – Malaysia will relax coronavirus lockdowns next week in five states that have met the government’s indicators for lifting curbs, the security minister said on Saturday. The Southeast Asian country
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Policies Undermine Government’s Calls for Global Vaccine Equity (Bangkok) — The Malaysian government’s raids on irregular migrants are deterring people fearful of arrest and deportation from getting vaccinated for Covid-19, Human Rights Watch said today. These actions
Read moreMalaysia’s Covid-19 infectivity rate climbs to 1.0
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Covid-19 infectivity rate (R value) has gone up to 1.0, signalling a possible rise in cases in the days ahead. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a post on
Read moreBusinesses in Malaysia call for govt to reopen economy as lockdown extension looms
KUALA LUMPUR – Hundreds of Malaysian business groups have urged the government to reopen the economy as a four-week “full” lockdown to deal with Covid-19 has shown no signs of meeting government targets to move
Read moreDelta plus India: Scientists say too early to tell risk of Covid-19 variant
India has classified a new variant of the coronavirus first identified in Europe as a “variant of concern”, but it’s too early to tell whether it poses a significant threat. India’s health ministry says studies
Read moreCovid-19: Malaysia reaches new vaccination milestone, over 250,000 doses given on June 22
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has reached another milestone in the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines as it crossed the 250,000 daily dose mark on Tuesday (June 22). Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said that 250,529
Read moreIs it round two for Ecohouse victims?
“I know the ambulance chasers are coming” was the reaction from Anthony Armstrong Emery. The alleged fraudster who duped more than 100 million US dollars from an unsuspecting global public. The fake housing development on
Read moreMalaysian ‘designer durians’ gain premium following in China
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Malaysian durians have gone beyond expectations and gained the top spot at China’s second largest shopping event, JD.com’s 618 Festival. A report by international news outlet Bloomberg showed that the
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Is it round two for Ecohouse victims? “I know the ambulance chasers are coming” was the reaction from Anthony Armstrong Emery. The alleged fraudster who duped more than 100 million US dollars from an unsuspecting
Read moreMastermind behind the Ecohouse scam finally arrested in the UAE
Below is an article from a daily newspaper published in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte titled “MPF pede extradigao de Anthony Armstrong para o Brasil” (Tribuna do Norte, November 4, 2020). I have translated
Read moreMalaysia developing own Covid-19 vaccines
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is developing vaccines for Covid-19 amid criticism over the allegedly slow pace of its vaccination drive. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said Malaysia is in the process of developing two
Read moreAsia Claim round two for IRN clients Singapore.
It’s a small world as they say. Just two months ago we reported the prestigious Novaland Investment company with its backs against the wall after completing a luxury development managed by Savills in 2018. This
Read moreMalaysia to speed up Covid-19 vaccinations as more shipments expected
Around 7.2 per cent of Malaysia’s population has received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR – Seeking to reassure Malaysians amid rising Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Muhyiddin
Read more10 nabbed under fake news ordinance
Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani says the 10 had been arrested under the ordinance which defines fake news as information that ‘is wholly or partly false relating to Covid-19 or the proclamation of emergency’. PETALING JAYA:
Read moreBusiness events set for more losses on recurring MCO
Due to inability to operate, 100% of venues surveyed by BECM experienced at least a dramatic 85% decrease in total events with a minimum of 75% plunge in overall 2020 revenue by HARIZAH KAMEL / pic
Read morePM Muhyiddin unveils RM40 billion economic stimulus package as Malaysia is set to enter total lockdown
A woman wearing a face mask walks by a mural depicting Malaysia Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 27, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Lim Huey Teng) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin unveiled a new economic stimulus
Read moreEconomic, social sectors to be further tightened
FMT Reporters -May 21, 2021 8:26 PM809Shares 483 108 194 23 PETALING JAYA: The government has decided to tighten restrictions for economic and social sectors during the nationwide movement control order (MCO 3.0), the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said today.
Read moreNo hiding from the pandemic for retailers
Retail Group Malaysia (RGM) managing director Tan Hai Hsin (pic) says “billions of expected retail sales revenue” during the Hari Raya festive period will be lost as a result of the latest lockdown. “This is
Read moreKit Siang: Muhyiddin must announce new economic stimulus package to alleviate hardship faced by Malaysian during MCO 3.0
Thursday, 13 May 2021 05:28 PM MYT BY KENNETH TEE Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang today urged Prime Minister
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