SHAH ALAM: All types of screening, including the use of antigen rapid test kits (RTK) are capable of detecting positive cases following the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant, Omicron. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said
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Bursa Malaysia ends lower as markets spooked by new variant
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 26): Bursa Malaysia ended broadly lower on Friday in line with regional markets amid weak sentiment following the emergence of a new Covid-19 variant in South Africa as well as a recent
Read moreMalaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are leaving their zero-Covid policies behind, but they aren’t ready to open up, experts warn
Hong Kong (CNN)After months of lockdown, parts of Southeast Asia are leaving behind their “zero-Covid” policy and charting a path toward living with the virus — despite experts’ warnings that it may be too early to do
Read moreSoutheast Asia has added 70 million online shoppers since the beginning of the pandemic, report finds
An estimated 70 million more people shopped online in six Southeast Asian countries since the pandemic began, according to a report from Facebook and Bain & Company. As governments encouraged people to stay home to slow
Read moreMalaysia fishermen in last-ditch bid to stop Penang reclamation
Fishermen to appeal to federal government over Penang state’s plan to create three artificial islets off island’s southern shore. George Town, Malaysia – Building three artificial islands from scratch off the island of Penang in Malaysia’s
Read moreVaccinated diners make cautious return to Malaysia’s restaurants amid high Covid-19 cases
Sunway Malls and Theme Parks has seen a gradual increase in the number of diners with the easing of dine-in restrictions for the fully-vaccinated since Aug 20.PHOTO: SUNWAY MALLS AND THEME PARKS KUALA LUMPUR –
Read morePETRONAS Intensifies Malaysia’s Small Fields Development, Awards Two New Production Sharing Contracts
Kuala Lumpur, 2 September 2021 – PETRONAS has signed two new Small Field Asset (SFA) Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with Rex International Holding Limited (Rex) and Duta Marine Sdn Bhd (Duta Marine) for the Rhu-Ara and
Read moreMalaysia’s Cabinet inaugurated, self-quarantined PM misses ceremony
Malaysia’s new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was inaugurated Monday, but the new leader missed the swearing-in ceremony of ministers after coming into contact with someone infected with the coronavirus. The Prime
Read moreMalaysia crosses 1.7 million mark with 20,579 new Covid-19 infections today
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The number of new Covid-19 cases in the country dipped today to 20,579, roughly 2,000 cases fewer than the 22,597 reported yesterday. However, today’s numbers have pushed the national case
Read moreIsmail Sabri’s Cabinet: Umno, Bersatu insiders disclose who’s being nominated for which posts
“Azmin was suggested as DPM and MoF,” a Bersatu insider said on condition of anonymity. The source added that Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, whose resignation as prime minister on August 16 paved the
Read moreSDMC to help durian farmers sell fruit, says Sarawak DCM
SERIAN, Aug 23 — The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will work out a mechanism to help durian farmers in areas under Covid-19 lockdown to market their fruits which are in season now. SDMC chairman
Read moreMuhyiddin remains confident he still holds the majority
MUAR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is prepared to face any possibility during the motion of confidence in Parliament next month as he believes he still has the majority support of MPs. The Pagoh
Read moreMuhyiddin cornered as UMNO formally tells king it drops support
Move by Malaysia’s largest party adds pressure on prime minister to resign Members of Malaysia’s parliament attend a lower house session on July 26. © Reuters KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s largest political party, the United Malays
Read morePM Muhyiddin congratulates Agong on his 62nd birthday
The prime minister conveyed his birthday felicitations to Al-Sultan Abdullah, who is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, through a poster uploaded on Facebook and Twitter with the caption ‘Daulat Tuanku’. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
Read moreFirefighter helps deliver baby at Kota Anggerik station
SHAH ALAM (Bernama): A woman’s cries that her baby’s head was coming out while she was going through labour on Saturday (July 24) are still fresh in the mind of senior fire officer Nor Syuhadah
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 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
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 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:
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