Pharmaniaga says not contacted by businessman over Sinovac donation - The Star Online PETALING JAYA: Pharmaniaga Bhd, the sole distributor of the Sinovac vaccine in Malaysia, was never contacted by the businessman who claimed that he wanted to purchase two million doses for Penang, says its managing director. “They never contacted us and we also did not contact them,” Datuk Zulkarnain Md Eusope
Health Ministry clarifies double-masking measure - Malaysiakini The Health Ministry today clarified the effectiveness of double-masking measures, citing research by the US’ Centre for Disease Control (CDC). This was after Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob today recommended the public to wear two face masks at high-risk places, even though it is not mandatory. The Health Ministry said
Malaysia's new Covid-19 curbs criticised as 'half-baked', not going far enough - The Straits Times KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s “stricter” measures, to be imposed this week to contain the spike in Covid-19 cases, have met with resistance from many who argue that the tweaks are “half-baked”. Experts have also said the new measures are unlikely to go far enough unless they are strictly enforced, and
Kaamatan's Harvest Queen pageant goes digital with voting paywall - The Star Online KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s state-level Unduk Ngadau or Harvest Queen competition – the highlight of the month-long Kaamatan festival – is going digital for the first time ever in its almost 60-year history. The pageant, which was cancelled last year along with all Kaamatan-related activities due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been
Covid-19: Armed Forces capable of setting up two more field hospitals, says Ismail Sabri - The Star Online KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) is capable of setting up two more field hospitals to accommodate the increasing number of Covid-19 patients, said Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said this was based on the existing number of MAF healthcare personnel. “Although the MAF
Ismail Sabri dismisses claims of vaccine shortage - Malaysiakini Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob today dismissed claims that the country is facing a shortage of vaccines amid the surge of Covid-19 cases. He drew the conclusion after paying a visit to the Sinovac fill-and-finish production line at Pharmaniaga Lifescience Sdn Bhd in Puchong, Selangor…
Ismail: I didn't know casinos were running, have ordered them to close - Malaysiakini Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has ordered Genting Highlands casinos to close, saying that he was previously unaware they were still operating. However, he did not elaborate on previous operation circumstances, nor the reason behind the closure or how long it will take effect. “I didn’t know the casinos
Flood: Electricity supply to 10,000 consumers in Beaufort, Tenom, disrupted - The Sun Daily TENOM: Electricity supply to about 7,000 consumers in Beaufort and 3,000 consumers in Tenom was disrupted due to floods in the district, said Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) senior general manager (Asset Management) Norhizami Abu Hasan. He said the matter among others was due to 66 sub-stations (PE)
Critical blood supply shortage in Sabah due to spread of Covid-19 - The Sun Daily KOTA KINABALU: The blood supply in Sabah is now at a critical level, among others, due to the spread of Covid-19 which caused the blood donation campaigns to be postponed apart from people’s rising sense of anxiousness about going out and donate. Sabah Blood Donors Association (Pendarah) president Alix
Anwar: Why slow vaccine delivery from 'good friend' China? - Malaysiakini Pakatan Harapan chairperson Anwar Ibrahim questioned the slow delivery of Covid-19 vaccines manufactured in China, despite previous reports saying it would give Malaysia priority access to its vaccines. Anwar pointed out that Malaysia had purchased 15 million doses of China-manufactured vaccines, but has only received one million thus far, which
Firm's 'rep' in vaccine offer under probe for suspected cheating, say cops - Free Malaysia Today PETALING JAYA: The offer of two million doses of the Sinovac vaccine to Penang by a verbally-appointed representative of a Hong Kong-based company is suspected to be an attempt to deceive the state government, say police. Penang police chief Sahabudin Abd Manan said the writer of the letter had admitted
Six reports lodged over offer to donate Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine doses to Penang, say cops - The Star Online GEORGE TOWN: Police have stepped into the case of an offer to donate two million doses of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine to Penang. The scope of the investigation will include the validity and status of the company offering the donation, as well as the roles of the person whose name
Penang cops call witnesses over alleged Covid-19 vaccine scam - Malaysiakini Penang police will record the testimonies of several witnesses to assist in investigations over the allegedly fraudulent offer of Covid-19 vaccines made to the state. Penang police chief Sahabudin Abd Manan said so far they had received six police reports from several individuals representing political parties, including from the Penang
Still more than 5,000 flood evacuees in Sabah, Sarawak - The Sun Daily KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Sabah recorded a slight increase with 4,832 people, involving 1,326 families, at 39 relief centres (PPS) this morning, from 4,792 people (1,315 families) last night. A statement issued by the Sabah Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) stated that Tenom
Congestion at Ipoh vaccination centre due to those with missed appointments showing up, says Perak Health Dept - The Star Online IPOH (Bernama): The congestion at the Indera Mulia Stadium Vaccination Centre (PPV) here last Friday (May 20) was due to the presence of 799 individuals who had defaulted on the appointments set for them through the MySejahtera application to get the vaccine jab. Perak Health director Datuk Dr Ding Lay
Doctor dies after crashing Porsche - The Star Online BATU PAHAT: An early morning collision between a Porsche and a multipurpose vehicle (MPV) at KM2 along Jalan Kluang-Batu Pahat here has claimed the life of a doctor. In the incident, Dr Noor Zairul Muhamad, 50, a doctor at a private hospital here, was driving his Porsche from Sri Gading
Vaccination rate speeds up - The Star Online PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Covid-19 vaccination rate is seeing a big boost despite criticism over its pace. A breakdown of daily figures released by the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply shows that the daily number of jabs has shot up in recent weeks, reaching a record high of 83,
22 new Covid-19 community cases in Singapore, including eight unlinked - The Star Online SINGAPORE, May 22 (The Straits Times/ANN): There were 29 new Covid-19 cases, including 22 in the community, as at noon on Saturday (May 22), said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Of the community cases, eight are currently unlinked. The remaining 14 are linked to previous cases. Among them, 12
Full-scale MCO will badly hurt vulnerable groups — Tengku Zafrul - The Sun Daily KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2.8 million high-risk informal workers will lose their source of income if a full-scale Movement Control Order (MCO) is implemented, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz. He said if the economic sector is closed, the number of unemployed people is expected
Public transport operators ordered to reduce service frequencies and capacity to fight pandemic - The Star Online KUALA LUMPUR: Air passenger and cargo services are exempted from the Government announcement for public transport operators to further cut their capacity as well as service frequency, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. “This is because aviation is already having very low passenger capacities,” he said of
Syed Saddiq questioned for almost three hours over video on death of detainee - The Star Online KUALA LUMPUR: Police spent almost three hours quizzing Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman over a video he posted on Instagram. Bukit Aman CID deputy director Deputy Comm Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri said police took a statement from the former Youth and Sports minister at Dang Wangi police
Govt beefs up healthcare by another RM200 mln, but rakyat's efforts also key to break infection - The Sun Daily KUALA LUMPUR: Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz today assured that the government is beefing up the country’s healthcare needs with the latest funding of RM200 million, but Malaysians’ collective efforts are also critical to break the infection rate in the country. With an additional allocation of
Wear double face masks, face shields, says Noor Hisham - Free Malaysia Today [embedded content] PETALING JAYA: The health ministry encourages the public to wear double face masks or a face shield when in crowded public spaces or high-risk areas. In a press conference today, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said double face masks were 95% effective in preventing Covid-19 infections. He
Tighter MCO 3.0: Civil service to operate on hybrid WFH system, says Mohd Zuki - The Star Online PETALING JAYA: The civil will operate on a hybrid system starting Tuesday (May 25), whereby only 20% of its staff will be in the office at any one time, says Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali. The Chief Secretary to the Government said this system, which will see the remaining 80%
cases Covid-19: Malaysia's cases go past 500000 mark PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has reached an unwanted milestone when the country’s cumulative Covid-19 cases breached the half-a-million mark on Saturday (May 22). Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that another 6,317 cases were reported, bringing the total cumulative cases to 505,115 since the first
