Committee formed to look into reconvening of Parliament, says PM - The Star Online

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A committee comprising government and opposition representatives has been formed to look into important aspects before Parliament reconvenes, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Prime Minister said the committee would consider whether it should be a physical or hybrid parliamentary sitting. “Whether it (the sitting) will be

Works Ministry: Report on scaffolding collapse at DASH construction site ordered - The Star Online

PETALING: The Works Ministry has ordered the Malaysian Highway Authority and an independent consulting engineering firm to complete a report on the scaffolding incident on the Damansara-Shah Alam Elevated Highway (DASH) within a week. The ministry added that it has issued a stop-work order to DASH developer Projek Lintasan Damansara-Shah

Period spot checks: New committee to look into complaints procedure - MOE - Malaysiakini

The Education Ministry is in the final stages of setting up an independent committee to look into existing procedures that addressed complaints on the practice of period spot checks in schools and other related matters. Education Minister Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said the recommendations of the committee would be used

PKR revives religious unit to provide alternative views on Islam - Free Malaysia Today

PETALING JAYA: PKR has decided to revive its religious affairs bureau in a bid to project alternative views on Islam each time such matters are raised in public. In announcing this at the party’s congress today, its secretary-general, Saifuddin Nasution, cited a statement by PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang,

Anwar: Poor vaccine supply is PN govt's biggest failure - Malaysiakini

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has expressed extreme dissatisfaction with the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in the country, describing it as the biggest failure of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s Perikatan Nasional (PN) government. Touching on the anxiety of the people over the political stalemate and economic woes affecting the country,

Concrete slab at highway construction site collapses, two workers injured (Updated) - The Sun Daily

KUALA LUMPUR: Two Bangladeshi construction workers were injured after a concrete slab and metal reinforcements at a new highway construction site above the New Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), near here, collapsed, last night. Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) chief, Norazam Khamis said both victims, in their 20s and 40s,

Covid-19: 164282 vaccine jabs given on Saturday (June 19) - The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia administered 164,282 doses of Covid-19 vaccines on Saturday (June 19). The Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAVMY) said, in a tweet Sunday (June 20), that 128,400 people had received their first dose on Saturday while 35,882 had completed both doses. JKJAVMY

Vaccinations at Bukit Jalil stadium from tomorrow - The Star Online

KUALA LUMPUR: The Bukit Jalil National Stadium vaccination centre (PPV) is expected to start operations from tomorrow with a capacity to administer up to 10,000 doses per day, says Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican. The Youth and Sports Minister said the large-scale PPV would enable more people, especially

We don't need any more useless G-7 summits - The Star Online

THE latest Group of 7 summit was a waste of resources. If it had to be held at all, it should have been conducted online, saving time, logistical costs and airplane emissions. But, more fundamentally, G-7 summits are an anachronism. There was absolutely nothing at the G-7summit that could not

COMMENT | Muhyiddin, it's time to cut and cut cleanly - Malaysiakini

COMMENT | Many will surely remember these words of US Senator Paul Laxalt to Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos in the dying hours of his presidency that fateful night on Feb 25, 1986. “Mr President, I think you should cut and cut cleanly. I think the time has come,” Laxalt responded to

Govt studying to shorten AstraZeneca dose interval, says Dr Adham - The Star Online

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Health Ministry is studying whether the time interval for the second AstraZeneca vaccine dose can be shortened from 12 weeks to six weeks, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba (pic). He said this would depend on expert reports on the Covid-19 situation in the country,

Scaffolding at Dash highway collapses, two injured - Malaysiakini

Scaffolding for the under construction Damansara Shah Alam Highway (Dash) collapsed this evening, injuring two people. The collapse occurred near the Kota Damansara exit of the North Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE). Dash’s developer Prolintas in a statement tonight, said it has issued a stop work order at the site.

Portugal vs Germany live stream — how to watch Euro 2020 Group F game for free - Tom's Guide

Portugal vs Germany Euro 2020 time, date, channel The Portugal vs Germany Euro 2020 game starts today (Saturday, June 19) at 5 p.m. BST / 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT. In the U.S., it’s available on ESPN. In the U.K., you can watch on

Scaffolding collapse at DASH injures two workers - The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: The metal scaffolding of a highway under construction along the Sungai Buloh – Kota Damansara stretch of the Damansara-Shah Alam Highway (DASH) collapsed, injuring two workers on site. The incident was reported at 7.14pm on Saturday (June 19) before a team from the Sungai Buloh Fire and Rescue

Indonesia to get Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from August as country confirms 12, 906 new cases as total nears 2 million mark - The Star Online

JAKARTA, June 19 (Reuters): Indonesia will receive 50 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine jointly made by Pfizer (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE), with the first batch expected in August, a senior health ministry official said on Saturday. “Pfizer vaccines will start arriving from August, with shipments of between

Concrete slab collapses onto NKVE, two injured - Malaysiakini

A concrete slab from an under-construction highway collapsed onto a Sungai Buloh-Kota Damansara stretch of the North Klang Valley Expressway this evening injuring two people. According to the Fire and Rescue Services Department, the slab fell from a height of 12m.

Singapore first Southeast Asian nation to vaccinate half its population - Free Malaysia Today

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s government said more than half its population has received at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot, the first Southeast Asian nation to cross this milestone in the battle against the pandemic. “Most happy this morning when I received an update that slightly more than 50% of our population

Home Ministry identifies those unknowingly registered as Rela - Malaysiakini

The Home Ministry has identified those registered as People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) members without their knowledge after the issue went viral on social media recently. Minister Hamzah Zainudin said they are contacting those affected to obtain information on the matter. “We determined the overall total and are…

KDN identifies individuals registered as Rela members without their knowledge - The Sun Daily

KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry (KDN) has identified the individuals who were registered as members of the People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) without their knowledge after the issue went viral on social media recently. Its Minister, Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin (pix) said the ministry was in the process of contacting

E-hailing driver issued compound notice for crossing district border in Sabah despite transporting essential worker - The Star Online

KOTA KINABALU: Police are checking on an appeal by an e-hailing driver who was issued a compound notice for attempting to cross district borders to send a passenger home two districts away. Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali said as inter-district travel is not allowed even by public transports, they

Door-to-door Covid-19 vaccine registration at Sabah islands proves effective - The Star Online

SANDAKAN (Bernama): The lukewarm turnout at the vaccination registration station at Pulau Timbang and Pulau Sanghai here, which saw only 50 people signing up in two hours, made the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) decide to go to the people instead. CITF staff’s approach of going door-to-door proved effective

Coffee shop owner roasts ministries over RM10,000 fine - Malaysiakini

A coffee shop operator has raised concerns over a perceived “miscommunication” between two ministries which led to an RM10,000 fine for premises operating allegedly without a valid permit during the ongoing total lockdown beginning June 1. According to the chain coffee shop owner, who wished to be known as

Singapore sees early rush for Sinovac vaccine - Malaysiakini

Offering Sinovac Biotech Covid-19 vaccines to the public in Singapore for the first time since Friday, several private clinics reported overwhelming demand for the Chinese-made shot, despite already available rival vaccines having far higher efficacy. Singapore has vaccinated almost half its 5.7 million population with at least one dose

Reconvening Dewan ASAP will bust conspiracy theories, says G25 - Free Malaysia Today

PETALING JAYA: It is in the best interest of the government to heed the King’s decree to reconvene Parliament as soon as possible, says the G25 group of former senior civil servants. In a statement today, G25 said that not only will this show respect and understanding of the

Aviation industry likely to return to normal in 2022 - The Sun Daily

KUALA LUMPUR: The aviation industry is likely to return to normal in 2022 with the gradual resumption of interstate travels and the reopening of international borders, said AirAsia group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. (pix) He also called for the implementation of better policies to avoid any disruptions