KUALA LUMPUR – Seeking to reassure Malaysians amid rising Covid-19 cases, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Saturday (June 5) pledged to ramp up vaccinations, as 16 million doses of the vaccine are expected to arrive in the next two months, and 300 more vaccine centres will open nationwide. Malaysia’s vaccination

NEW DELHI, June 5 (Xinhua): India’s Covid-19 tally rose to 28,694,879 on Saturday with 120,529 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours, the lowest in past two months, said the federal health ministry. Besides, 3,380 deaths were reported since Friday morning, taking the death

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 7,452 new Covid-19 cases. and 109 deaths. Meanwhile, the number of active cases and patients in ICU continued to climb to record highs. * Active cases: 85,607 * Patients in ICU: 886 * Intubated: 446 New cases by state After three weeks of the movement

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is among the most vaccinated countries in South-East Asia thanks to efforts by frontliners and authorities in charge of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Prime Minister said despite hiccups, the national inoculation exercise is well on its way and gaining steam

Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein will be meeting his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi next week on the sidelines of the Special Asean-China Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Chongqing, China. Wisma Putra said they will be exchanging views on regional and international issues of mutual concern, including the South China Sea…

PETALING JAYA: PKR Youth leader Akmal Nasir has urged his party leaders to give priority to talented youths to stand in the next general election (GE15), especially in the seats where the party was betrayed by party-hoppers. The Johor Bahru MP said youths were angry when elected representatives switched parties.

KUALA LUMPUR: To ensure more people get vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pix) has told the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) to review the vaccine registration process including the proposal for automatic registration. The Prime Minister said he also

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has ordered the Special Committee On Covid-19 Vaccine Supply to review the public registration process to make it easier. In a video address today, he said the committee has to consider a proposal to allow for “automatic” registration, among others. So far, registration for vaccination has

PETALING JAYA: MySejahtera users can now get assistance regarding their appointments, including how to cancel or reschedule vaccine appointments through a new option – the app’s helpdesk feature. The Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAV) also gave a visual tutorial on its Twitter account on Saturday (June

The Dewan Bandaran Teluk Intan vaccine administration centre (PPV) will improve its procedures following allegations of ‘queue jumping’ yesterday. Following an investigation into allegations that had gone viral on social media platforms, Perak Health Department director Dr Ding Lay Ming said two cases of non-compliance with procedures have been found

KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry, through the Social Security Organisation (Socso), has extended its social security protection coverage to domestic workers effective June 1. Socso chief executive Datuk Seri Dr Mohammed Azman Aziz Mohammed said this extension, under the Employees’ Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) and the Employment

MELAKA: An eatery owner has come up with a creative banner “Please Support Us!! Going To Die Already…” with an image of a prawn lying upside down. It has managed to attract foodies to her outlet along busy Jalan Tengkera here and the picture of the banner has gone viral

PETALING JAYA: Many companies are looking into making Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for employment, even in the post-pandemic era. However, a labour lawyer has questioned the legality of such a requirement and whether it would be discriminatory against unvaccinated job seekers. Malaysian Employers Federation president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman

PETALING JAYA: Just days after reports emerged of a spat between senior ministers over the lockdown, a Facebook posting by health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah on Covid-19 cases at the workplace has sparked fresh speculation. In a Facebook posting, Noor Hisham shared a news report of 299 workers of

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded a new milestone in its vaccination drive when 117,563 doses of vaccine jabs were administered in a single day yesterday, the highest number since the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) was implemented 100 days ago. The figure is a clear indication that the vaccination programme

Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will only compel liquor shops to close during the 14-day “total lockdown” period which began on June 1, but other retailers are free to sell liquor or alcoholic beverages. In a statement today, DBKL clarified that the sale of alcohol is still allowed for convenience

* UPDATED 10.58PM | Included a clarification by deputy minister Rosol Wahid on alcohol sale restrictions. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Deputy Minister Rosol Wahid has come forth to correct his earlier statement about a blanket ban on alcohol sales during the total lockdown period. In a statement tonight, he clarified

PETALING JAYA: Liquor is allowed to be sold on premises such as convenience stores with licences to sell liquor and are allowed to operate during the lockdown, says Datuk Rosol Wahid. The Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister said the ban by the National Security Council is only on

SINGAPORE (Bernama): A 17-year old Malaysian is among the 45 new Covid-19 cases reported on June 3 here in Singapore, according to the republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH). Labelled as Case 64000, she is a student in Malaysia and has been in Singapore since September 2020 to visit her

Five months after Parliament was suspended due to the emergency, Putrajaya is now looking into how it can hold “hybrid” Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara sessions. In a statement today, de facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan said the government has agreed “in principle” to the concept. The decision came after…

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 117,563 doses of vaccine jabs were administered yesterday (June 3) – the highest number of daily vaccination since the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) was implemented 100 days ago on Feb 24. The Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAV) said that of

SHAH ALAM: Police have confirmed that the detainee who died in custody at South Klang police headquarters had tried to escape before he fell from the second to the first floor. Selangor police chief Comm Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamed (pic) said the incident occurred at about 1.50pm on Thursday (June

KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – The Malaysian health authorities have raised concerns about a growing number of coronavirus deaths and serious cases involving children, after a surge in overall infections forced the South-east Asian nation into a strict lockdown. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin declared a two-week “total lockdown” from June 1 to

PETALING JAYA: Conditional registration has been approved for AstraZeneca vaccines produced in Thailand, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The Health director-general said this was decided at the meeting of the Drug Control Authority (DCA) which took place on Friday (June 4). “The meeting has decided to grant approval

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is mulling the idea of taking legal action against the anti-vaccine group in the country if they were found to have incited public opinion against the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin(pix) said the government had, in fact, asked the Covid-19