KUALA LUMPUR: The special session of the National Security Council (MKN) on Covid-19 management has decided to implement a total lockdown on the social and economic sectors (first phase) nationwide for 14 days beginning June 1. The Prime Minister’s Office, in a statement, said throughout this period, all sectors

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will go into a total nationwide lockdown for all social and economic sectors from next Tuesday (June 1) to June 14. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement on Friday (May 28) comes as the country reported 8,290 new coronavirus cases that day, its fourth straight day

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will go into a total nationwide lockdown for all social and economic sectors from next Tuesday (June 1) to June 14. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement on Friday (May 28) comes as the country reported 8,290 new coronavirus cases that day, its fourth straight day

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will ban dine-ins at restaurants and coffeeshops for five days with effect from Saturday (May 29) until June 2 following a rising number of Covid-19 cases, says Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun. The state Covid-19 spokesman confirmed on Friday (May 28) that the state has decided to push

The Sarawak state government today announced an RM1.4 billion stimulus package that includes RM1.1 billion in cash aid – some of which will be given out monthly until year-end. This comes ahead of the state government’s term nearing expiry – with elections expected once the emergency is lifted in

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has recorded 8,290 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (May 28), continuing its upwards surge. It is the fourth day in a row that the country registered new daily records, with today’s figure surpassing the 7,857 cases reported the previous day. In a Twitter post, Health

KUALA LUMPUR: All events in conjunction with the official birthday of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong scheduled to take place in June will be postponed, says Istana Negara. However, the Palace said that June 7 would still be a public holiday. Istana Negara Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Ahmad Fadil

Infectious diseases expert Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman has called on the government to release guidelines on ventilation in indoor spaces to curb the transmission of Covid-19. “We need a loud and clear acknowledgement that (ventilation) is a major issue (and to) quickly convene an interagency task force. “Issue guidelines a la

Putrajaya must address the fact that the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme hotline was virtually unusable, said Segambut MP Hannah Yeoh. In a statement today, Yeoh said she had tried using the number many times at the request of her constituents who are struggling to register with the MySejahtera application…

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Kelana Jaya Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) service is operating using a single track today as repair and installation work between the KLCC and Kampong Baru stations is not completed yet. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (pic) said that the physical inspection conducted

A Malay Mail senior correspondent today testified that she wrote four online articles in relation to the RM9.5 million that lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah allegedly received from former premier Najib Abdul Razak. Ida Lim Lee Ting confirmed this during the trial of Shafee’s RM9.5 million money laundering

Pasir Salak MP Tajuddin Abdul Rahman had been detained by the MACC and released on bail yesterday, according to news reports citing sources. The MACC, however, has not responded to requests for confirmation.

First thing in the morning after the LRT collision which left more than 200 injured, Prasarana Malaysia Bhd chairperson Tajuddin Abdul Rahman visited the site of the accident and addressed the media. The next evening, he lost his job. For businessperson and think-tank founder Chandran Nair, the Pasir Salak MP’

Two key Umno figures have suggested that Putrajaya should consider “total lockdown” in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic which has worsened in recent weeks. Umno Youth proposed that this measure should be undertaken for 21 days, with special financial aid for the people.

As the Covid-19 death rate spikes, funeral workers are calling on the government to give them vaccination priority to reduce the risk of them contracting the disease while handling bodies. The owner of Peace 21 Funeral Services, who wants to be known as Chris, told Malaysiakini she emailed the Health

Good morning, here’s what you need to know today. Key Highlights Choose your vaccine Putrajaya took measures to address criticism of the Covid-19 national immunisation programme, including claims that it was progressing too slowly. Among the measures include buying additional Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses even though the country already

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is facing the rise of workplace clusters, which have recorded a high number of new Covid-19 cases, besides the festive and interstate clusters, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a posting on his Facebook page, Dr Noor Hisham said 233 workplace clusters were

PETALING JAYA: The next batch of AstraZeneca vaccines will no longer be available on an opt-in, voluntary basis but will be reincorporated back into the mainstream of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK). Science, technology and innovation minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced this in a press conference today, saying the great

Vaccine recipients may soon be able to choose their type of vaccine. According to Khairy Jamaluddin, the minister in charge of the country’s Covid-19 immunisation programme, they are looking at giving the option via…

KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) – Malaysia will procure an additional 12.8 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech in a bid to ramp up its immunisation programme, Science Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Thursday (May 27). The procurement brings the total amount of doses secured

Govt folds AstraZeneca into national immunisation programme Raevathi Supramaniam Updated 7 hours ago · Published on 27 May 2021 5:43PM · Share this article × THE AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will no longer be an opt-in, but will be part of the nationwide coronavirus vaccination drive, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Co-ordinating Minister

PETALING JAYA: Khairy Jamaluddin says the AstraZeneca vaccine will no longer be offered as an opt-in choice and will now be used as part of the national immunisation programme. The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister said the opt-in programme was created because there was initial hesitancy towards the AstraZeneca

KUALA TERENGGANU (Bernama): The government will make improvements to the vaccine registration system, so that the goal of achieving group or herd immunity under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme before the end of this year succeeds. Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim said that the

PETALING JAYA: Tajuddin Abdul Rahman’s sacking as Prasarana chairman last night caught many by surprise due to the government’s razor-thin majority in Parliament – but it’s just another milestone in the chequered career of this maverick politician. His bizarre press conference on the country’s worst Light Rail

[embedded content] KUALA LUMPUR: Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman gave his statement to the police for one-and-a-half hours today over his tweet involving sacked Prasarana chairman Tajuddin Abdul Rahman. The former youth and sports minister thanked the police for treating him well and said he was called in