TAIPEI (Reuters) – Millions of COVID-19 vaccines are on their way for Taiwan, the health minister said on Tuesday, as he extended virus-related restrictions until the middle of June even though the trend in new infections is falling. Having spent months keeping the virus at bay with life relatively normal compared

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 infections yet, at 7,289 cases on Tuesday (May 25). Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that Selangor topped the list of states with the highest number of cases, at 2,642, followed by Johor at

Bernama file photo shows a woman receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre,  KUCHING (May 25): Sibu and Bintulu divisions will be allocated more Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said the current AstraZeneca opt-in programme will remain limited to

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah urged the public to prepare for the worst in facing the current Covid-19 wave following an exponential trend indicated by the Covid-19 graph in this country. “The rise in cases started from April 1 and could trigger a vertical surge. We need to prepare

PETALING JAYA: A preliminary investigation has found that the collision of two LRT trains on the Kelana Jaya line is due to negligence, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. He said that the investigation found that the accident was due to the negligence of the driver who

PUTRAJAYA: The second round of the AstraZeneca opt-in vaccine programme will be opened to those under the age of 60 at noon on Wednesday (May 26), says Khairy Jamaluddin (pic). The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister said the vaccines will be administered at PPVs (vaccine centres) in Kuala Lumpur,

More than 200 people were injured in Malaysia’s largest city, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday when a train full of passengers collided head-on in a tunnel with another train on a test run, the authorities said. A preliminary investigation indicated that the collision occurred because the driver operating the test

Asia 64 people are currently hospitalised, with 6 of them in critical condition. 25 May 2021 10:51AM (Updated: 25 May 2021 01:04PM) Share this content Bookmark KUALA LUMPUR: Six people are in critical condition after a head-on collision between two LRT trains near KLCC which left more than

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong said that a special task force has been formed to investigate the cause of a head-on collision between two LRT trains near KLCC which left more than 210 people injured.  In a phone interview with RTM on Tuesday (May 25), Dr Wee

Commuters on the Light Rail Transit (LRT) have sounded the alarm saying that the response to last night’s accident combined with a reduced operating frequency due to new movement control order (MCO) rules have resulted in many users gathering in tight spaces, violating social distancing protocols. Travel consumer NGO

KUALA LUMPUR: The LRT Kelana Jaya Line in Kuala Lumpur resumed service at 6am on Tuesday (May 25) with trains operating on a single track, Prasarana Malaysia said in a statement, adding that there will also be supporting shuttle bus services. Services for the Kelana Jaya Line were disrupted on

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Passengers on a Kelana Jaya line Light Rail Transit (LRT) train on Monday (May 24) faced a harrowing moment when it suddenly stopped before they were flung by the impact of its collision with another train. Passenger Afiq Luqman Mohd Baharudin, 27, said the impact of the

KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry (MOT) will set up a special task force to investigate the cause of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) accident involving two trains near the KLCC station here yesterday. Its minister, Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong(pix) said the preliminary report would be sent to the

Good morning, here’s what you need to know. Key Highlights * 200 injured in LRT collision * Celebrities, cops and a joke * Vaccines for the elderly 200 injured in LRT collision More than 200 people were injured after two LRT trains along the Kelana Jaya line collided in an underground tunnel

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 210 people were injured after two LRT trains collided in Kuala Lumpur on Monday (May 24) evening. Videos and photos of the incident on social media showed broken glass panels and several commuters bleeding. Advertisement Advertisement Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa tweeted that early reports indicated

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 210 people were injured after two LRT trains collided in Kuala Lumpur on Monday (May 24) evening. Videos and photos of the incident on social media showed broken glass panels and several commuters bleeding. Advertisement Advertisement Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa tweeted that early reports indicated

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will extend the gap between the first and second doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to 16 weeks, in an effort to inoculate more people faster, a senior health official said on Monday. The plan follows a similar decision by Spain to stretch the gap between two

KUALA LUMPUR: An accident has occurred involving two trains on the LRT Kelana Jaya line. According to Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Zainal Abdullah 47 commuters suffered severe injuries, while 166 others had minor injuries. All injured have been sent to Hospital Kuala Lumpur for treatment. AskRapidKL said on

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported a record number of COVID-19 fatalities on Monday (May 24) as well as more than 6,000 new cases for the sixth consecutive day. All 61 victims were Malaysians, aged 27 to 98. Many of them suffered from high blood pressure and diabetes. Advertisement Advertisement Fifty-five

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Monday (May 24) said it was investigating allegations that some recipients of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine were not injected with the correct dosage. At least two recipients have said in recent days that they were given less than the required amount, posting videos on social media

Editor’s note: The opening seven paragraphs of this story has been updated. Resorts World Genting (RWG) will be temporarily closing its casino from today onwards until further notice. This followed allegations that a Covid-19 cluster in Kedah was linked to a tour group that visited the resort in Bentong,

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Malaysia aims to achieve herd immunity with at least 70% of its population vaccinated by the end of the year but so far, the percentage of those who have registered for the Covid-19 vaccine is very low. At the same time, the rate of absenteeism for those

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia aims to achieve herd immunity with at least 70% of its population vaccinated by the end of the year but so far the percentage of those who have registered for the Covid-19 vaccine is very low. What’s worse is that the rate of absenteeism for those

SHAH ALAM: The prosecution in Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s(pix) trial on 40 corruption charges in connection with the Foreign Visa System (VLN) will prove that the former deputy prime Minister had received bribes of millions of ringgit in wage and incentives to maintain and extend the