GEORGE TOWN: Khairy Jamaluddin’s allegation that the offer of two million doses of Sinovac vaccine to the Penang government was by a bogus company is a serious matter, says Chow Kon Yeow. The Penang Chief Minister said the serious allegation warrants the company and its director named by the

PETALING JAYA: Business groups and the union representing government workers are at odds over a proposal for a complete lockdown in light of the record number of Covid-19 cases. While the business groups say a total shutdown would cause untold harm to the economy, Cuepacs, the organisation representing government employees,

KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor state government has made an initial booking of 2.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to be sold to employers looking to hasten vaccination for their employees.  State Public Health, Unity, Women and Family Development Committee chairman Siti Mariah Mahmud in a press conference on Wednesday

1MDB TRIAL | Najib Abdul Razak’s defence team today tried to grill former 1MDB CEO Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman over the validity of signatures on key bank documents for millions of ringgit of transfers. However, during the RM2.28 billion 1MDB corruption trial against the former prime minister, the prosecution

PETALING JAYA: The country’s vaccination programme is already being ramped up and can be completed before the end of the year, says coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He was responding to former prime minister Najib Razak’s repeated claims that it will take years to reach herd immunity at the

PETALING JAYA: The offer by a “private company” to sponsor two million doses of Sinovac vaccine to the Penang government is bogus, claims Khairy Jamaluddin. The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister said he examined a copy of the letter received by Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow detailing the

KUALA LUMPUR – Top government officials have been at loggerheads over whether to impose stricter restrictions under Malaysia’s nationwide movement control order (MCO), with no sign of the spread of Covid-19 abating nearly two weeks after inter-district movement and social activities were curbed in the Klang Valley. Daily Covid-19 cases

Pahang Health director Dr Bahari Che Awang Ngah said authorities could not pinpoint whether workers in Genting Highlands or visitors were responsible for a Covid-19 cluster linked to a tour group that had also spread in Kedah. However, he said the Covid-19 spread on the Pahang side had already been

PETALING JAYA: As Covid-19 cases continue to record a surge in new daily infections and deaths, Malaysians have called for a full implementation of the movement control order (MCO) and stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs). On social media, many Malaysians argued that the only way to bring down Covid-19 figures

Petaling Jaya District police chief Mohamad Fakhrudin Abdul Hamid has urged the public not to be fooled into sharing their nude pictures. He said there have been 21 such cases in Petaling Jaya for this year alone. Fakhrudin added that these cases involved victims being blackmailed after they have shared

A seven-year-old Malaysian is one of the two new cases of Covid-19 linked to a new cluster in Singapore, according to the republic’s Ministry of Health. The pupil at Yuhua Primary School had last gone to school on May 14, the ministry said in its full data released late

Coca-Cola has touted its track record in providing jobs to Palestinians amid a call to boycott the company as the conflict between Israel and Gaza continues to escalate. In a statement today, Coca-Cola Malaysia said calls for a boycott were based on “false information” and rumours, and a “lack of

SINGAPORE (Bernama): A seven-year-old Malaysian is one of the two new cases of Covid-19 linked to a new cluster here, according to the republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH). The student at Yuhua Primary School had last gone to school on May 14, said the ministry in its full data

PETALING JAYA: The government must ensure expectant mothers who have already been administered their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine are protected, former deputy women, family and community development minister Hannah Yeoh said today. This comes after the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin was reported to have

PETALING JAYA: The current usage of critical and intensive care unit beds dedicated to treating Covid-19 patients has now reached 89% in Klang Valley and 74% nationwide as of Tuesday (May 18), says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic). According to Dr Noor Hisham, as of Tuesday

The East Coast state of Terengganu has recorded triple-digit Covid-19 cases on five out of seven days over the past week, while having one of the highest infectivity rates in the country. To the state’s health director Dr Nor Azimi Yunus, none of this came as a surprise and

PUTRAJAYA: The appellate court finished hearing Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s appeal against his conviction and jail sentence for misappropriating RM42mil in SRC International Sdn Bhd’s funds. However, the Court of Appeal yesterday reserved judgment until a date yet to be fixed. A three-member panel led by Justice Datuk

It is a fact of life now that the Covid-19 pandemic has turned everyday life on its head and left society in a state that it has never experienced before. But as with all things disastrous, there is light at the end of the tunnel as an important tool of

Former premier Najib Abdul Razak’s wife, Rosmah Mansor, has lodged a police report against former attorney-general Tommy Thomas. An aide to Rosmah made the report at Dang Wangi district police station tonight over Thomas’ two affidavits dated May 11 linked to her ongoing legal bid to nullify her solar

KUALA LUMPUR: The drastic rise of new Covid-19 cases since April has greatly stressed the country’s health services, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix). Therefore, he is urging Malaysians to practise self-discipline, especially during the Movement Control Order (MCO) in an effort to break the

SINGAPORE, May 18 (The Straits Times/ANN): The green light has been given for those aged 12 to 15 to get vaccinated against Covid-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech jab, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday (May 18). At a virtual press conference, Ong, who co-chairs the multi-ministry task force

SINGAPORE, May 18 (The Straits Times/ANN): The green light has been given for those aged 12 to 15 to get vaccinated against Covid-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech jab, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday (May 18). At a virtual press conference, Ong, who co-chairs the multi-ministry task force

A study by All Women’s Action Society (Awam) conducted across a 10-day period last month has recorded 275 testimonials related to alleged sexual harassment and bullying incidents in schools. The women’s rights group said the figure and their subsequent analysis revealed that the “rape joke” highlighted by Form

PETALING JAYA: The agreements inked between the Federal Government and Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers stipulate that the companies must first provide the Malaysian Government its order before selling to other parties in the country, says Khairy Jamaluddin. “The other parties mentioned include state governments, industries and private hospitals,” said the National

PETALING JAYA: The All-Women’s Action Society (Awam) wants more measures to be in place to avoid a recurrence of the rape joke issue. While applauding the Education Ministry for transferring the teacher who allegedly made rape comments in Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam’s class on April 23, Awam said