Dr Sim Kui Hian KUCHING (April 28): Sarawakians will not be inoculated with the controversial AstraZeneca vaccine under the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme (NIP) now taking place in the state, said Local Government and Housing Minister Dato Sri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “No AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccines in Sarawak. Those who

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 3,142 new Covid-19 cases today, marking the first time new cases had reached the 3,000 mark since Feb 21. The number of active Covid-19 cases are on a steady rise as the number of new cases continue to exceed the number of people

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will abolish its primary school leaving examination from 2021, said Senior Education Minister Radzi Jidin on Wednesday (Apr 28).  The decision to abolish the (Primary School Achievement Test) UPSR was made after getting views and input through various processes, said Dr Radzi at a press conference.  Advertisement

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia reported 3,142 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (April 28), bringing the total number of cases in the country since the pandemic began to 401,593, says the Health Ministry. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Selangor reported the most cases with 1,019

PUTRAJAYA: The government will start to administer AstraZeneca vaccine at specially designated vaccination centres (PPVs) soon, and the public can opt for it, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said registration for the AstraZeneca vaccine shots would be on a first-come-first-served basis and is voluntary. The

KUALA LUMPUR: The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will not be used in Malaysia’s mainstream national COVID-19 vaccination programme, said Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin. Speaking at a joint press conference with Minister for Health Adham Baba on Wednesday (Apr 28), Mr Khairy said even though the experts

KOTA KINABALU: There will be no changes in the standard operating procedure (SOP) currently in place despite Sabah being reverted to conditional movement control order, says Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun (pic). The state Covid-19 spokesman said prior to this, the state was under recovery MCO but has since being placed

NEW DELHI: India’s toll from the coronavirus surged past 200,000 on Wednesday, the country’s deadliest day yet, as shortages of oxygen, medical supplies and hospital staff compounded a record number of new infections. The second wave of infections has seen at least 300,000 people test positive

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will be offering the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on a “first come, first serve” basis to the general public in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, said Khairy Jamaluddin. The coordinating minister of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme said the AstraZeneca vaccines will be given only to those who voluntarily want

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will be offering the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on a “first come, first serve” basis to the general public in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, said Khairy Jamaluddin. The coordinating minister of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme said the AstraZeneca vaccines will be given only to those who voluntarily want

Najib Abdul Razak was never a “shadow director” of SRC International, the Court of Appeal heard today. The former prime minister’s lead counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah told the three-person bench that the trial judge in the RM42 million SRC corruption case had erred in labelling Najib as SRC’s

PETALING JAYA: Former de facto law minister Azalina Othman Said has criticised current law minister Takiyuddin Hassan over his remarks on Parliament, and checks and balances during the emergency. This comes after Takiyuddin said that despite the suspension of Parliament, the various parties, including the opposition, could channel their views

De facto law minister Takiyuddin Hassan’s attempt to explain away criticism against the government’s insistence to keep Parliament shut during the emergency has not impressed Umno’s Pengerang MP Azalina Othman Said. Instead, it has raised more questions for Azalina, who is also the Dewan Rakyat deputy speaker…

PSG keep their feet on the ground ahead of City clash: Pochettino PARIS: Although Paris St-Germain have knocked out Barcelona and holders Bayern Munich, coach Mauricio Pochettino (pix) said his team would keep their feet on the ground when they face Manchester City in their Champions League semifinal first leg

Yeo Tung Siong believes that DAP can win over the hearts and minds of Malay voters without being accused of degrading itself in the process. In an interview with Malaysiakini, the Pekan Nanas assemblyperson recalled his personal experience with regard to Malay constituents when he first contested the Johor state

PETALING JAYA: TV host and entrepreneur Neelofa has accepted the punishment against her and her husband over the Covid-19 violations “with an open heart”. The celebrity, whose real name is Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor, 32, said that she has been informed of the compounds that were issued to her and

Karim Benzema became the joint-fourth highest scorer in Champions League history as Real Madrid came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the first-leg of a finely-poised semi final in Spain. The French star cushioned a header into his own path and flashed home a superb equaliser

The Committee to End the Emergency has proposed for 12 opposition politicians to represent it for its upcoming audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The ad hoc group was formed to urge the ruler to lift the emergency proclamation. Speaking to Malaysiakini, committee chairperson Khalid Samad…

PETALING JAYA: After a burger seller was slapped with a RM50,000 compound for extending his business hours, a rojak seller in Kota Baru now claims to have received a similar fine. Berita Harian reported Tuesday (April 27) that Mohd Azizi Mohd Nor, 42, had been issued the compound two

PETALING JAYA: A walk-in appointment for people who want the AstraZeneca vaccine? This is a suggestion made by Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah on Twitter on Tuesday (April 27) evening. “Perhaps we should open a walk-in for AZ vaccine. No need to wait. What do you think?

The Home Ministry will summon Malaysiakini and China Press over their articles on Deputy Inspector-General of Police Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani’s remarks on a threat of rape made against a teenager. According to the Home Ministry, the reports were inaccurate. “As such, the Home Ministry will summon Malaysiakini and

PETALING JAYA: Actress Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor has offered to help pay the RM50,000 fine issued to a burger seller in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The move comes after she received a lot of criticism from Malaysians online over the disproportionate fine for the burger seller compared with the RM60,

BALI, April 26, 2021 (AFP): A poignant video has emerged showing the crew of a sunken Indonesian submarine singing happily together on board their vessel. The video, filmed a few weeks before the KRI Nanggala 402 went down with all hands lost, shows some of the 53-strong crew singing “Sampai

KANGAR (Bernama): Khairy Jamaluddin (pic) says he will convene further discussions with Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba on the use of AstraZeneca vaccine. The coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme said the discussion was deemed necessary after taking into consideration the public anxiety about the safety

GENEVA (Reuters) – People in India are rushing unnecessarily to hospital, exacerbating a crisis over surging COVID-19 infections caused by mass gatherings, more contagious variants and low vaccination rates, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. India’s death toll is now pushing towards 200,000, and hospitals that do