Exclusive: India's federal government won't import vaccines, leaving it to states - sources - The Star Online

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s government will not import COVID-19 vaccines itself but expects states and companies to do so, two government officials told Reuters, a decision that may slow acquisitions of shots just as a second wave of the pandemic rips through the country. They said Prime Minister Narendra

Putrajaya to use RM5b of Kwan's fund for vaccine programme - Malaysiakini

Putrajaya will use RM5 billion from the National Trust Fund (Kwan) to cover its Covid-19 vaccination programme. This amounts to 25.6 percent of Kwan’s RM19.5 billion value…

Covid-19: Selangor, KL and Johor have the most sporadic cases - The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Johor have the highest number of sporadic Covid-19 cases – those where the source of infection is not known, says Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. The Health Minister also said that as of Sunday (April 25), sporadic cases accounted for about 60% of the total

Govt to tap RM5bil from National Trust Fund to procure Covid-19 vaccines - The Star Online

PUTRAJAYA: The government will use RM5bil from the National Trust Fund (KWAN) for the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines, says Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz. The Finance Minister said money would be taken from its RM9bil in returns and the government would not touch KWAN’s RM10bil principal funds.

Myanmar activists call for new non-cooperation campaign - The Sun Daily

APRIL 26: Activists opposed to Myanmar’s junta called on Monday for people to stop paying electricity bills and agricultural loans, and keep their children away from school, scorning the top general’s pledge at a regional summit to end the post-coup crisis. Scattered protests took place in Myanmar’s

Parliament will convene when the time comes, assures Takiyuddin - Malaysiakini

The government has given assurance that Parliament will be called to convene when the right time comes either before or after the Covid-19 emergency ends, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Takiyuddin Hassan said. However, he said the government will, first and foremost, seek the advice

Anwar slams arrest of activists, says it's a desperate act of PN regime - Malaysiakini

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has expressed anger over the recent arrests of activists Fahmi Reza and Mukmin Nantang, calling the move excessive use of institutional intimidation in clamping down freedom of expression. In a statement, Anwar said the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government’s actions in rolling back freedoms were desperate

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VIP Crypto Money Programs Will Receive Exclusive Rewards

When you take a few evolutionary steps with the Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), algorithms of mining looks to have been returned to their roots. By that, we mean they are going back to those ‘humble’ personal computers. These algorithms are convenient and their suitability such as CryptoNight (which is

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When you take a few evolutionary steps with the Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), algorithms of mining looks to have been returned to their roots. By that, we mean they are going back to those ‘humble’ personal computers. These algorithms are convenient and their suitability such as CryptoNight (which is

Beware those who oppose Emergency for self-serving interests, warns Hadi - The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: There are some who oppose the state of emergency out of self-interest and to protect their own political agenda, claims PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang (pic). He said that while religious extremists exist, often overlooked are “political extremists” who forget about the value of human life

Ban stays on the comic book of 'Superman Hew' - Malaysiakini

The comic book Belt and Road Initiative for Win Winism by “Superman Hew” will remain banned in Malaysia. The High Court in Kuala Lumpur today dismissed former DAP member Hew Kuan Yau’s judicial review to quash the ban by the Home Ministry. Following the ruling by judge Noorin Badaruddin,

School dorm converted to Covid-19 centre for infected students - Malaysiakini

The government has converted a school dorm in Kelantan into a new Covid-19 quarantine and treatment centre (PKPC) which will be dedicated to taking in students infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the new PKPC, the fifth in Kelantan, began operating yesterday evening.

Teen receives rape threat from classmate after exposing male teacher - Malaysiakini

The 17-year-old student who highlighted rape jokes made by a male teacher at a Kuala Selangor school last Friday said she has since received a rape threat from her classmate. “Yes, I got a rape threat from one of my male schoolmates at school. I cried. #MakeSchoolASaferPlace. “But nevertheless, boys

12 Singaporeans among 40 new imported cases reported by MOH on Sunday (April 25) - The Star Online

SINGAPORE, April 25 (The Straits Times/ANN): There were 40 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Sunday noon taking Singapore’s total to 61,006. All of the cases were imported and had been placed on stay-home notice upon arrival in Singapore, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Among them

Asean 'watered down' statement on Myanmar detainees | Free Malaysia Today - Free Malaysia Today

JAKARTA: A draft statement circulating the day before a Southeast Asian leaders’ summit on the Myanmar crisis included the release of political prisoners as one of its “consensus” points, said three sources familiar with the document. But in the final statement at the end of Saturday’s meeting, the language

After Zahid's 'mistake', Umno formally calls to reconvene Parliament - Malaysiakini

Umno today formally called on the Perikatan Nasional government, which it is part of, to lift the suspension on Parliament. This came more than a month after Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (above) made the call in his capacity as BN chairperson, which led to confused reactions as his statement

Indonesia authorities say found missing submarine, all 53 crew confirmed dead - The Star Online

BALI, April 25 (AFP): A missing Indonesian submarine has been found cracked apart on the seafloor in waters off Bali, the military said Sunday, as it confirmed that all 53 crew were dead. “There were parts of KRI Nanggala 402 — it was broken into three pieces,” said Navy Chief of

Covid-19: 2690 new cases, 10 fatalities bring death toll to 1436 - The Star Online

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 2,690 Covid-19 cases on Sunday (April 25), bringing the cumulative total to 392,942. In the same 24-hour period, there were 10 fatalities, bringing the death toll to 1,436. There were also 1,853 recoveries, which means 367,753 have recovered from the disease

We didn't rough up activist during Tawau protest, say Sabah police - Free Malaysia Today

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah police today denied a claim by a person arrested yesterday during a protest at Kampung Muhibbah Raya, Tawau, that he was “beaten” by the officers on duty. State police commissioner Hazani Ghazali said that this allegation was serious and he had instructed an internal investigation to be

Bersatu reconcilliation not so simple - Zahid dashes hopes of PAS Ulama chief - Malaysiakini

Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stressed that it would not be easy for the party to return to the negotiating table with Bersatu as hoped for by the PAS Ulama Council head Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh. Among other reasons, Ahmad Zahid pointed out that Umno’s stand on refusing to

Queen tells young people to be brave, take initiative to help during Covid-19 - The Star Online

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah has called on young people to be brave, step up and take the initiative to help the world recover to a better normal during the Covid-19 pandemic. Addressing the Global Youth Mobilisation virtually on Saturday (April 24) night,

Covid-19: Parents need not worry, govt has its own way of tackling clusters in schools, says Rina Harun - The Star Online

BATU GAJAH (Bernama): The government has its own way of addressing the emergence of Covid-19 clusters in the education sector that are reported in several states and have raised the concern of parents, says Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. The Women, Family and Community Development Minister said she believed the

498504 individuals have completed both doses of Covid-19 vaccine - The Star Online

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A total of 498,504 individuals have completed receiving both doses of their vaccine shots under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as of yesterday. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said 791,910 individuals were given the first dose during the same period, bringing the number

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Syed Saddiq the cheap cybertooper?

PKR Youth secretary Syukri Razab has blasted former minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman for the latter’s critique of PKR president Anwar Ibrahim’s alleged cooperation with Umno, saying that the criticism is premature and appears to be in line with similar attacks made by leaders of the Perikatan Nasional