Author: Bernama

Issue over vaccine recognition must be discussed at international level

KUALA LUMPUR: The issue over vaccine recognition must be discussed and clarified at the international level so that there is no discrimination, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said Malaysia’s stance is that if the vaccine is accepted by the World Health Organisation (WHO), then other countries

6,658 new Covid-19 cases nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded a total of 6,658 new Covid-19 cases today, a slight drop from 6,982 cases recorded yesterday. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a Twitter post said Selangor still recorded the highest daily number of 3,047 cases followed by Negeri Sembilan (699); Kuala Lumpur

OBUA training complex in Lundu to enhance army combat skills

KUCHING: Members of the Malaysian Army (TDM) in Sarawak is getting a new training ground to improve their combat skills with the completion of the Operation In Built Up Area (OBUA) Combat Training Complex at the Sampadi Shooting Range in Lundu. Army Commander General Tan Sri Zamrose Mohd Zain opened

Vaccination programme enters critical phase

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will receive more than 12 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines this month, making the next three months critical and challenging for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), said Khairy Jamaluddin. The PICK Coordinating Minister said with the arrival of such a big amount of vaccines, the capacity

‘DNA’ becomes first BTS music video to break 1.3 billion views on YouTube

SEOUL: Global superstar BTS has set another record on YouTube, with its music video for the 2017 song “DNA” earning 1.3 billion views on YouTube. YouTube views for “DNA,” released in September 2017, topped 1.3 billion around midnight Friday, becoming the seven-piece act’s first music video to reach the milestone,

Decentralising the NRP is more pragmatic for public health, economy

GEORGE TOWN: A decentralised approach that allows individual states to move on the National Recovery Plan (NRP) phases based on the fulfilment of their respective threshold indicators is more pragmatic in balancing the repercussion of public health and economy. In a statement, Penang Manufacturing Industry Advisory Council deputy chairman, Datuk

126-year-old sermon stick from whale shark’s fin found in Losong mosque

KUALA TERENGGANU: Those passing-by Losong Haji Mohd Mosque, which is on the outskirts of Kuala Terengganu, would not have thought that there is a 126-year-old “tongkat khutbah” (stick held by an imam when delivering sermons) made of whale shark’s bone inside the mosque. Head of the Art and Design Department,

Fourth day above 6,000 mark

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of new Covid-19 cases recorded daily has breached the 6,000 mark for four consecutive days, with 6,982 cases reported within the past 24 hours. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced via Twitter that the cumulative number of cases is now 765,949. Selangor continued

Mental health issues growing more serious

By Sakini Mohd Said RECENTLY on her Facebook, a journalist, Zulaikha Rahim, sadly wrote, “Will go through retrenchment, again … Be strong.” Her message was short and terse but it spoke volumes of the feeling of gloom that enveloped her. Up to June 2 this year, she considered herself as

Difficulty mastering Bahasa Melayu no obstacle to chai getting 4.00 CGPA in STPM

JOHOR BAHRU: Chai Ching Sheng, of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Aminuddin Baki here, never let his difficulty in mastering Bahasa Melayu during his primary and secondary school days stop him from obtaining a Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA) of 4.00 in the Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) examination. The 21-year-old, who also studied at Sekolah