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4,140 new Covid cases today nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 4,140 new Covid-19 cases were recorded today, a slight increase from the 4,113 reported yesterday, taking the total number of positive cases to date to 466,330. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a Twitter post said that during the period, Selangor still

PUI, PUS and close contacts — do not turn up at PPVs

KUALA LUMPUR: Prospective vaccine recipients with the status of person under investigation (PUI), person under surveillance (PUS) or close contacts of Covid-19 patients are not allowed to turn up at vaccination centres (PPVs). National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, said that thus far they had found that several

Haziq died of complications arising from clogged heart blood vessels

KUALA LUMPUR: National archer Haziq Kamaruddin died of complications arising from clogged heart blood vessels due to coronary artery atherosclerosis yesterday, said the Ministry of Health (MOH). Forensic Medical Services head Datuk Dr Zahari Noor said so far there was no evidence to show that the 27-year-old Olympian’s death was

Candidates for Anak Muda advisory group will be announced soon

KUALA LUMPUR:  The list of candidates for the Anak Muda advisory group to Prime Minister is being finalised and those selected will be announced soon, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the initiative proposed by the Malaysian Youth Council was proof of the government’s commitment in ensuring

Deriving joy from engineering the kompang

BATU PAHAT, Johor: “Better late than never”, thought Mokhtar A. Hamid as he took up the family business of making the kompang and jidur drums six years after his father passed away in 2009. The 44-year-old engineering diploma holder started small in this business of making the traditional musical instruments

Govt remains committed to empowering youths

KUALA LUMPUR: The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government is committed to continue helping youths through efforts to empower them for the development of highly innovative and sustainable human capital, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said towards this end, various initiatives had been implemented specifically for the youth community

Mardi to expand R&D at plant factory

SERDANG: The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) is set to expand research and development (R&D) at its plant factory on several aspects such as energy efficiency and alternative energy, mechanisation and the Internet of Things (IoT). Mardi Senior Research Officer Mohammad Abid Ahmad said prior to this, they

Twitter account owner under investigation over fake news

NILAI: Police have opened an investigation against a Twitter account owner suspected of spreading fake news on the issuance of compounds for the violation of the 2021 Aidilfitri standard operating procedures (SOP) at Nilai Impian here yesterday. Nilai district police chief Supt Mohd Fazley Ab Rahman said the owner of