PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed to list premises at risk of Covid-19 transmission through the Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system, starting May 7 (Friday). National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, said that the decision was made through the National Security Council (MKN) meeting following the recent
KUALA LUMPUR: The second phase of Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) payments involving an allocation of RM2.75 billion will be made in stages starting this Friday. Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said the payment would benefit 8.4 million recipients comprising 3.6 million households, one million senior citizens
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) will constantly monitor the incidence of blood clots with the administration of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and gives an assurance of immediate treatment in the event of such an incident occurring, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. “The occurrence of blood clots is
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has obtained approval from the Ministry of Finance to recruit 8,302 contract healthcare workers, through an initiative to optimise the use of human resources to address the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said that the contract healthcare
HANOI: Asian economies, hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, are expected to recover this year with the help of Covid-19 vaccine rollouts, but still warned of downside risks stemming from the emergence of new mutations and differences in vaccination rates among nations, according to a joint statement issued by the
KUALA LUMPUR: Velesto Energy Bhd is investigating the incident involving its drilling rig, Velesto Naga 7, which submerged today in offshore Sarawak, and is evaluating options. “The rig is covered by insurance and recovery efforts are ongoing and being monitored,” it said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia. The offshore
By V. Sankara KUALA LUMPUR: There are many motivational and self-development books available in the market today but only a handful authored by Malaysians, including the ‘The Basics’ An Adventure Starts With Your Own Abilities penned by IT engineer Naresh Kumar Sukumaran. However, there is a twist to Naresh Kumar’s
KUALA LUMPUR: The Disney+ Hotstar streaming service will be launched in Malaysia on June 1, The Walt Disney Company announced today. Consumers can subscribe directly to the service for RM54.90 for three months, or via special packages made available in collaboration with Astro. In a statement today, the company said
WASHINGTON: The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for those aged 12 to 15, Sputnik quoted The New York Times report, citing federal officials. The authorisation is expected to come early next week, the report said on Monday. Pfizer announced several
PUTRAJAYA: National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin is hoping that Sarawak will reconsider its decision not to accept AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine after looking at the public feedback and confidence in the vaccine. “Yesterday (Sunday), we saw very strong confidence in AZ. We will leave it to the
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