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Motac to hold talks with Health ministry on use of tour vans as ambulances

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) will be holding discussions with the Health Ministry (MOH) on converting tour vans into ambulances to assist in Covid-19 emergency cases. Welcoming the initiative announced by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Friday, its minister Datuk Seri Nancy

UPSI offers PhD scholarship, lecturer post to Azizulhasni Awang

TANJUNG MALIM: Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) is offering a scholarship and a lecturer post at its Faculty of Sport Science and Coaching to national track cycling ace Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang, following his achievement in winning silver in men’s keirin at the Tokyo Olympics. UPSI vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Md

Relaxations for economic sectors will be announced soon

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the relaxations for economic sectors for fully vaccinated individuals will be announced soon. He said these relaxations are still under discussions and are being considered at the National Security Council (MKN) Special Meeting level. “The relaxations for economic sectors are being

Govt to ease travel, quarantine restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is easing restrictions related to quarantine and travel for fully vaccinated individuals throughout the country effective Tuesday (Aug 10), with the relaxation applicable to all phases of the National Recovery Plan (NRP). Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said with this relaxation, fully vaccinated married couples

New Covid-19 cases drop to 18,688 in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia dropped to 18,688 cases today from 19,257 yesterday, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a Twitter post, he said this brings the cumulative figure for positive cases to 1,262,540. Selangor again topped the list among states with 6,565 new

RM10.3 mln channelled to next-of-kin under special aid of Covid-19 death management

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) has channelled RM10.3 million to the next-of-kin of 2,061 individuals who have died from the coronavirus under the Special Assistance of Covid-19 Death Management, as of Friday (Aug 6). Nadma director-general Datuk Dr Aminuddin Hassim said a total of 3,618 applications had

Let’s settle issue of majority support in parliament

PASIR MAS: All quarters should stop harping on allegations that the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government led by Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has lost majority support and instead should wait for the Parliament sitting next month to settle the issue, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa

Brunei enforces stricter social distancing after first local case in 15 months

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Brunei government announced stricter social distancing measures after the country reported eight new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, including seven local infections and one imported case, Xinhua reported. The local infections were the first to be reported since May 6, 2020. According to Brunei’s Health Ministry, the

Allow businesses within states to reopen but keep borders closed

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) has asked the government to allow businesses within the states to resume operations with strict compliance to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) while the movement control order (MCO) restrictions on interstate travel remain enforced. President Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman urged the