Wan Azizah arrives in state capital for official visit
KUCHING: The wife of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail touched down at Kuching International Airport (KIA), marking the beginning of a brief but significant working visit to the capital city today (Mar 2). She was met upon arrival at 12.45 pm with a warm reception led by the Premier’s wife, Datuk […]
Travellers from Zhejiang, Jiangsu Provinces blocked
Wuhan Virus KUALA LUMPUR: After barring incoming travellers from coronavirus-hit Wuhan and Hubei province, Malaysia has extended the ban to travellers from the Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces in China with immediate effect. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said this follows China imposing lock-down on five cities in Zhejiang and two in Jiangsu. “In […]
Coronavirus infection still under control
Wuhan Virus KUALA LUMPUR: The spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection in the country is still under control with no case of human-to-human transmission recorded to date, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She said the handling of the situation was also within the capabilities and capacity of the […]
Mission to bring back Malaysians tomorrow
Wuhan Virus KUALA LUMPUR: A special flight will bring back 132 people comprising 108 Malaysians and 24 non-citizens who were their spouses and children from Wuhan, China today, following the spread of the novel coronavirus 2019 there. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said subject to the approval from the Chinese […]
Plan to identify, address child marriage
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is drawing up a comprehensive strategic plan to identify and address the cause of underage or child marriages. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said it was part of the government’s strategy to address the problem holistically. “This is because there are many factors that lead to […]
