OnePlus 10 Pro is now available in Malaysia
OnePlus has announced that the company’s latest flagship device, the OnePlus 10 Pro is currently available in Malaysia. Considering that the phone has received its global launch just a few weeks ago, it seemed that the company is rather eager to bring the phone to the Malaysian market. With two colourways to choose from including […]
Malaysia needs to be prepared for food shortage, PBK President says
KUCHING: Malaysia needs to be prepared against supply chain chokeholds and leaps in prices of raw materials, food, oil and gas following the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Parti Bumi Kenyalang President Voon Lee Shan said most of the Malaysians, especially the middle and low income groups, will be affected most as they may […]
Malaysia and Thailand agree to implement air, land and sea Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) soon
BANGKOK: Malaysia and Thailand have agreed in principle to implement air, land and sea Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) to ease the movement of people of the two countries. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the related ministries and agencies would be holding discussions on the details of the standard operating procedure (SOP) to […]
Education Ministry yet to decide on PT3 implementation
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry (MOE) has yet to decide on the implementation of the Form Three Assessment (PT3) examination for the 2022 session, said Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin. He said the MOE was looking into the most suitable approach related to PT3 by taking into account the level of mastery of students […]
14.5 per cent of Malaysia’ child population given Covid-19 vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 513,393 of 14.5 per cent of Malaysia’ child population aged between five and 11 years have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday. Based on data from CovidNow, a total of 13,992,391 or 59.5 per cent of […]
26,832 Covid-19 cases on Feb 20
KUCHING: Malaysia reported 26,832 Covid-19 cases yesterday (Feb 20), where 133 cases were in Categories 3, 4 and 5. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were 11 deaths yesterday, including six who were brought-in-dead cases. He said there were also 15 clusters reported yesterday. “Malaysia’s Covid-19 infectivity rate (R-nought or R0) […]
28,825 Covid-19 cases on Feb 19
KUCHING: Malaysia reported 28,825 Covid-19 cases yesterday (Feb 19), the highest cases in a single day since the pandemic hit the country in 2020. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 95 cases were in Categories 3, 4 or 5. Of the 95 cases that were under Categories 3, 4 and 5, more […]
Reopening Malaysia’s border most likely in second quarter this year
BATU PAHAT: Early in the second quarter of the year would be a more realistic target for the reopening of Malaysia’s borders, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said. He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had given two weeks for the Health Ministry to prepare guidelines for the border reopening. However, this does not […]
27,808 Covid-19 cases on Feb 18
KUCHING: Malaysia reported 27,808 Covid-19 cases yesterday (Feb 18), where 103 of the new cases were in Categories 3, 4 or 5. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country also reported 36 deaths and 16 clusters yesterday. Apart from that, he said, the number of Omicron cases in Malaysia has increased […]
Borneo Fittest competition draws participants from all over Malaysia
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: The Borneo Fittest 2021 — the first functional fitness competition that was held on Jan 8 — has been deemed a success. The event was officially launched by Assistant Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister II Datuk Snowdan Lawan. Kuching Fitness Association’s Gordon Chung, also the event organiser, was delighted […]
