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 […]
Ghostly reminders
Monsters are real, and so are ghosts. They live inside us, and sometimes they win. — Stephen King, American author Ebenezer Scrooge, the character from Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” seeks redemption when ghosts from the past visit him. He has become mean, unkind, uncharitable and greedy like his childhood. This character reminds me of Malaysia […]
Malaysian High Commissioner hands letter of appointment to Sultan of Brunei
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Datuk Raja Reza Raja Zaib Shah yesterday handed over his letter of appointment to the Sultan of Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman, Bandar Seri Begawan, in an official ceremony. According to a press release issued by the Malaysian High Commission in Bandar Seri Begawan, […]
Malaysians allowed to travel abroad without MyTravelPass from tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed to allow Malaysians who have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19 to travel abroad without MyTravelPass (MTP) of the Immigration Department effective tomorrow, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the decision to abolish MTP was among others to reunite family members and spouses who were separated from […]
Don’t drop vaccine project plan halfway
BY NURQALBY MOHD REDA KUALA LUMPUR: The National Vaccine Development Roadmap, which is being finalised, is seen as the stepping stone to Malaysia joining the league of vaccine-producing nations of the world. However, Malaysia must have the determination and commitment to see the project through and not give it up halfway, an expert said. Universiti […]
Sarawak is flourishing under Malaysia
MIRI: Sarawak’s independence leaders made the right decision to forming Malaysia 58 years ago, said Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau. Speaking at a ‘Ziarah Ukas – Semarak Kemerdekaan 2021 organised by Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) in Telang Usan on Saturday, Dennis added, Sarawak has flourished into a progressive state since the formation of Malaysia […]
The fight for our rights will continue
MIRI: Sarawak will continue to fights for its rights enshrined in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), asserted Assistant Minister for Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew. He pointed out, that it was crucial for the future generations of Sarawakians to know about their rights and how the state played a crucial role […]
21,176 new cases reported
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 21,176 new Covid-19 infections today (Sept 10), a slight increase compared to the 19,307 cases reported on Thursday. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in a post on Twitter and Facebook, said the latest development brings the country’s Covid-19 cumulative cases to 1,940,950. Sarawak remained the state with the […]
Asean ministers to hasten implementation of initiatives for regional recovery
KUALA LUMPUR: The economic ministers of Asean will reconvene through the virtual 53rd Asean Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting from Sept 8-15, 2021, to push for quicker implementation of the initiatives under the Asean Comprehensive Recovery Framework (ACRF), Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) said. The initiatives to be deliberated on include the signing and […]
