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 […]
WPA reject Malaysia’s appeal on men’s shot put F20 result
TOKYO: Malaysia received bad news when World Para Athletics (WPA) rejected its appeal on the men’s shot put F20 (intellectual impairment) result in Tokyo Paralympic Games, last night. National athlete Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli who broke the world record twice and would have won the gold in the event was classified as Did Not Start (DNS) […]
Paralympic heroes Bonnie, Yee Khie back home
SEPANG: Malaysia’s two 2020 Tokyo Paralympic heroes – powerlifters Bonnie Bunyau Gustin and Jong Yee Khie – were given a modest but meaningful reception upon their arrival at the KL International Airport (KLIA) here today. The two powerlifting hercules, who left the Narita International Airport, Japan at 10.20am today on Malaysian Airlines Flight MH9117, landed […]
Looking forward to seeing the many colours of Malaysia
By Petronella Langita Felix KUCHING: Members of the public are looking forward to seeing the beautiful colours of diversity in Malaysia in tomorrow’s National Day celebration. National Day this year will be celebrated in a hybrid format with limited number of people attending the physical events at both the national and state levels. Malaysians, however, […]
Two-term limit unsuitable for Malaysia
KUCHING: While the suggestion for elected representatives (MPs) to have a two-term limit is a good idea, it may be currently unsuitable for the democratic system in Malaysia. In pointing this out, academician Dr Ammar Redza Ahmad Rizal from the Faculty of Language and Communication, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) said the suggestion could, however, be […]
Sarawakians hope for no. 2 post
BY TANIA LAM & AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI KUCHING: Many Sarawakians are of the view that a leader from Sarawak should be given the opportunity to fill the role of Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister of the country. Following Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s recent resignation as prime minister, the question on everyone’s mind has been […]
21,468 new cases reported on Friday
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 21,468 new Covid-19 infections today, a slight drop compared to the 21,668 cases reported yesterday, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. Sharing data via a Twitter post, Dr Noor Hisham said the latest daily figure takes the Covid-19 cumulative case total to 1,363,683. Selangor remained the state with […]
Daily new cases surpass 21,000 mark
KUALA LUMPUR: The daily tally of new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia surpassed the 21,000 mark today after recording 21,668 cases, the highest since the pandemic began early last year, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a tweet, he said today’s tally brought the country’s cumulative total of Covid-19 cases to 1,342,215. Selangor […]
New Covid cases fall to 19,257 in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: New positive Covid-19 cases reported in the country today dipped to 19,257 cases after two consecutive days of record infections above 20,000. Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a tweet said the latest development brings the cumulative cases in the country to 1,243,852. Selangor remains as the biggest infection contributor […]
