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Govt to conduct study on ceiling price for 5kg bottled cooking oil

SUNGAI BESAR: The government, through the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP), will conduct a study to set a ceiling price for 5kg bottled cooking oil based on the current market price. KPDNHEP Deputy Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid said his team would also discuss the recommended ceiling price with both the Plantation Industries and […]

Mosti to groom country’s start-ups for the global arena

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) is on a mission to groom the country’s start-ups to propel them to the global arena, considering that they have made a name for themselves and have impacted the Malaysian economy positively. Players like Aerodyne, Carsome, EasyParcel, Fave, Grab, iFlix, Kaodim and Pop Meals (previously […]

New agency to speed up nation’s economy

KUCHING: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) is restructuring its two agencies to create a new technology commercialisation agency in accelerating Malaysia towards becoming an innovation-driven economy. The ministry said in a statement today, that the new mandate was approved by the Cabinet. “The synergy will bring together the best of both Technology […]

Sarawak gets assurance on vaccine supplies

KUCHING: Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has assured that his ministry would supply Sarawak with the required vaccine supplies to complete its vaccination programme by end of August. He gave the assurance during a visit by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) […]

Private sector may be allowed to buy vaccine after herd immunity achieved

KUALA TERENGGANU: The limited global supply of Covid-19 vaccines has made it necessary for the government to monopolise vaccine purchase to ensure the success of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, said Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim. He said although there were requests from the private sector to buy the […]

Government monitoring group’s anti-vaccine activities

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will monitor closely the activities of a particular group that is spreading propaganda regarding the Covid-19 vaccine through social media to prevent it from influencing public perception, said Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) Ahmad Amzad Hashim. He said the ministry, in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications and […]

MYHackathon is happening tomorrow

KUCHING:  MYHackathon 2020 — an initiative under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) with Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd (Cradle) as the main secretariat — will take place at 2.30pm Monday (Dec 7) via Zoom. At the Kuching round, under the theme ‘Bina Negara’, the participants have to […]

Start public education now

KUCHING: The government should start proper communication now to educate the public on the importance of the Covid-19 vaccine. This is in order to prevent misinformation, confusion, and hesitancy, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He said this could be started now while waiting for the required scientific data for the vaccine to be […]

Mosti supports, assists establishment of Sarawak Science Centre

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) will always support and assist the establishment of the Sarawak Science Centre (PSS) to boost science, technology and innovation (STI), as well as science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities in the state. Deputy Minister Ahmad Amzad Hashim said this includes making PSS the focal […]

RM3 billion for vaccine supplies

KUALA LUMPUR: The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) has estimated that RM3 billion is needed to procure Covid-19 vaccine for Malaysians, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. Its minister Khairy Jamaluddin said he had informed the Finance Ministry to prepare the said amount next year and that at least 70 per cent of Malaysians […]