No hike in IPT fees
NILAI: The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) has confirmed that there will be no fee hike for students in Higher Education Institutions (IPT). Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad said MOHE had also requested the universities not to impose fees on other activities because most students were not present at the campus during the Covid-19 […]
Govt focusing vaccination on industries operating currently
MELAKA: The government is currently focusing on completing the vaccination process for industries sector allowed to operate during the movement control. Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme (PICK) coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the government will only look into other sectors such as tourism once this is completed. “We will first focus on industries that are operating […]
Wheelchair-bound octogenarian granny braves river to get vaccinated
By Ahmad Syabil Sultan Noordin Ahmad KUCHING: If an 82-year-old, wheelchair-bound granny could brave the river by boat to get vaccinated, what is your excuse then? Realising the importance of Covid-19 vaccine to protect oneself and others around her, granny Najah Ahmad, despite being wheelchair-bound, took the 10-minute boat ride along the Sungai Sibu estuary […]
105-year-old senior citizen relieved to be vaccinated for Covid-19
KUALA KRAI: A 105 years old man from Kampung Bahagia here was relieved after completing two doses of Covid-19 vaccine while other senior citizens were happy to given the protection against the infection. The centenarian, Mamat Mat Ali and his wife, Sharipah Samat, 79, were very pleased as health personnel went to the couple’s home […]
Five initiatives to increase capacity, expedite vaccination
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will implement five additional initiatives to further increase capacity and expedite the provision of vaccines to the people under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said via the first initiative, the government had allocated a total of RM400 million to increase the country’s […]
Motac to focus on business events industry during NRP
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) will be focusing on the business events industry during the National Recovery Plan (NRP) period, says its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said this was in line with the government’s announcement on opening the domestic tourism sector in phase three of the NRP. “There […]
Sarawak’s tourism players to be vaccinated in stages
KUCHING: Sarawak’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) will ensure all state tourism industry players receive the Covid-19 vaccine in stages as soon as possible in preparations for the reopening of the tourism sector. Its minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said there has been an encouraging response to the vaccination drive since the […]
Pregnant women should be vaccinated after delivery before being discharged
PETALING JAYA: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has recommended that women who give birth in hospitals be given the Covid-19 vaccine before they are discharged. Its minister, Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun, said the move was to make it easier for them to get the vaccine, which should be administered on advice from […]
Sarawak expects to get CanSino vaccine by mid-July
KUCHING: Sarawak is expected to get the CanSino Covid-19 vaccine supply by the middle of July, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah, who is also the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, said Sarawak had earlier requested from the federal government for 650,000 doses of the vaccine which only required one […]
Private sector employees in Sibu to get vaccine jab next week
SIBU: About 14,000 employees from the private sector in Sibu will receive the Covid-19 vaccine beginning next Monday at the University College of Technology Sarawak campus, here. The vaccination centre will be jointly operated by the university, SEGi Medical School and investment holding company Pansar Berhad after receiving approval from the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force […]
