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Sat, 17 Jul 2021 16:34:21 +0800
Deputy minister urges tourism co-ops to pivot to ‘Transfer’ programme to ensure economic viability during Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — Cooperatives in the tourism sector are encouraged to participate in the Cooperative Movement Economic Transformation Programme (Transfer) introduced by the government to help ensure the economic viability of those affected.....

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 16:24:59 +0800
Finance minister says govt to review Tabung Haji operating model to improve governance, integrity
BANGI, July 17 — The review of Lembaga Tabung Haji’s (TH) operating model aims to ensure that issues of governance, integrity and reputation are improved in the future, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said. He said...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:55:11 +0800
Basic necessities sufficient in three Kerian localities under EMCO, says exco
BAGAN SERAI, July 17  —  Basic necessities will be channelled to residents of the three localities in the Kerian district who have been placed under the Enhanced Movement Control order from today until July 30. Perak Plantation,.....

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:50:31 +0800
Covid-19: 12,528 new cases in Malaysia today
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 ― The Ministry of Health recorded 12,528 cases in the past 24 hours with Selangor and Kuala Lumpur remaining the states with the highest number of infections. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah revealed...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:43:31 +0800
Welfare Dept reviewing guidelines to tighten application approvals for care centres, says Rina Harun
REMBAU, July 17 — The Social Welfare Department (JKM) is reviewing several guidelines to tighten the approval of applications for the operation of care centres, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun. She.....

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:37:29 +0800
Anwar asks Dewan Rakyat Speaker to allow ample time for MPs to debate when Parliament reopens
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 ― Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is urging the Dewan Rakyat Speaker to allow ample time for all MPs to debate during the upcoming Parliament session. In a statement, Anwar said the MPs need to debate on a lot of issues, especially.....

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:42:55 +0800
DAP’s Dr Kelvin Yii asks Putrajaya to disclose outcome of Cabinet meeting on contract doctors
KUCHING, July 17 — Bandar Kuching Member of Parliament Dr Kelvin Yii urged Putrajaya to disclose the decision of the federal Cabinet on the appeal by contract doctors to be appointed to permanent positions in the civil service. He said Prime...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:29:10 +0800
Apec leaders stand united to expedite economic recovery amid Covid-19 pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 ― The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Informal Leaders’ Retreat stand united to accelerate equitable access to safe, effective, quality-assured and affordable Covid-19 vaccines to expedite economic recovery. The...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:23:26 +0800
PM Muhyiddin: Operation Surge Capacity will reduce number of severe Covid-19 cases in the Klang Valley
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 ― The prime minister said the massive vaccination effort in the Klang Valley will help to reduce severe cases of Covid-19 infection. The initiative dubbed Operation Surge Capacity will see daily doses of vaccines administered....

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 14:05:32 +0800
Transport Ministry: Malaysia remains committed to seeking justice for MH17 victims
PUTRAJAYA, July 17 — Malaysia remains steadfast in its position to see all evidence related to the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine made public and the judicial process be conducted fairly and not affected by any political...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 13:55:53 +0800
Ismail Sabri: Four areas in Selangor still under EMCO from July 18 to July 31
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 ― Four localities in Selangor will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from July 18 to July 31 as the rest of the state transitions into Phase One of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), said Deputy Prime.....

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 12:57:54 +0800
Covid-19: SOP relaxation for fully vaccinated individuals to be decided next week, says PM Muhyiddin
PUCHONG, July 17 ― The easing of restrictions for individuals who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be decided at the National Recovery Council meeting next week, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said the proposed...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 12:28:00 +0800
Covid-19: Residents in Kuching Division who have not been vaccinated can contact Whatsapp, hotline numbers to set appointments
KUCHING, July 17 ― Those residing in Kuching Division who have not received their Covid-19 vaccine can contact the Kuching vaccine application Whatsapp or hotline to set their vaccination appointment dates. In an infographic released by Sarawak...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:58:55 +0800
Man killed after vehicle crashes into collapsed road near Bau in Kuching
KUCHING, July 17 ― A 62-year-old man died after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a collapsed road due to soil erosion at Jalan Sentosa ― Bau near to the Jalan Haji Baki traffic lights around 12.39am today. According to the Fire and Rescue....

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:48:23 +0800
Kelantan Islamic Council staff contribute to Baitulmal Fund for the needy through salary deduction
KOTA BARU, July 17 ― The Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIK) has contributed more than RM100,000 through salary deduction of its staff towards the Baitulmal Fund which is used to help the needy in the state. Its deputy...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:06:32 +0800
Hari Raya Haji SOPs: Sacrificial rites only allowed in mosques, suraus and approved areas in Phase One and Two, strictly no house visits
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 ― New standard operating procedures (SOP) released by the National Security Council (NSC) for Hari Raya Aidiladha will see sacrificial rites only limited to mosques, suraus and approved areas for states under Phase One and...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 10:46:27 +0800
DAP proposes RM45b stimulus plan to Finance Ministry to lift Malaysia’s ailing economy
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 ― DAP has proposed to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) an RM45 billion recovery and stimulus plan in order to lift Malaysia’s economy out of the doldrums and help those in dire need of aid. A delegation comprising DAP...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 10:11:04 +0800
Cops fine Kedah MB over vehicle test drive in Penang during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 ― Kedah Mentri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Nor will be issued a fine by the police after violating the Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) for test driving a vehicle in Penang, last month. According to a report by Utusan...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 09:41:20 +0800
Sombre mood as remains of Covid-19 patients laid to rest at Muslim cemetery in Shah Alam
SHAH ALAM, July 17 ― The situation at the Section 21 Muslim Cemetery, here, is not like any ordinary day, with rows of hearses seen entering and leaving the area for the burial process, believed to involve remains of Covid-19 patients. A sombre...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 09:32:25 +0800
Foreign ministers of five nations mark seventh anniversary of the downing of MH17
PUTRAJAYA, July 17 ― Today July 17 marks the seventh anniversary of the downing of MH17, resulting in the tragic deaths of 298 passengers and crew members. The Foreign Ministers of Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Ukraine, whose.....

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:43:12 +0800
Minister optimistic that Sarawak’s tourism industry will open up by 4Q 2021
KUCHING, July 17 ― The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Sarawak is confident that the tourism industry in the state would open up in the fourth quarter of this year. Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this would be in line with...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:38:03 +0800
Covid-19: Fully vaccinated individuals can enter Bintulu without swab test, say authorities
SIBU, July 17 ― Fully vaccinated individuals of up to two weeks from the last date of vaccination are exempted from taking the mandatory swab test before entering Bintulu Division, effective yesterday. Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:56:10 +0800
Not vaccinated yet? Miri City Council offers priority vaccination to eatery operators, workers
MIRI, July 17 ― Miri City Council (MCC) is calling on eatery operators and their workers who have not had their Covid-19 vaccine to contact the council to arrange for priority vaccination. According to a press statement from Mayor Adam Yii...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:50:52 +0800
Policies must support those adversely affected by Covid-19, says Sarawak’s PSB man
KUCHING, July 17 ― Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) Kota Sentosa representative John Lau wants the authorities to implement policies that would help people, especially the business community, whose income have been adversely affected by the Covid-19...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 06:48:33 +0800
In Penang, streetdancer who is also a designer and barber now sells curry mee just to survive
SEBERANG PERAI, July 17 — A dancer since he was 13, Low Sawming is not only a dance instructor and streetdance competitor, but also a graphic designer, videographer and barber. Even with all these talents, however, Low has found himself hawking...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 23:50:21 +0800
In Terengganu, 11-year-old boy dies after being stung by wasp
DUNGUN, July 16 — A Year Five pupil of Sekolah Kebangsaan Minda Talong died after he was stung by a wasp at his family home in Kampung Minda, Hulu Dungun here, today. The boy’s father, Mohd Nazuki Mat Jusoh, 42, said his second son Rayyan Fitri,....

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:56:57 +0800
Muhyiddin asks Covid-19 vaccine producing economies to avoid stockpiling
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today called on vaccines producing economies to avoid vaccine stockpiling and share the vaccines with economies-in-need as negotiations are consuming precious time. He said vaccine...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:45:19 +0800
Transport Ministry: Carriage of Goods By Sea (Amendment) Act 2020 now in operation
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The Carriage of Goods by Sea (Amendment) Act 2020 [Act A1613] came into operation yesterday (July 15), according to the Transport Ministry (MOT). In a statement today, MOT said the Act, gazetted on February 4, 2020,...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:32:46 +0800
Reject protectionism, work on closer cooperation, Muhyiddin tells Apec
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Malaysia is calling for closer cooperation from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) economies in facilitating the movement of essential goods and to reject trade protectionism. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:04:30 +0800
So, what’s next for those fully vaccinated against Covid-19? Ministers say new SOPs soon
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The government will soon announce a new set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for those who have completed their Covid-19 vaccination. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Health Minister.....



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