Health

[ad_1] KUCHING (December 5): The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has clarified that there were no ill intentions in rejecting Julau MP Larry Sng’s request to enter Sarawak, citing incomplete documentation as the reason why his previous requests were rejected. In a statement today, SDMC Senior Deputy Minister and Acting …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will allow movement between states and districts across the country starting Monday (December 7) without the need for a police permit, except in areas under a blockade known as the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO). “The police will also remove obstacles from December 7, but will …

[ad_1] HONG KONG, Dec.5 (SCMP): China will have 600 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines ready for use this year and will soon make “an important announcement,” a scientist in charge of vaccine development in the country said on Friday. Wang Junzhi of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and also deputy …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will lift movement restrictions for most states starting Monday (December 7), a cabinet minister announced on Saturday. But the partial closures, called a Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), will run until December 20 for its capital city, Kuala Lumpur, Sabah state and six of Selangor’s …

[ad_1] GENEVA: World Health Organization officials on Friday (December 4) warned governments and citizens not to lower their guard in the face of the COVID pandemic now that vaccination is approaching, saying health systems could still give way under Pressure. Britain approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, raising hopes that …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – On Saturday (December 5) the status of motion control curbs known as Conditional Motion Control Order (CMCO) imposed in various states of Malaysia will be released. A press conference scheduled by Chief Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob for Friday was shelved at …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Government Should Address Key Concerns That Led Fitch Ratings Downgrading Malaysia’s Sovereign Credit Rating, Says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (Photo). The opposition leader said the downgrade of Malaysia’s long-term foreign currency issuance default rating (IDR) to BBB + from A- was the first downgrade since the Asian …

[ad_1] LONDON: Moderna will be able to produce 500 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, Chief Executive Officer Stéphane Bancel said on Friday (December 4). The company has filed applications for an emergency use authorization in the United States and the European Union after full results from a …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) will trade between 1,640 and 1,650 next week, bolstered by decorating activities expected to begin then. However, a knee-jerk reaction is expected on Monday, triggered by Fitch Ratings downgrading Malaysia’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR) to …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government is disappointed that Fitch has downgraded Malaysia’s sovereign rating from A- to BBB +, with an improved outlook from negative to stable. In a statement, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz said the review was primarily driven by the negative impact of the Covid-19 …