[ad_1] Corruption has seeped into all levels of society. The general opinion is that it is now deeply ingrained in the culture of the nation. Most Malaysians believe that corruption in government is getting worse and will increase in the coming years according to a recent Transparency International-Malaysia (TI-M) survey. …
Read More »This is where Pfizer’s vaccine is in Asia
[ad_1] (Dec 3): Rapid approval of Pfizer Inc’s coronavirus vaccine in the UK is unlikely to accelerate vaccine availability in Asia as countries work to complete local safety testing and negotiate deals . Asia’s largest economies, including China and Japan, have yet to finalize national clinical trials to prove Pfizer …
Read More »Airports reject vaccine requirement as travel debate intensifies
[ad_1] MONTREAL / SYDNEY: Opposition from the aviation industry to requiring mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for passengers has intensified as impending drug approvals trigger a debate about its role in air travel. Airports Council International, which represents airports around the world, joined with most airlines in calling for a choice between …
Read More »Budget allocations for 11 ministries approved at committee level
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: After the approval of the 2021 Budget at the policy level, the allocation for 11 ministries was approved at the committee level in the fifth week of the Dewan Rakyat session after being debated, finalized and through a majority and block voting process . There are MPs …
Read More »Cannabis controls in Malaysia unaffected by UN measure, says Hamzah
[ad_1] The UN Office on Drugs and Crime agreed to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from the category of narcotics. (AFP photo) PETALING JAYA: Interior Minister Hamzah Zainudin says that controls on cannabis in the country are not affected by the reclassification of the drug by a United Nations (UN) …
Read More »DG Health: 11 new deaths are reported
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 11 deaths from Covid-19 in a 24-hour period, just one figure less than the daily record of deaths caused by this virus in the country. The highest number of deaths from Covid-19 in one day was recorded exactly one month ago, on November 3. Health Director …
Read More »Tropicana’s purchase of Top Glove shares surprises
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 4): Tropicana Corp Bhd, of which tycoon Tan Sri Lim Wee Chai is the chairman and a substantial shareholder, bought shares of Top Glove Corp Bhd worth RM78.47 million on the open market yesterday . Lim, who has an 11.07% stake in Tropicana, is also the …
Read More »Stocks rise as Covid-19 cases tumble, vaccine news spurs economic recovery bets
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 3): FBM KLCI rose 29.54 points or 1.85% to 1,628.26 today, while trading volume in Bursa Malaysia surpassed 12 billion shares, as fund managers bought Shares of Malaysian companies seen as beneficiaries of an anticipated economic recovery following a double dose of good news about the …
Read More »Former US Presidents Obama, Bush, and Clinton Ready to Take the Coronavirus Vaccine on Camera
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Former US presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton said they were willing to be vaccinated against the new coronavirus on television to ease any public skepticism about the safety of the new vaccines. “I may end up getting it on TV or having it …
Read More »More than RM1bil spent on Covid-19 fight, says Ministry of Health
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has spent a total of RM1.17bil in its fight to curb the spread of Covid-19 as of October this year, Parliament heard. Deputy Minister of Health Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang (Photo) He said that although the ministry has spent more than the RM1bil allocation …
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