Health

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The government lifted the conditional movement control order in four states, put Kelantan under lockdown, and announced that all foreign workers in select regions will have to undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said a conditional MCO would be imposed in Kelantan starting …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 21): Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade cautiously next week, with investors closely watching the market move following the resurgence of Covid-19 cases globally, a distributor said. Adam Mohamed Rahim, an economist at Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd, said that investor sentiment will likely be influenced by …

[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: Malaysians returning from Singapore under PCA (Periodic Travel Agreement) are considered “high risk” by the MySejahtera app, despite being out of quarantine. Malaysia-Singapore workers working group chair Dayalan Sreebalan said that due to the “high risk” status, these Malaysians were unable to enter many places, including government …

[ad_1] The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) has pledged to refrain from backing down and resorting to protectionist measures to keep markets and borders open, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said. The APEC 2020 president said this included ensuring the smooth cross-border movement of essential products, including food, medicine and medical supplies, …

[ad_1] Shahidan Kassim says that rejecting the budget amounts to betraying the trust of the people. KUALA LUMPUR: Perikatan Nasional Backbenchers Club President Shahidan Kassim has cleared up reports about his criticism of former Prime Minister Najib Razak over the 2021 budget by saying he was actually targeting former Health …

[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Perak government plans to establish two low-risk Covid-19 treatment and quarantine centers (PKRC) to reduce congestion in hospitals following the increase in positive Covid-19 cases in the state. Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu said that the state government is awaiting approval from the National Security Council …

[ad_1] A human rights group says more than 700 children are being held in immigration detention centers without their parents or guardians. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: An international human rights group has joined Putrajaya’s call to release all children held in immigration detention centers, citing concerns about their well-being. …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 20): Bursa Malaysia remained in positive territory by mid-afternoon as shopping activities that emerged at select healthcare counters lent more support to the local index, dealers said. At 3:00 p.m., the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) benchmark index rose 11.41 points to 1,595.09 after opening …

[ad_1] Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah urged all Kelantan residents to stay home whenever possible for the next two weeks. (Photo by Bernama) PUTRAJAYA: A new strain of the Covid-19 virus could have caused the spread of infections in the Mengketil group involving Kelantan and Terengganu, Chief Health …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has voiced its alarm over a Covid-19 cluster in Kelantan that has seen a rapid increase in the number of cases in just a few days. Tan Sri Health Director General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said that in five days, Mengketil’s group recorded 41 cases …