[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA: White House hopeful Joe Biden on Sunday (September 20) called Donald Trump’s moves to fill a Supreme Court vacancy less than two months before the US presidential election as an “abuse of power “, as some members of the president’s own party also objected. The prospect of an …
Read More »‘Help us get our jobs back’: rebuilding the tourism sector is a hot topic in Sabah state elections
[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: Revianna Jamlius, a mother of two, has earned a living for the past 15 years working as a dive master at Sabah’s famous Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park. For the past few months, however, he has found himself cleaning dishes and cleaning tables at a cafe in …
Read More »The model shows that the country reached the highest Rt in the region on September 15
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Malaysia had the highest Covid-19 (Rt) reproduction number of 1.57 on Sept. 15 among six other countries in the region, according to a Britain-based disease modeling center. The Center for Mathematical Modeling of Infectious Diseases on its website “Epiforecasts” estimated that Malaysia’s Covid-19 reproduction number on September …
Read More »Malaysian Rt on the high side
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s Rt, an indicator of how fast Covid-19 is spreading, has risen with Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah recently tweeting his alarm. Last Sunday, the Malaysian Rt was at 1.58, while earlier this month it was at 0.72. As of September 8, Sabah …
Read More »52 new cases of Covid-19, a group discovered in Penang
[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health has registered 52 new cases of Covid-19 as of noon today, of which 40 were cases of local transmission, including 36 in Sabah. They also discovered a new cluster of infection in Penang, involving a man who tested positive during a screening exercise …
Read More »Singapore: Some Diners Disobey Covid-19 Rules Despite Government Crackdown
[ad_1] SINGAPORE, Sept. 20 (The Straits Times / ANN): With the government cracking down on food and beverage outlets (F&B) for circumventing Covid-19 secure management measures last weekend, establishments in Popular spots such as Bugis, Orchard Road and Tanjong Pagar have also come under increased scrutiny. Safe distancing ambassadors have …
Read More »New cluster detected in Penang
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Penang’s resistance to Covid-19 continues to be tested. Today, a new cluster was found in the state, as the nation reported 52 new cases for the day. In a statement issued today, Health Director General Tan Sri, Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) He said the index of …
Read More »Hong Kong Bans Flights From KL After Passengers Tested Positive For Covid-19
[ad_1] A Cathay Dragon plane is seen at Hong Kong International Airport. (Reuters photo) Hong Kong’s aviation regulator has banned flights between the city and Kuala Lumpur for two weeks after five Cathay Dragon passengers transiting Malaysia from India tested positive for the coronavirus. The move, a month after Air …
Read More »Foreigners planning trouble at Sabah polls, police say
[ad_1] Sabah Police Commissioner Hazani Ghazali says the police are working to thwart any disturbances in the state elections. KOTA KINABALU: Police received intelligence information that certain elements from a neighboring country are planning to enter Sabah in large numbers to create trouble during Saturday’s elections, Sabah Police Commissioner Hazani …
Read More »Cabinet To Discuss Covid-19 In Sabah As Cases Rise
[ad_1] Chief Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says the discussion will cover health and safety issues. SANDAKAN: The cabinet will discuss the Covid-19 situation in Sabah on Tuesday, a few days before the state elections on September 26, following the growing number of positive cases in the state. Chief Security …
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