[ad_1] Selangor’s water treatment plants were closed for a second day, affecting seven districts in the Klang Valley. KUALA LUMPUR: Science Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has called for tougher penalties to be imposed on those responsible for water pollution and that water resources be treated as a safety issue. He said …
Read More »Experts: Other factors must be considered for the ‘high risk’ rating
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: While health experts agree that Malaysia should tighten border controls to curb imported Covid-19 cases, factors other than the total confirmed cases should be considered when assessing whether a country is “high risk”. University of Malaya Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Dr. Sanjay Rampal, said that …
Read More »Reconsider entry ban, urged Malaysia
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: International chambers of commerce have urged the government to reconsider the general entry ban for citizens of countries with more than 150,000 cases of Covid-19. The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the European Union and Malaysia (Eurocham) said it hoped the Malaysian government could reconsider the …
Read More »Prepare for at least four dry days
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: It will take at least four days for the water supply to begin to restore, once the four water treatment plants that were closed on Thursday start operating, says Pengurusan Air CEO Selangor Sdn Bhd Suhaimi Kamaralzaman. Sungai Selangor’s Rantau Panjang Phases 1, 2 and 3 water …
Read More »Apple’s new ad shows what happens when you use an unsafe phone
[ad_1] Apple wants you to know that it is taking privacy very seriously and has launched a video ad to highlight the dangers of using an unsafe device. In addition to over-tracking targeted advertising, there are apps that capture more information in the background without your knowledge. The ad implies …
Read More »New cluster in Semenyih, Selangor
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has identified a new Covid-19 cluster in Selangor detected in the Semenyih immigration detention depot. They are a foreign detainee and two Malaysian immigration officers. Tan Sri Health Director General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement released today that the …
Read More »Virus found in Tawau prison
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Covid-19 group from Benteng Lahad Datu (LD) in Sabah spread its wings to the Tawau prison, some 150 kilometers away, with seven cases linked to the group. Chief Health Officer Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Photo) said a prison inmate who tested positive for the virus …
Read More »Japan’s Suga jumps in popularity and tops favoritism poll for next prime minister
[ad_1] TOKYO: Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga is now the most preferred candidate among the public to become the next prime minister, and his popularity surged after entering the race for his party’s leadership, a poll showed from Asahi Shimbun on Friday (September 4). The poll highlights the growing …
Read More »How Abe’s right-hand man made his move for Japan’s top job
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – In the days leading up to Shinzo Abe’s surprise resignation last month, when rumors of his poor health emerged in Japan, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s right-hand man was courting a ruling party chief whose backing Could make him king . In a secluded dining room of …
Read More »COVID-19: Prime Minister Muhyiddin hopes Malaysia and Singapore can finalize procedures for daily commuting
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has expressed hope that Singapore and Malaysia will soon finalize arrangements for the daily movement of workers between the two countries as border restrictions begin to ease amid the COVID pandemic. -19. In a Facebook post on Thursday night (September 3) after …
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