Health

[ad_1] The head of a local meat supplier interest group, Azizur Rahman (right), shows the press the difference between freshly slaughtered and frozen poultry. GEORGE TOWN: Poultry traders in Penang are up in arms over the state government’s plan to end the slaughter in wet markets and by a foreign …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) – The government has allowed five economic sectors to operate during the Movement Control Order (MCO) to be implemented for a period of 14 days starting on Wednesday, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Prime Minister said the sectors were industrial and manufacturing, construction, services, trade …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will tighten COVID-19 restrictions starting on Wednesday (January 13), Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said in a renewed effort to combat the alarming increase in COVID-19 cases in the country. In a televised speech on Monday, Muhyiddin said that five states, including Penang, Selangor, Melaka, Johor, and …

[ad_1] The SPM exam for high school students is scheduled for February. (Photo by Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR: The Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) exam scheduled for February should proceed as planned, despite concerns about the growing number of Covid-19 cases, the National Union of Teaching Professions said. The union president, Aminuddin …

[ad_1] BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium’s death toll from coronavirus infections, one of the highest per capita in the world, has passed the 20,000 mark, according to official data released on Sunday. The country, home to the headquarters of the European Union and NATO, has downplayed comparisons that show it is …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysians packed hypermarkets and restaurants over the weekend to stock up on supplies and dine with family and friends, before Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announces new movement restrictions on Monday (January 11) to address the growing cases of coronavirus. Long lines were observed in supermarkets and …

[ad_1] The Prime Minister of Penang received a new official car, a Mercedes S560e worth RM 458,000, to replace the previous Mercedes S300L purchased in 2013. GEORGE TOWN: Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow today apologized to the people of the state after admitting that the purchase of his new …

[ad_1] DUBLIN (Reuters) – Health officials in Ireland, where a more infectious variant of the coronavirus first discovered in England has been emerging, said on Saturday they believe three cases of another new variant found in South Africa have been contained. Ireland is dealing with a surge in COVID-19 that …

[ad_1] KUCHING: Sarawak reported 55 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday (Jan 9), the highest daily number since the pandemic began, bringing the state’s count to 1,251 cases. The previous daily high was 32 cases on April 1 of last year. Of today’s total, 37 are tied to the new …

[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: Inter-state and inter-district travel could be restricted to reduce the number of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, says Datuk Seri Dr. Adham Baba (Photo). The Health minister said that in addition to tightening travel restrictions, the ministry also recommended to the National Security Council that it carry out …