[ad_1] Rajiv Rishyakaran says the government should deploy its underused vehicles to overcome the shortage of ambulances, as is done in Singapore and France. (AP Image) PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry should consider using public vehicles such as government vans and buses to transport Covid-19 patients to hospital, proposed an …
Read More »1,925 new infections, prison outbreak fuels Pahang rise
[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health reported 1,925 new cases of Covid-19 today, while the number of active cases exceeded 21,000 to set the fourth consecutive day of new records. More than half of the cases were concentrated in the Klang Valley with Selangor leading the way, but Pahang …
Read More »Johor Sultan expresses his disgust at the lack of cleanliness and garbage in Mersing
[ad_1] JOHOR BAHRU: Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Almarhum Sultan Iskandar (pix) has expressed his disgust at the attitude of some people in the Mersing district who neglected the cleanliness aspect and caused certain public places to fill with garbage. If this bad habit continues, it will have a negative …
Read More »Indian film star Rajinikanth ends political campaign over health issue
[ad_1] Indian superstar Rajinikanth (center) during a press conference in front of his residence in Chennai on December 3 (AP photo) CHENNAI: Indian film superstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday canceled his plans to enter politics, saying a health problem had been “a warning from God.” The announcement came a day after …
Read More »Covid-19: 1,925 new cases, two deaths brings death toll to 457
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia remain at four figures on Tuesday (December 29) and the Ministry of Health recorded 1,925 cases. This brings the total accumulated number of cases in the country to 108,615 cases. INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (Malaysia) Chief Health Officer Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah …
Read More »EMCO in Kemta, accommodation for staff from tomorrow until 12 January
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: An Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) will be implemented at the Kamunting Correctional Center (Kemta) in Taiping, Perak, as well as at its premises for staff from tomorrow (December 30) until January 12, 2021. Chief Minister (Security Group) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said EMCO’s goal was …
Read More »2020 is a year of pandemic confusion, but the discovery of a vaccine brings hope
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The battle against Covid-19 is certainly far from over. It has been a year of uncertainties and, as we draw the final curtain of 2020, the coronavirus continues to ravage the world, now with a new strain that has led to blockade measures in several countries. First …
Read More »Ismail Sabri: PCOS likely to be revised if cases continue to rise
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Stricter regulations may be re-enforced if the public does not follow standard operating procedures (SOPs), resulting in an increase in Covid-19 cases, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob warned. “If cases skyrocket and the Ministry of Health wants us to review the SOP, we will. “For now, …
Read More »Singaporean DJ quit his job after allegedly violating safe distancing rules
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Deejay Sonia Chew did not participate in Mediacorp’s annual countdown program amid investigations into whether Covid-19 safe distancing regulations were violated at a birthday party for actor Jeffrey Xu. The 29-year-old 987FM host, who attended the party, was supposed to host the countdown show. Let’s celebrate 2021 with …
Read More »New strategies, stronger collaborations needed to revive the tourism industry
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: As the year 2020 draws to a close, Malaysian tourism players look forward to the implementation of the strategies outlined in the 2020-2030 National Tourism Policy (DPN), which they hope will drive the industry forward. They are optimistic of a steady, albeit slow, recovery in tourism activities, …
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