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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore will begin its Covid-19 vaccination exercise with health workers at the National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID) on December 30, the Republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH) reported today. The ministry said the vaccination exercise will be extended to more health institutions in the coming weeks. Singapore received …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Workplace accidents, such as the recent gas inhalation incident, could be avoided if all established safety measures are followed, said Ikatan Komuniti Selamat (IKATAN) President Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. (pix) “The employer or designated contractor must assume the responsibility of ensuring that their workers have qualification …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 (Bernama): Bursa Malaysia is expected to rebound strongly next week, with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) benchmark set to test the psychological level of 1,700, amidst activities of facade and better market sentiment. Inter-Pacific Asset Management Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer Datuk Dr. …

[ad_1] Chief Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that the implementation of EMCO will make it easier for the health ministry to conduct tests and ensure there is no infection in the community. PETALING JAYA: Chief Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced today that three areas will be placed under …

[ad_1] In a raid last week, 781 workers were found to be living in two blocks of shipping containers stacked three stories high. (Department of Labor photo) PETALING JAYA: The Labor Department says it will open 30 investigative papers into glove maker Brightway Holdings’ failure to comply with various housing …

[ad_1] BEIJING (REUTERS, XINHUA) – Beijing has tightened Covid-19 restrictions on concerns that mass travel from China during the holiday period could cause a spike in cases in the capital as it reported local transmission cases for a fourth day consecutive on Sunday (December 27). A meeting led by the …

[ad_1] Follow-up actions and contact tests of confirmed cases are being carried out in the affected areas. PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health reported today about a new Covid-19 cluster in Sabah. On December 20, the index case for the Jalan Sedco group, involving the Tawau and Kalabakan district, was …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health has reported 1,196 cases of Covid-19 and one death in the last 24 hours. Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were 997 recoveries, bringing the total number of discharged to 84,411. In a statement, it said that the 1,196 new …

[ad_1] MADRID / ROME (Reuters) -Europe on Sunday launched a massive vaccination campaign against COVID-19 with retirees and doctors lining up to receive the first vaccines to curb a pandemic that has paralyzed economies and has claimed more than 1.7 millions of lives around the world. “Thank God,” said Araceli …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Glove maker Brightway Holdings and two of its subsidiaries will face 30 charges under the Minimum Standards of Housing and Services for Workers Act of 1990 (Law 446), says the Ministry of Human Resources. The ministry said that the Peninsular Malaysia Department of Labor was in the …