[ad_1] The Jasin Correctional Center in Melaka and its staff units had seen an increase in Covid-19 cases in a short period of time. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: The Jasin Correctional Center in Melaka and its staff units will be under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from tomorrow …
Read More »Covid-19: 2k more cases, surpassing the 95k mark now! (updated)
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 2,018 more Covid-19 infections on Monday (December 21), bringing the country’s total confirmed cases to 95,327. One person died from the coronavirus, bringing Malaysia’s Covid-19 death toll to 438. Also on Monday, 1,084 Covid-19 patients were discharged, meaning 78,393 people have recovered. The number of people …
Read More »2,018 new cases, more in Johor than in Sabah
[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health reported 2,018 new cases of Covid-19 and one death today. Two-thirds of all new cases occurred in the Klang Valley alone. Johor reported the second highest number of cases, mainly from existing groups, followed by Sabah. Main indicators: Active cases: 16,496 ↑ (933 …
Read More »Ku Nan sentenced to 12 months in jail, fined RM2,000
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor (Photo) He has been sentenced to 12 months in jail and fined RM2mil by the High Court after he was found guilty in his RM2mil corruption case. Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan, in his sentencing, said he was inclined to follow precedence …
Read More »More doses of vaccine are needed
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: While everyone is waiting for the Covid-19 vaccine to arrive next year, a health expert warned that the supply will not be sufficient for our general population. As such, he said we may have to live with the new norm well into 2021. As the number of …
Read More »Government strives to make Malaysia an attractive investment destination
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government will continue to cultivate an ecosystem that allows businesses to prosper and make Malaysia an attractive investment destination, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pix). Without making Covid-19 an excuse for insularity and introspection policies, the government would also pursue policies that ensure favorable …
Read More »INTERACTIVE: Increased Community Transmission Threatens a Larger Covid-19 Outbreak
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Health experts have warned of the risk of community transmission of Covid-19, especially in the Klang Valley, as sporadic cases now show an upward trend. University of Malaya Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health, Dr. Sanjay Rampal, defined community transmissions as newly diagnosed cases that cannot be …
Read More »Thailand Reports 548 New Covid-19 Cases, Highest Daily Peak
[ad_1] BANGKOK, Dec. 20 (AP): Thailand reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases Saturday night, the highest daily count in a country that had largely controlled the pandemic. The 548 new cases, most of them linked to a seafood wholesale market outside Bangkok, come after Thailand saw only a small …
Read More »Taiwan’s Fu Wan Chocolate Products Boycotted Over Sexual Harassment Scandal, East Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] TAIPEI – Since the beginning of December, six retailers have removed Fu Wan Chocolate products from their shelves and halted their collaborations with the Taiwanese chocolate company, after an internet user posted details of a five-year sexual harassment case online that It involved the former president of the company …
Read More »3 health workers rescued from an capsized boat
[ad_1] Villagers from Kg Bantal in Ulu Tembeling, Pahang, rescuing a flooded Ministry of Health boat. PETALING JAYA: Health Director General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah thanked residents of a Pahang village for rescuing three Ministry of Health staff whose boat capsized in a river near Jerantut. He said that Kg …
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