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[ad_1] Workers appear outside a Top Glove factory in Klang on November 26, 2020. – Image by Miera Zulyana KUALA LUMPUR, December 13 – Yubaraj Khadka, a Malaysian worker for Top Glove Corp, took two photos in May of co-workers huddling at a factory for the world’s largest manufacturer of …

[ad_1] Chinese authorities have already approved multiple Covid-19 vaccines for emergency use in the country, and nearly a million Chinese have already been vaccinated with one candidate. Several local governments are already placing orders for domestically developed vaccines, although the Chinese government has not confirmed how many people it intends …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE, December 12 (The Straits Times / ANN): Singapore plans to sign a free trade agreement next year with the Pacific Alliance, which is made up of Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, after making important progress in the same . After three years of negotiations, the Pacific Alliance-Singapore Free …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 vaccine is on the horizon, but for now, health experts have called on Malaysians to seek early medical attention to prevent serious complications should they contract the virus. The advisory came amid statistics on Friday showing that 42 districts, comprising 72 sub-districts, in Malaysia are …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s Covid-19 cases have passed the 80,000 mark as the country discovers more new groups linked to workplaces. The Ministry of Health tweeted yesterday that Malaysia’s R0 value (pronounced R-zero) is now 1.13. It was around 0.92 on December 1. The biggest contributor to yesterday’s increase of 1,810 …

[ad_1] NOW ROUNDING | In short, the key headlines that maybe missed yesterday 1. Health and safety authorities appear to have taken contradictory positions regarding the recent relaxation of the motion control order (MCO), while the Covid-19 count in Malaysia now exceeds 80,000 cases and 400 deaths. 2. The head …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (December 12): The latest record net profit of the world’s largest rubber glove maker Top Glove Corp Bhd exceeded RM2 billion, supported by strong demand for gloves in developed and emerging markets, thanks to the pandemic. But behind this super profit, the group has been plagued by …

[ad_1] BENGALURU / WASHINGTON / NEW YORK (Dec 11): The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it authorized the use of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine on Friday.The pandemic has killed more than 295,000 people. The FDA granted an emergency use authorization for the vaccine, developed with German partner BioNTech, which …

[ad_1] LIMA: Peru temporarily suspended clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine made by Chinese pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm after detecting neurological problems in one of its test volunteers. The National Institute of Health said on Friday (December 11) that it had decided to interrupt the trial after a volunteer had difficulty …

[ad_1] A model of a coronavirus is displayed next to boxes of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines at an exhibition in Beijing in September. (AP Image) LIMA: Peru temporarily suspended clinical trials of a Covid vaccine made by Chinese pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm after detecting neurological problems in one of its test volunteers. …