[ad_1] Muhyiddin Yassin said that the 10-year tourism policy will prioritize improving the country’s competitiveness and developing the sustainable tourism sector. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: Putrajaya will implement special tourism investment zones to attract more technology-based investment in the tourism industry, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said today. He said …
Read More »COVID-19 Vaccine Raises Rare Questions in Nearly Virus-Free Singapore
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – As Singapore prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccines, its surprising success in controlling the virus raises questions about whether they should get the vaccines. In a city-state where enforcement is generally high, some Singaporeans fear that potential side effects, even if minimal, are not worth it …
Read More »Covid-19 vaccine: second purchase of AstraZeneca through Covax
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia had opted for the Covid-19 vaccine produced by the UK (UK) pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca through negotiations under the COVAX facility that will guarantee supply for another 10 percent of the country’s population. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said this will see AstraZeneca’s offer rise to …
Read More »Xiaomi’s market value exceeds $ 100 billion and hits 2018 IPO target
[ad_1] Photographer: Paul Yeung / Bloomberg Photographer: Paul Yeung / Bloomberg Xiaomi Corp. founder Lei Jun can finally rejoice after the Chinese smartphone maker’s market value surged past the $ 100 billion mark, a figure his company fell short of when it listed two years ago. . The company’s shares …
Read More »Delay in vaccinations due to cost, says Khairy
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Khairy Jamaluddin has defended the delay in the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia, after Singapore became the first country in Asia to receive delivery of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines on Monday. The first batch of doses from Malaysia is expected to arrive in February, and Khairy, the science, …
Read More »KDN reviews proposal on IDN implementation
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of the Interior (KDN) through the National Registry Department (NRD) is reviewing the proposal on the implementation of the National Digital Identity (IDN), in line with current technological developments and needs. Deputy Interior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said said the government understands the problems …
Read More »Good news! TNB will offer discounts starting January 1, current rates remain
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: A rebate of two sen per kilowatt hour for all Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) account holders will be effective from January 1, 2021. The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Datuk, Dr. Shamsul Anuar Nasarah, said that the reimbursement will last for six months until June 30. …
Read More »Dominion worker sues Trump campaign and conservative media
[ad_1] NEW YORK (AP): An electoral systems worker forced into hiding by death threats has filed a defamation lawsuit against the campaign of President Donald Trump, two of his lawyers, and some media figures and conservative outlets. Eric Coomer, chief security officer for Colorado-based Dominion Voting Systems, said he wants …
Read More »Khairy: M’sia will insist that Pfizer’s vax be effective against a new mutation
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will insist that its Pfizer vaccine orders will be able to address the most infectious variant of the virus in the UK, says Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. “Pfizer is now monitoring the effectiveness of its vaccine on the new mutation of the virus. “If …
Read More »The priority list for vaccination must meet two criteria, says KJ
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Two things are taken into account when deciding on the Covid-19 vaccination priority list, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation said that when drawing up the list, the special committee will analyze the probability that a person can transmit the virus or if they …
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