[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Khairy Jamaluddin (Photo) has dismissed as false a message circulating on social networks that implies that the Malaysian government had increased the cost of mass Covid-19 vaccination. Khairy, who is also co-chair of the Special Committee to Ensure Access to Covid-19 Vaccines, noted that many people were …
Read More »Covid-19: First batch of Pfizer vaccine to arrive in February, says PM (updated)
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA (Bernama): The first batch of one million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine will be received and delivered to target groups from February 2021, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Prime Minister will be among the first people to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in an attempt to convince …
Read More »Xiaomi Mi 11 with Snapdragon 888 will be launched on December 28
[ad_1] Before the end of 2020, Xiaomi is having one last major product launch to introduce its new flagship smartphone Xiaomi Mi 11. This is expected to be the world’s first Snapdragon 888 device to feature a significant performance upgrade from the Snapdragon 865 processor. + current. The teaser hinted …
Read More »Malaysia signs an agreement with AstraZeneca to purchase 6.4 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government has just signed an agreement with the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for the acquisition of an additional 10 percent or 6.4 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, announced Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said this meant that the government had secured a 40 percent …
Read More »KLCI Slide Continues On Growing Fears About New Covid-19 Strain
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia continued its decline as anxiety over the new strain of coronovirus in the UK and increased lockdown measures sent global stocks tumbling. At 9:05 a.m. M., The FBM KLCI fell 6.84 points to 1641.05. Now in its fourth consecutive day of decline, Malacca Securities Research …
Read More »No, we don’t pay 20 times as much, says Khairy
[ad_1] Putrajaya had last month signed an agreement with Pfizer Inc to obtain its Covid-19 vaccine for 20% of the population. The doses will cover 6.4 million people. (Image from Reuters) PETALING JAYA: Khairy Jamaluddin has denied claims that Malaysia will pay more than 20 times the price Belgium pays …
Read More »Ku Nan is guilty of a RM2m corruption case and other news that you may have missed
[ad_1] NOW ROUNDING | In short, the key headlines that were perhaps missed yesterday. 1. Former Minister of Federal Territories Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor has been sentenced to 12 months in prison and fined 2 million ringgit after being convicted of corruption. 2. The director general of the Ministry of …
Read More »New Covid Tension Boosts Dollar, Gold Shines In Fiscal Stimulus Agreement, Brexit Watch
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know on Monday, December 21: Market mood has soured and the US dollar is jumping as a new strain of coronavirus in the UK prompted flight bans and raised concerns. US lawmakers reached a $ 900 billion stimulus deal, boosting gold. The headlines on …
Read More »Spyware used to attack Al Jazeera reporters’ phones
[ad_1] Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dozens of journalists from Al Jazeera, Qatar’s state-run media company, have been targeted by advanced spyware in an attack likely linked to the governments of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, a cybersecurity watchdog reported on December 20th. The University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab …
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 …
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