[ad_1] JAKARTA, January 9, 2021 (AFP / Reuters): Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air lost contact with one of its Boeing 737 passenger jets shortly after take-off from the capital Jakarta, the Transport Ministry said on Saturday. “A Sriwijaya (Air) plane from Jakarta to Pontianak (on the island of Borneo) with the call …
Read More »Covid-19: 55 new cases in S’wak, the highest daily number since the pandemic began
[ad_1] KUCHING: Sarawak reported 55 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday (Jan 9), the highest daily number since the pandemic began, bringing the state’s count to 1,251 cases. The previous daily high was 32 cases on April 1 of last year. Of today’s total, 37 are tied to the new …
Read More »Congestion Clip at MAEPS Covid-19 Center Misleading, Says Nadma
[ad_1] The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) said the video did not reflect the actual situation at the Covid-19 Quarantine and Low Risk Treatment Center in Serdang. KUALA LUMPUR: A viral video showing congestion at the Covid-19 Quarantine and Low Risk Treatment Center at Malaysia’s Serdang Agricultural Exhibition Park (MAEPS) …
Read More »Interstate and interdistrict travel bans may return to peak in Covid-19 cases, says Health Minister
[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: Inter-state and inter-district travel could be restricted to reduce the number of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia, says Datuk Seri Dr. Adham Baba (Photo). The Health minister said that in addition to tightening travel restrictions, the ministry also recommended to the National Security Council that it carry out …
Read More »Flood turns Pahang into an ocean of ‘teh tarik’
[ad_1] KUANTAN: An aerial survey of the flood-affected Pahang found the state as an ocean of ‘teh tarik’. (pix) The massive floods that hit the state since last Sunday have submerged most settlements with water rising above the roofs of buildings. Bernama, together with the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department …
Read More »PCA expansion to include M’sian workers who have S’pore PR as of January 11
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Malaysian citizens with permanent resident (PR) status working in Singapore are now eligible to apply for the Periodic Travel Arrangement Program (PCA), according to the Malaysian High Commission in Singapore. “The PCA application process for this category will begin on January 11, 2021,” the High Commission said on …
Read More »The president of the United States has the exclusive power to launch a nuclear attack, says the top general of the Pentagon
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Yesterday’s concerns about the state of mind of US President Donald Trump centered on his power to unleash a nuclear attack. Two days after Trump supporters, under his support, stormed the United States Capitol and closed Congress, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she had contacted the top general …
Read More »Most Americans want Trump removed immediately after US Capitol violence – Reuters / Ipsos poll
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Fifty-seven percent of Americans want Republican President Donald Trump to be immediately removed from office after he encouraged a protest this week that escalated into a deadly riot inside the US Capitol, according to a Reuters / Ipsos poll. Most of them were Democrats, however, and Republicans …
Read More »Two Babies Among Latest Sarawak Covid-19 Cases
[ad_1] Sarawak reported 16 new cases of Covid-19 infections today. KUCHING: Two babies, four months and one year old, are among the last 16 cases of Covid-19 reported in Sarawak. The cumulative number of positive cases in the state reached 1,196 today. The state disaster management committee said the baby …
Read More »Second strict lockdown may lead to economy collapse, EuroCham Malaysia warns
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The EU-Malaysia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (EuroCham Malaysia) warned that a second, tax-like lockdown in March and April last year could lead to a potential collapse in the Malaysian economy as many companies would close. Chief Executive Officer Sven Schneider said the states hardest hit by …
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