[ad_1] GEORGE TOWN: A Low Risk Covid-19 Center (LRCC) has been established in Penang in preparation for the mandatory assessment for foreign workers registered with the state as of January 1. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the LRCC is currently Penang’s largest center with a …
Read More »No more ‘Merry Christmas’? Really, Jakim?
[ad_1] In a move that shocked Malaysians, the Deputy Director General (Operations) of Malaysia’s Islamic Development Department (Jakim), Abdul Aziz Jusoh, recently issued a statement saying that halal certified companies should not display their products if they had a non-Islamic holiday greeting. This is surprising even to Jakim. Does Jakim …
Read More »Pfizer delayed delivery of a new batch of vaccine to Spain by one day
[ad_1] MADRID (Reuters) – Pfizer has postponed delivery of a new batch of the coronavirus vaccine to Spain one day to Tuesday due to a logistical hurdle, Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Monday. The company suffered an incident related to temperature control in the process of loading and shipping …
Read More »Police investigating insulting video with altered lyrics of Indonesian national anthem
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman investigates a video that alters the handwriting of the Indonesian citizen, which the republic has considered a provocative act. Police Inspector General Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said that the CID Special Investigation Unit and the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) were investigating the …
Read More »Oxford University scientists successfully convert CO2 into jet fuel
[ad_1] Scientists at the University of Oxford have made a breakthrough by creating jet fuel from an alternative source: carbon dioxide (CO2). Like those that are electric or powered by hydrogen, this approach aims to further decrease dependence on fossil fuels and reduce carbon emissions from aircraft. AD According to …
Read More »Penang police seize ringgit 14 billion unregistered drug
[ad_1] The raids were carried out in Bukit Mertajam and Butterworth. (Photo by Bernama) GEORGE TOWN: Penang police arrested a trade union that processed unregistered drugs with the arrest of two brothers and a married couple and the seizure of various types of drugs worth RM14 million. Penang Police Chief …
Read More »Focus on Smuggling, Macau Scam, and Immigration Arrests in 2020
[ad_1] The immigration agents were arrested in Putrajaya, Selangor, Johor, Sabah and Sarawak in a joint MACC-Immigration sting operation in November. KUALA LUMPUR: Criminal activities tied to national borders, including shootings, migrant smuggling, and fraudulent unions in Macau, are among those that have drawn public attention throughout 2020. Among the …
Read More »Penang Police Arrest Illegal Medicines Syndicate, RM14,000 Worth Products Seized
[ad_1] GEORGE TOWN: The police have paralyzed a drug processing union not registered here with the arrest of four and the seizure of products worth RM14 thousand. Chief of State Police Comm Datuk Sahabudin Abd Manan (Photo) said the union, which had been active since earlier this year, was arrested …
Read More »German pilot knitting with syringe in the sky
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters): German pilot Samy Kramer has traced a giant syringe in the sky, flying 200 kilometers to remind people of the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Europe. The 20-year-old pilot plotted the route he would need to take on a GPS device before flying near Lake …
Read More »Data management, integration strategies can improve tax administration
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government is working to reduce tax leakage as one of the strategies to improve tax administration in the country, Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Finance Minister II, Mohd Shahar Abdullah, said improvements will be made through data integration and management strategies with relevant agencies. “Other …
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