[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: An announcement will be made soon for stateless people to come forward and apply for citizenship, says Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. The interior minister said his ministry gives those without citizenship one year to register with proper documentation. Hamzah said he will announce the mechanism on the …
Read More »Ministry continues to study the cause of the helicopter collision in the air
[ad_1] Two people were killed and two injured after two helicopters collided in Taman Melawati, Ampang, last month. PETALING JAYA: The Transport Ministry says it is still investigating the cause of an airborne collision between two helicopters in Taman Melawati, Ampang, last month. In its preliminary report of its investigations …
Read More »Oil prices rise on hopes of vaccines and a ship explosion in Saudi Arabia
[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose Monday, pushing Brent back above $ 50 a barrel, fueled by hopes that a coronavirus vaccine launch will boost global demand for fuel, while an explosion of oil tankers in Saudi Arabia shook the market nerves. February Brent crude futures rose 38 cents, or 0.8%, …
Read More »Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Joins Former Rival Ahead of Final Vote for 2021 Budget, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s two-time former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has established cooperation with his 30-year long-time rival, Umno Razaleigh lawmaker Hamzah, ahead of a crucial vote on the Perikatan Nasional government’s 2021 budget. (PN) on Tuesday (December 15). At a press conference on Monday (December 14), Tun Dr …
Read More »Singapore Approves Use of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine; first shipment at the end of December, enough for everyone in the third quarter of 2021 | Singapore
[ad_1] The Health Sciences Authority has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use in Singapore. – Photo by Reuters SINGAPORE, Dec.14 – Authorities here have approved the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for domestic use, with the first shipment arriving in the country by the end of the month, Prime Minister Lee …
Read More »Ivory Properties to buy Copthorne Orchid Hotel in Penang for RM75,000
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Ivory Properties Group Bhd has entered into a purchase agreement for the acquisition of Copthorne Orchid Hotel & Resort Penang for RM 75 thousand in cash. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the group said it had purchased the property on behalf of its subsidiary Ivory Utilities …
Read More »SDMC: Mandatory quarantine period in Sarawak reduced to 10 days
[ad_1] Chimon Upon Archive KUCHING (December 14): The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to reduce the mandatory quarantine period in Sarawak from 14 to 10 days in accordance with the decision of the Ministry of Health with immediate effect. In a statement today, SDMC said Sarawak residents returning …
Read More »5 JB immigration officers admit taking bribes
[ad_1] Seven immigration officers from Johor Bahru have been charged with receiving bribes. KUALA LUMPUR: Seven Johor Bahru immigration officers have been charged in four states with taking bribes in connection with the abuse of entry and exit stamps in foreign passports. Five officers pleaded guilty to various charges and …
Read More »High speed rail project to continue without Singapore; KL Line to End in Johor: Report
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (The Straits Times / ANN): Malaysia is expected to restart the twice-delayed high-speed rail (HSR) project, but without Singapore’s involvement, with the line ending in Johor and not Jurong East, The Malaysian Insight (TMI) news The site quoted a source as saying on Sunday (December 13). The …
Read More »Muslims in Singapore were allowed to receive the Covid-19 vaccine after Mufti’s decision
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (The Straits Times / ANN): The decision on Sunday (December 13) to allow Covid-19 vaccines for Muslims here, regardless of their ingredients, was an executive decision made by the Mufti of Singapore, the highest Islamic authority. here, due to the urgency of the situation. While the Fatwa Committee …
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