[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – An intensive care unit nurse became the first person in the United States to receive the newly licensed Pfizer / BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, calling it a sign that “cure is coming. “As the number of deaths from coronavirus in the US approaches 300,000. …
Read More »Firm start for Bursa as Public Bank, Tenaga boosts sentiment
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Public Bank and Tenaga Nasional backed Bursa Malaysia’s strong start to the week on Monday, following firmer key Asian markets as progress on the Covid-19 vaccine boosted confidence. At 9.21am, the FBM KLCI was up 10.52 points or 0.62% at 1,695.10. The turnover was 1,380 million shares …
Read More »Singapore First Approves Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 Vaccine in Asia
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Dec 14): Singapore today became the first Asian country to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine and said it hopes to start receiving injections by the end of the year. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 68, said he would be among the first beneficiaries in the city-state of 5.7 …
Read More »Pakatan calls on MPs to reject the 2021 budget during third reading on Tuesday (December 15)
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan has called on all MPs on both sides of the political divide to reject the 2021 Budget when the Supply Bill goes to third reading in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (December 15). The Opposition coalition claimed that the Budget did not meet the objectives …
Read More »Top Glove’s dorm lockdown ends after 28 days
[ad_1] Chief Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the enhanced movement control order will be lifted when the number of cases decreases. PETALING JAYA: A lockdown in a Top Glove workers dormitory in Klang, Selangor, will end tomorrow after 28 days. Restrictions under the Enhanced Movement Control (EMCO) order will …
Read More »AirAsia X will raise RM500 thousand through the sale of rights and new shares
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) plans to raise RM500 thousand by issuing rights to existing shareholders and allocating new shares to new investors. The gross proceeds that will be raised will be used to fund its working capital for the next 24 months, the long-haul low-cost carrier said …
Read More »Google’s YouTube and Gmail bounce back after a global outage
[ad_1] Google services, including YouTube, Gmail, and Google Drive, were restored for most users on Monday, following a global outage that affected thousands. Google’s website that records the outages said that services that were affected for nearly an hour should be restored for most users. The company has some of …
Read More »Bangladesh infects friends by visiting Genting Highlands
[ad_1] A Bangladeshi man who visited his friends in the Genting Highlands ended up infecting them. KUALA LUMPUR: A Bangladeshi man who crossed state lines to visit friends in Genting Highlands, Pahang, ended up infecting them, leading to the newly identified cluster of Genting cases. Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor …
Read More »Don’t be rigid with the ‘No Anwar no DAP’ policy, says Puad
[ad_1] Puad Zarkashi said that Umno should not back down from cooperation with opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and the DAP. PETALING JAYA: Puad Zarkashi, a member of the Umno Supreme Council, has urged the party not to rigidly rule out working with others, such as opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim and …
Read More »Liverpool aim for a windfall of £ 9.5 million to add to the huge Champions League prize pool
[ad_1] For Liverpool, curbing losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic will be helped in large part by how well they do in Europe. The Reds booked their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League having led their group with 13 points from six games, a record …
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