[ad_1] Tan Sri Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya on December 2, 2020. – Image by Shafwan Zaidon KUALA LUMPUR, December 8 – The Ministry of Health reported 1,012 new cases of Covid-19 and four deaths in the last 24 hours. Health …
Read More »Nurse is the latest to report sexual assault by famous preacher
[ad_1] A total of nine police complaints have been filed alleging rape or outrageous modesty on the part of the famous preacher. SHAH ALAM: A nurse filed a police report on Sunday, claiming that she was sexually abused by a famous preacher who is now in pretrial detention, becoming the …
Read More »Indonesia’s Bio Farma Says Sinovac Vaccine Shows Up To 97% Efficacy
[ad_1] Workers carry a container containing Sinovac experimental vaccines when they arrive at Tangerang airport on Sunday. (AP Image) JAKARTA: Indonesia’s state pharmaceutical company Bio Farma said on Tuesday that provisional data on the trials it was conducting with vaccines produced by the Chinese company Sinovac showed an efficacy of …
Read More »Liverpool team news update: Klopp confirms 7 players will miss trip to Midtjylland | Football talk
[ad_1] Liverpool will face FC Midtjylland in Denmark on Wednesday night in their final match of the group stage of the Champions League. Before the game, manager Jurgen Klopp has been speaking to the media at his pre-game press conference today and is pleased to confirm that the club has …
Read More »Fitch downgrades Petronas IDR ratings to ‘BBB +’ with stable outlook, projects dividends of $ 24-26 billion per year from 2022 to 2023
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (December 8): Fitch Ratings downgraded Petroliam Nasional Bhd’s (Petronas) long-term local and foreign currency issuer default ratings (IDRs) to “BBB +” from “A-”, with a stable outlook. The rating action followed an earlier downgrade of Malaysia’s IDR to “BBB +” from “A-” on December 4, with a …
Read More »Covid-19: 1,012 new cases today
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The number of new Covid-19 cases in the country remains at four figures with 1,012 cases reported today, bringing the total registered in Malaysia to date to 75,306. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah in his statement today said that seven of the cases …
Read More »Special tax on imported e-cigarettes from 2021
[ad_1] Users will have to pay more for their imported e-cigarettes and their vape gels or juices next year. PUTRAJAYA: Excise duties will be imposed on all imported e-cigarettes and vaping gel or juices, including non-nicotine types, but exceptions will be given to local manufacturers, Customs Director General Abdul Latif …
Read More »Serba Dinamik will raise RM515m from the private placement to pay off loans and finance projects
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (December 8): Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd seeks to raise around RM515.35 million from its private placement to pay off bank loans and partially finance its projects. In a stock exchange presentation, the group said it would issue up to 336.83 million new shares, representing 10% of its …
Read More »Rare Earth Mining Poses Toxic Risks
[ad_1] COMMENT | We refer to Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor’s announcement last week that the state intends to mine rare earth elements (REE) that could be worth up to RM62 billion. REEs are mined from ores and minerals, as they are often not found concentrated in exploitable …
Read More »Woman allegedly gang-raped, six suspects captured
[ad_1] JOHOR BAHRU: A woman is believed to have been gang-raped by six men, one of whom befriended through the WeChat app, at a house at Jalan Jambu Mawar 5, Taman Muhibah Saleng near Kulai, two days ago (December 6 ). Kulai District Police Chief Superintendent Tok Beng Yeow said …
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