[ad_1] JALALABAD: Outrage swept through Afghanistan today as funerals (pix) were carried out by three female media workers shot to death in the eastern city of Jalalabad, the latest killings in the war-weary country. Journalists, activists and judges have recently been ambushed by gunmen or killed by explosives planted in …
Read More »Japan billionaire seeks ‘crew’ for trip to moon
[ad_1] TOKYO: Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa (pix) on Wednesday he launched a search for eight people to join him as the first private passengers on a trip around the moon with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. He had originally planned to invite artists for the week-long trip scheduled for 2023. The redesigned …
Read More »Oil Rises As US Vaccine Progress Raises Demand Expectations By Reuters
[ad_1] © Reuters. Views of the Total Grandpuits Oil Refinery By Shu Zhang SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Wednesday as signs of progress in launching the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, the world’s largest consumer, raised expectations for demand. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose …
Read More »We must be ‘realistic’ with money
[ad_1] 5:30 pm ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warned Manchester United supporters that they shouldn’t expect a lot of spending in the summer to help close the gap with Manchester City. – Stream ESPN FC daily on ESPN + (US only)– ESPN + Spectator Guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, …
Read More »Khairy: private hospitals are already used as vaccination centers
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Private hospitals such as Pantai Hospitals are already being used as vaccination centers for private healthcare workers for phase one of the National COVID-19 Immunization Program, says Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy, who is also the Coordinating Minister of the National Covid-19 …
Read More »Little chance of Sebatik rep vacating position, lawyers say
[ad_1] Sebatik Assemblyman Hassan A Gani Pg Amir says he had no choice but to pledge allegiance to Warisan to become a candidate for the elections. (Photo by Bernama) KOTA KINABALU: Warisan shouldn’t have too much hope that Sebatik Assemblyman Hassan A Gani Pg Amir will vacate his seat via …
Read More »DSP Media Announces Legal Action Against Former APRIL Member Hyunjoo And Her Family
[ad_1] DSP Media has announced its intention to sue the family and friends of former APRIL member Hyunjoo over recent allegations that Hyunjoo had been bullied by the other APRIL members. Warning: discussion about suicide. On February 28, someone who identified himself as Hyunjoo’s younger brother wrote a post claiming …
Read More »The government still in talks with Johnson & Johnson
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine may be too small and too late for Malaysia, and this is a concern that the government is currently addressing with the manufacturer, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation said that the government is interested in the Johnson …
Read More »More relaxed OLS for some states
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Although the country is now under a more relaxed movement control order (MCO), interstate travel is still not allowed, to ensure that the infectivity rate of Covid-19 decreases, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob . Announcing that Selangor, Johor, Kuala Lumpur and Penang would switch to …
Read More »Malaysia Approves Use of Sinovac and AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Tuesday (March 2) granted conditional approval for the use of vaccines made by British firm AstraZeneca and Chinese firm Sinovac, just days after launching its national COVID-19 inoculation program. Malaysia kicked off its vaccination campaign on February 24 with an injection developed by US drugmaker …
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