Malaysia Malay Mail
Tue, 25 May 2021 16:54:15 +0800Khairy: Pregnant, lactating mums can soon sign up for Covid-19 jab on MySejahtera
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — A new feature would be launched under the MySejahtera application that will enable pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to register for Covid-19 vaccination, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said...
Tue, 25 May 2021 16:37:14 +0800FT minister: KL to roll out mobile Covid-19 vaccination centres, targeted testing for at-risk groups
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Mobile Covid-19 vaccination centres as well as targeted screening to combat community infections will be introduced in the city, said Tan Sri Annuar Musa. The Federal Territories minister said discussions on the initiative...
Tue, 25 May 2021 16:22:01 +0800Foreign Visa System trial: Contractor lobbied BN govt one week after Zahid appointed home minister
SHAH ALAM, May 25 — The contractor appointed to manage the government’s Foreign Visa System (VLN) had sought the approval and continued support of the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration a mere week after Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi took over....
Tue, 25 May 2021 16:17:41 +0800Transport minister affirms human error behind LRT train collision
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The underground collision between two LRT trains at KLCC last night was caused by human error, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong affirmed today. He said the manned carriage that was undergoing a test-drive went the.....
Tue, 25 May 2021 15:54:06 +0800Johor police chief says 27 youths to be charged over Parit Raja ‘Kerajaan Gagal’ flash mob protest
JOHOR BARU, May 25 — Johor police today confirmed that all 27 suspects who were arrested in connection with the flash mob protest in Batu Pahat on May 13 will be charged in court soon. It is learnt that the suspects are mainly male youths aged...
Tue, 25 May 2021 15:46:50 +0800Indonesia declaring Sinovac ‘halal’ doesn’t mean other Covid-19 vaccines ‘haram’, Khairy explains
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force has today reassured all vaccines procured by the government do not contain elements that are haram, or prohibited by Islam. Following Senior Minister (Defense) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri’s....
Tue, 25 May 2021 15:35:10 +0800Time for banks to make sacrifice when Malaysians need it most, says Bukit Mertajam MP
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Bukit Mertajam MP Steven Sim has questioned why banks in Malaysia cannot spend a fraction of their resources to extend loan moratoriums by another six months. He said the rakyat were forced to spend RM78 billion collectively....
Tue, 25 May 2021 15:30:55 +0800Eight members of Perak exco’s family test positive for Covid-19
POH, May 25 — Eight relatives of Perak Rural Development, Entrepreneur and Cooperative Development Committee chairman Zainol Fadzi Paharudin have tested positive for Covid-19. However, Zainol, who took the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for.....
Tue, 25 May 2021 15:28:09 +0800Malaysia breaks new ground yet again, records 7,289 Covid-19 infections in last 24 hours
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The Health Ministry announced today 7,289 new Covid-19 infections over the past 24 hours. Daily cases have been above the 6,000-mark for the past seven consecutive days, with the infection rate today breaching the...
Tue, 25 May 2021 15:20:34 +0800Penang cops issue in one day RM78,500 in fines to 27 Covid-19 SOP flouters
SEBERANG PERAI, May 25 — Fines amounting to RM78,500 were issued to 27 individuals in Seberang Perai Utara for flouting Covid-19 SOPs, according to district police chief ACP Noorzainy Mohd Noor. He said the individuals were caught during the SOP...
Tue, 25 May 2021 15:18:22 +0800Khairy: Possible to get Covid-19 herd immunity before end of year, depending on virus’ mutation
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The possibility of herd immunity being achieved before December depends on several factors, said Coordinating Minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin. In a press conference, Khairy — who....
Tue, 25 May 2021 15:12:14 +0800Johor police chief warns errant employers to obey SOPs or risk seeing their operations shut down
JOHOR BARU, May 25 — Employers and premises owners who are allowed to operate throughout the third phase of the movement control order (MCO) in Johor are reminded by the police to provide a work environment that complies with the new standard...
Tue, 25 May 2021 15:10:00 +0800MySejahtera date mix-up leaves public confused on day one of private healthcare Covid-19 vaccine rollout
SHAH ALAM, May 25 — A mix up in appointment dates provided by the MySejahtera app has left the public seeking to get their Covid-19 vaccine at a private hospital here frustrated. Malay Mail learned that several people had visited the KPJ Selangor.....
Tue, 25 May 2021 15:04:50 +0800Terengganu Health Dept: Interstate travel by 35 individuals during Raya resulted in 90 new Covid-positive cases within state
KUALA TERENGGANU, May 25 — Inter-state travel by 35 individuals from Covid-19 red zones to Terengganu during the recent Aidilfitri celebration has caused infection of the virus to 90 new cases in the state. Terengganu health...
Tue, 25 May 2021 14:57:55 +0800Dr Noor Hisham tells Malaysians to ‘prepare for the worst’
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah urged the public to prepare for the worst in facing the current Covid-19 wave following an exponential trend indicated by the Covid-19 graph in this country....
Tue, 25 May 2021 14:47:35 +0800At virtual Commonwealth leaders’ meet, Muhyiddin preaches importance of balancing lives and livelihoods in tackling pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Malaysia has taken the priority to strike the balance between protecting lives and livelihoods in handling Covid-19 in the country. This was highlighted by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin when participating i...
Tue, 25 May 2021 14:40:45 +0800Johor police chief: Three cops who threatened couple in Pontian charged with extortion
JOHOR BARU, May 25 — Three policemen who attempted to extort an unmarried couple on the grounds they were caught in flagrante in a car last week, were charged in court here today. Johor police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the.....
Tue, 25 May 2021 14:30:48 +0800Kelantan to receive 40,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine on Thursday
KOTA BHARU, May 25 — Kelantan will receive 40,000 doses of the Sinovac vaccine on Thursday, said Kelantan Health Department director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin. He said the supply of the vaccine is in addition to that for the second phase as well as in....
Tue, 25 May 2021 14:27:59 +0800Negri Islamic Religious Affairs Dept: Handling Covid-19 funerals no mean feat
SEREMBAN, May 25 — Performing funeral rites while clad in personal protective equipment (PPE) for hours is one of many challenges faced by the Negri Sembilan Islamic Religious Affairs Department’s (JHEAINS) Covid-19 (Tajhiz) funeral management...
Tue, 25 May 2021 14:23:46 +0800Prasarana chairman explains his absence from scene of last night’s LRT train collision
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Prasarana Malaysia Bhd chairman Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman today explained why he was not present at the scene after two trains collided on the LRT Kelana Jaya line here last night. Tajuddin said that he was in a...
Tue, 25 May 2021 14:00:37 +0800On 110th day of waiting for home minister’s decision, Syed Saddiq’s Muda allowed to proceed with lawsuit on party registration
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The High Court today decided that it will hear a lawsuit by former minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda), which the party had filed last month in a bid to be officially...
Tue, 25 May 2021 13:59:40 +0800Singapore sends sympathies to those affected by LRT train crash in KL
SINGAPORE, May 25 ― The Singapore government conveyed its sympathies to the 213 passengers affected by the LRT accident in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a statement issued here today, the ministry’s...
Tue, 25 May 2021 13:52:57 +0800IDEAS: Targeted approaches work better at this stage of Covid-19 pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 ― The Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS) believes a targeted approach works better at this stage of the Covid-19 pandemic as the government has the difficult task of balancing public health with economic...
Tue, 25 May 2021 13:45:31 +0800Confusion and lack of proper signages the cause of chaos at Menjalara vaccination centre
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 ― The chaos and confusion at the Bandar Sri Menjalara Community Hall vaccination centre over the last two days is likely caused by a lack of communication, signages and waiting space. At 11.20am today, there was...
Tue, 25 May 2021 13:38:24 +0800Minister announces new, larger locations for Covid-19 jabs, after bedlam at Stadium Titiwangsa and Bandar Sri Menjalara PPVs
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today announced that four Covid-19 vaccination centres (PPVs) would be closed, including Stadium Titiwangsa and the Bandar Sri Menjalara Community Hall, and two...
Tue, 25 May 2021 13:35:34 +0800Johor rep calls for nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign for elderly, claims many yet to receive their first shots
JOHOR BARU, May 25 — A Johor DAP assemblyman today called on the federal government to urgently mobilise a massive nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign for elderly Malaysians, as it is claimed that many have yet to receive their first dose of.....
Tue, 25 May 2021 13:29:41 +0800Khairy: New round of AstraZeneca opt-in registration for those under 60 opens at noon tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) today announced that opt-in registration for the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for those under 60 will begin tomorrow (May 26). In a press conference, Coordinating Minister of the...
Tue, 25 May 2021 13:25:12 +0800Seven private hospitals, 42 GP clinics approved as Covid-19 vaccination centres in Sarawak
KUCHING, May 25 ― Seven private hospitals and 42 private general practitioner (GP) clinics have been approved to participate as Covid-19 vaccination centres (PPVs) in Sarawak, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah, who...
Tue, 25 May 2021 13:21:01 +0800Covid-19: Sarawak recorded average of three deaths per day from May 1-24, says acting health director
KUCHING, May 25 ― A total 74 deaths due to Covid-19 has been recorded from May 1 to May 24 in Sarawak which is an average of three deaths per day, said acting state health director Dr Rosemawati Ariffin. She revealed that the increase in number of....
Tue, 25 May 2021 13:18:50 +0800Technician in remand for offering police officer more than RM100,000 to close a drug case in Selangor
SHAH ALAM, May 25 ― A technician is in remand for seven days from today for allegedly offering more than RM100,000 to a police officer to close a drug case. The remand order was issued by Magistrate Mohamad Redza Azhar Rezali following an...