Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) lauds the government’s efforts led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in successfully securing an additional 10,000 places in the country’s haj quota during his official visit to Saudi Arabia which ended on Tuesday. In a statement, TH said the increase in quota will enable more Malaysians to perform the …
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) has issued a statement explaining the spelling of “kuetiau” which had caused a stir on social media. It stated that the official spelling of the popular flat rice noodles that caused a social media stir after it was shared on the organisation’s social media — was actually not something new. …
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister (Mosti) Khairy Jamaluddin will be the first person in the country to receive the Sinovac vaccine (Coronavac) when it arrives in the country this month. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the ministry’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has given conditional approval for the use of the vaccine …
Several cities are seeing hotter days, with the Meteorological Department issuing a yellow-level heatwave alert for seven areas in the peninsula on Friday. Health experts have advised people, schoolgoing students and examination candidates to exercise caution, especially when outdoors, as extreme heat events could trigger heat stress conditions, such as heatstroke. According to the Meteorological …
A total of 3,244,641 individuals have registered with the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as of 3 pm today. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, via an infographic uploaded on Twitter today, said the figure was provided by the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee. Registration for the vaccination programme opened on Feb 24 …
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It’s the sort of chance that comes along just once in a blue Moon: a Japanese billionaire is throwing open a private lunar expedition to eight people from around the world. Yusaku Maezawa, an online fashion tycoon, was announced in 2018 as the first man to book a spot aboard the lunar spaceship being developed …
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Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Khairy Jamaluddin explained today that one’s Covid-19 vaccination appointment will be based on their first registration in the MySejahtera application, even if they have tried a second time. He also assured the public that following an update, the application will inform everyone who has registered for the national Covid-19 vaccination …
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Those who have a habit of breaking the Movement Control Order (MCO) standard operating procedures are prime candidates for higher fines of up to RM10,000. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the maximum fine under the amended Emergency Ordinance would not be used without basis. He said, however, the punishment under …
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Several areas in the country are experiencing “local haze” which, among others, results from opening burning, especially during the current hot weather, said Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) deputy director-general (Strategic & Technical) Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip. He said the lack of rainfall and open burning activities contributed to the unhealthy air pollution index, thus …
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Only 6.1 per cent of Malaysians or more than 1.46 million people have registered to receive the COVID-19 vaccine through the MySejahtera application as of 11am on Monday, said the Coordinating Minister for the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, Khairy Jamaluddin. According to him, the number is still low if we take into account the target …
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