PICKids: Children excited to get COVID-19 vaccine jabs

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Happy but nervous – that’s how 11-year-old Adam Mohd Ali said he felt after getting his vaccination under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) at the Tunku Azizah Hospital here today.Adam said he w…

Large number of applications reason for delay in aid distribution in Klang, Petaling – MB

SHAH ALAM, Feb 3 — The delay in the distribution of the flood aid under the Bantuan Selangor Bangkit (BSB) initiative to the deserving recipients in Klang and Petaling was due to the unexpectedly large number of applications from the two districts.Men…

Building of observation towers at Malaysia-Thailand border along Sungai Golok proposed

PASIR MAS, Feb 3 — The Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department plans to build observation towers at the Malaysia-Thailand border along Sungai Golok, besides upgrading the security control posts of the General Operations Force (GOF).I…

Malaysia, Singapore strengthen cooperation in entrepreneurship education, digital and creative technologies

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 3 — Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to strengthen cooperation especially in the field of entrepreneurship education as well as digital and creative technologies that can benefit the people, especially those in rural areas.The agreeme…

Simpang Empat Permatang Buluh PPV facilitates SPU residents to get booster dose

KEPALA BATAS, Feb 3 — The opening of the Simpang Empat Permatang Buluh Community Hall vaccination centre (PPV) here will facilitate the Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) residents to get their booster doses easily as there are still many who have not done so…

UTK to be first response team in Sabah’s east coast – Razarudin

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — A Special Action Force (UTK) team would be stationed at Sabah’s east coast as the first team to respond to major security threats there, said Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Datuk Razarudin Husain.Without giving details, he s…

COVID-19: Transmission among UTeM students under control

MELAKA, Feb 3 — The COVID-19 infection among Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) students is under control and all those infected have been quarantined in accordance with the stipulated standard operating procedure (SOP).UTeM deputy vice-chance…