Cabinet agrees to create another 4,186 permanent posts at Health Ministry this year – Khairy

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 — The Cabinet has agreed to create another 4,186 permanent posts at the Ministry of Health (MOH) this year says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.This involves 3,586 medical officers, 300 dental officers and 300 pharmacy officers wh…

MPMMN sets One Family One Home target – Reezal Merican

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 — The National Affordable Housing Council (MPMMN) today agreed to set a target – One Family One Home – in its mission to provide affordable housing in the country, said Housing and Local Government Minister, Datuk Seri Reezal Merica…

PICKids: About 20,000 children in Perlis eligible for COVID-19 vaccination

KANGAR, Feb 10 — About 20,000 children aged five to 11 in Perlis are eligible for the first dose of vaccine under the COVID-19 National Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids).As of today, an estimated 100 children received their first dose at t…

Melaka channels RM420,600 in aid for primary schools

MELAKA, Feb 10 — The Melaka government through the Melaka State Education Trust Fund (Tapem) today distributed primary school aid amounting to RM420,600 for 2,103 students in the state.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali said of the total, RM96…

MAFI to launch agrofood insurance and takaful scheme in Q2 2022

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 — The agrofood insurance and takaful scheme, which among others provides income protection to farmers whose crops are damaged due to natural disasters or diseases, will be launched in the second quarter of this year, said Agriculture…

Johor voices support for border reopening, hopes implementation will not burden citizens

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Feb 10 — The Johor state government has expressed its full support towards the reopening of Malaysia’s borders as early as March 1, and hoped that the implementation would not burden Malaysians, especially in bearing quarantine costs….

Bosch expands business despite chip crisis

Published by DPA Despite the chip crisis, the German technology group and car parts supplier Bosch reported on Wednesday that sales rose last year by 10% to €78.8 billion ($90…