Annuar to make Malaysia-Indonesia telecommunication cooperation more dynamic

JAKARTA, Feb 10 — Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa is determined to renew cooperation between Malaysia and Indonesia in the field of telecommunications and information to make it more dynamic in line with rapid changes in the…

COVAXIN approved for use during disasters – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The COVAXIN COVID-19 vaccine has been given conditional approval for use during disasters, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.He said that the conditional approval was agreed at the 369th Drug Control …

Number of daily COVID cases in Sarawak rises above 200

KUCHING, Feb 10 — New COVID-19 cases in Sarawak continue to increase, with 226 cases reported today, compared to 184 yesterday.The Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) in a statement today informed that the latest development brought the…

Bank Negara must review financing model for easier home ownership – PM Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Bank Negara will need to review its financing model to make home ownership much easier for the B40 and M40 groups in line with the ‘One Family One Home’ target, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. The prime minister said this w…

Heterologous booster offers greater protection, ICR refutes Pharmaniaga’s claim

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — A heterologous booster (Sinovac primary vaccination, followed by a Pfizer booster) offers greater protection against infection than a homologous booster dose (three doses of Sinovac) among Sinovac recipients, according to the In…

Police, JAIPk join forces to curb deviant teachings in Perak

IPOH, Feb 10 — Police would work with the Perak Islamic Religious Department (JAIPk) to curb deviant teachings in the state, said Perak police chief, Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid.“We have discussed this issue with JAIPk. I cannot disclose the detai…

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…