Compulsory booster dose for umrah a requirement by Saudi Arabia – Idris

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The new standard operating procedure (SOP) which makes it mandatory for Malaysian umrah pilgrims to take the COVID-19 vaccine booster is based on a request by the Saudi Arabian government, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s De…

MARA issue: MACC records statement of seven individuals, more to be called up – Azam Baki

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recorded the statements of seven individuals to assist in investigations into allegations of wrongdoing and integrity issues involving several senior officers of Majlis Amanah R…

EntrepreneurNCER programme helps sustain businesses of micro entrepreneurs

-An entrepreneurNCER programme has been introduced under the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER) Integrated Human Capital Programme to assist micro-entrepreneurs, as well as Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), to ensure the viability and sustaina…

Avoid open burning in current hot, dry weather – DOE

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The public has been reminded not to conduct open burning activities in the current hot and dry weather as the country is experiencing the second phase of the Northeast Monsoon until mid-March.The Department of Environment (DOE), …

559 flood victims in Pitas still at two PPS

A total of 559 flood victims, involving 183 families, are still at two relief centres (PPS) in Pitas as at 8 am today.The Sabah Disaster Management Committee Secretariat, in a statement, said the two PPS are at Dewan Kampung Kusilad, which accommodate…

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  • February 8, 2022
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U.S. charges China’s Hytera with conspiring with ex-Motorola staff to steal technology

Published by Reuters By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it has brought criminal charges against China-based telecommunications company Hytera, accusing it of…

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  • February 7, 2022
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Even degraded forests are more ecologically valuable than none, study shows

Published by Mongabay They may be labeled “degraded,” but forests that have been logged, or are otherwise no longer pristine due to human activity, can still provide immense value. According…