Floods: Trader uses boat to buy from growers unable to deliver crops

SEGAMAT, Jan 6 — A fruit seller’s initiative to buy from fruit growers in Kampung Serakek and Kampung Simpang Jabi here has helped in easing their burdens as they are unable to deliver their crops to traders due to floods.Mahathir Mahmud, 43, said he …

COVID: MoH probes 17 Omicron infection cases with no records of vaccination

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has detected 17 out of 122 individuals who were infected with Omicron variant as of Jan 4, were found not to have COVID-19 vaccination record.Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said MOH is investigati…

COVID: New infections up again to 3,543 cases

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Daily COVID-19 cases rose again today to 3,543 compared to 3,270 cases yesterday, taking the cumulative total infections to 2,776,699 as of 12 noon today.Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said from the tot…

COVID-19: Daily cases expected to reach 30,000 if Omicron wave not curbed – Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — The Health Ministry (MOH) foresees that daily COVID-19 infections will reach 30,000 cases if measures are not taken to curb the Omicron wave.As such, Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the decision to temporarily suspend the permiss…

Johor Assembly passes lowering of age limit of candidates for state seats

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Jan 6 — The Johor State Assembly today passed an amendment to the 1895 Johor Constitution to lower the age of candidates for state seats from 21 years to 18 years.The amendment on the age limit in Clause 16 of the Second Part of the S…

Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations spark arts spectacular across Victoria Harbour

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Hong Kong’s iconic Victoria Harbour lit up exceptionally bright as the city rang in 2022, taking its thriving art scene right to the global centre-stage.At 11:59pm on Dec 31, last year, the 65.8-metre-high LED facade of M+, Asia’…

CNY: Airlines should apply for more flights to Sarawak – Lee

KUCHING, Jan 6 — Airline companies should submit applications for extra flights to Sarawak in view of the high demand due to the coming Chinese New Year celebration, said Sarawak Minister for Transport Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin.He said the applications …