Over 2,700 fishermen set to benefit from ice factory to be built in Beluran by LKIM

BELURAN, 10 Okt — The Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) will build an ice factory in Beluran that is set to benefit 2,783 fishermen in the district, said Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee.He said t…

COVID: Malaysia records 10,959 recovery cases, exceeding new infections Sunday

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Malaysia reported 10,959 cases of recovery from COVID-19, surpassing 7,373 new case logged today.Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement said from the 7,373 new cases of COVID-19, 98.2 per cent o…

Welfare of those orphaned due to COVID will be protected – Siti Zailah

KUALA KRAI, Oct 10 — The Government has identified a total of 4,696 children who have been orphaned due to COVID-19 as of September, said Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff.She said her ministry had …

Govt’s decision to allow interstate travel recognition of frontliners’ efforts – Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The government’s decision in lifting interstate travel restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals starting tomorrow is a recognition of the efforts put in by the frontliners, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.The govern…

Gov’t fulfills promise to allow interstate, overseas travel for well-being of ‘Keluarga Malaysia’

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Allowing interstate and overseas travel from tomorrow is surely delighting everyone and proves that the government has fulfilled its promise once the vaccination rate of the country’s adult population has reached 90 per cent.The…

MCO: Hishammuddin thanks security personnel manning roadblocks

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has thanked the security forces involved in roadblock operations nationwide since the Movement Control Order (MCO) was implemented last year to curb the COVID-19 outbr…

State economy expected to grow by 4 to 6 pct this year – Abang Johari

KUCHING, Oct 9 — Sarawak’s economy is expected to grow by four to six per cent this year, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.He said in 2020 the state’s economic growth had contracted 3.2 per cent due to the global economic down…