Saifuddin on 4-day official visit to Jakarta starting today

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 17– Malaysian Foreign minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah will be making a four-day official visit to Jakarta, Indonesia starting today (Oct 17) which afford opportunities for both countries to explore joint initiatives in post-pandemic r…

SOP relaxation will help revive tourism sector – Industry players

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The relaxation on standard operating procedures (SOPs), quarantine measures and interstate as well overseas travel effective Oct 18 is set to kickstart the revival of the country’s tourism sector, said Malaysian Association of …

Operation of schools in Melaka, Selangor, KL, Putrajaya under Phase Four of PPN to begin on Nov 1

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 –The operation of educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) based on provision under Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan for Melaka, Selangor and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, wil…

PM Ismail Sabri advises teachers to get COVID-19 vaccine immediately

BERA, Oct 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob advised teachers who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get the vaccine immediately to protect themselves and their students.Although the vaccination is not compulsory for teachers…

91.5 per cent of Malaysia’s adult population fully vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — A total of 21,430,294 individuals or 91.5 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their COVID-19 vaccination as of yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health (MOH).Based on the MOH’s data on the COVI…

Pandemic a game changer for hiring of local plantation workers

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — A shortage of foreign labour in the plantation sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in local workers ready to fill the role.In fact, industry players describe the pandemic as a game changer in hiring local workers wh…

13,000 Terengganu health staff to receive COVID-19 booster dose from today

KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 17 — Some 13,000 Terengganu Health Department staff are due to receive COVID-19 booster doses in stages starting today.Its director, Datuk Dr Kasemani Embong said the booster shots are given to the staff voluntarily.“Most essenti…