NTHU researchers unveil ultrasonic vortex thrombolytic device for quick thrombosis treatment

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — As COVID-19 vaccination has raised the issue of thrombosis, Dr Chih-Kuang Yeh, Distinguished Professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Sciences, has led a research team to develop the world’s first…

M’sia, S’pore to discuss recognising respective COVID-19 vaccination certs – Muhyiddin

MUAR, Sept 24 — Malaysia and Singapore will undertake efforts to recognise each other’s COVID-19 vaccination certificates to facilitate border crossings, National Recovery Council (MPN) chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. Muhyiddin said he had re…

MARDI to supply fruit seedlings for cultivation over 200-hectare ite

JELEBU, Sept 24 — The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) is targeting to supply selected fruit and vegetable seedlings to farmers with agricultural land area of 200 hectares (494 acres) by the end of this year.Director-g…

Vaccination rate for university students at 73 per cent, staff 91 per cent

SHAH ALAM, Sept 24 — The COVID-19 vaccination rate for students of higher learning institutions has reached 73 per cent while that for staff has hit 91 per cent as at Sept 22, according to Deputy Minister of Higher Education Datuk Dr Ahmad Masrizal M…

MOH receives RM9.48 mln in donation of medical equipment

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 24 — The Ministry of Health (KKM) today received a donation of medical equipment from five companies worth RM9.48 million.Axiata Group Sdn Bhd donated RM5 million towards the purchase of medical equipment and peripheral health needs wh…

COVID: Three new clusters detected in Sarawak

KUCHING, Sept 24 — The Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today declared three new COVID-19 clusters, with two in the community and one at the workplace.In a statement, SDMC said the Sungai Merusa cluster involved residents of a longh…

Over 12,000 tourists have visited Langkawi from Sept 16-22 – Exco

ALOR SETAR, Sept 24 — A total of 12,607 tourists have visited Langkawi since the reopening of the tourism industry on the resort island under the tourism bubble pilot project from Sept 16 up till yesterday (Sept 22).State Tourism, Arts and Culture, Yo…