N.Sembilan records 1,012 COVID deaths as of Aug 31, Assembly told

SEREMBAN, Sept 8 — Negeri Sembilan recorded 1,012 COVID-19 deaths from March 2020 to Aug 31, the state legislative assembly was told today.Health, Environment, Cooperatives and Consumerism Committee chairman S. Veerapan said the deaths were among peo…

Bantu App encourages Malaysians to help each other in times of need

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Responding to a plight of individuals whose income have been badly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, a group of young people got together to develop a mobile application to facilitate aid distribution among the needy.According …

Chicken price hike: Melaka KPDNHEP issues four notices

MELAKA, Sept 8 — The Melaka branch of the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) has issued four notices to three chicken producers and one importer following hikes in the prices of the item.Its director Norena Jaafar said the notices …

Report sexual harassment to authorities immediately – Rina

SEPANG, Sept 8 — Victims of sexual harassment should immediately report the crime to the authorities without having to wait for a Bill on the matter, said Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun.“This is a new Bill,…

MOH, MOSTI to develop more medical technologies in preparation for endemic phase

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will continue working closely with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) to develop more medical technologies as the country heads towards the endemic phase of COVID-19.Health Mini…

Vaccination against COVID-19 for teenagers in Sarawak starts Wednesday

KUCHING, Sept 8 — Sarawak today started vaccinating its teenagers aged 16 to 17 against COVID-19 and is targeting complete vaccination for this group before Oct 3 when the school session begins.Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said…

Perak opens four more walk-in vaccination centres

IPOH, Sept 8 — Perak has opened four more walk-in vaccination centres (PPVs) for COVID-19 to speed up the vaccination rate in the state, said State Health, Science, Environment and Green Technology Committee chairman Mohd Akmal Kamarudin.Mohd Akmal s…