MOTAC proposes to reactivate tourism activities in phases

The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) is in the midst of proposing to the National Security Council (NSC) to reactivate tourism activities in phases.The proposal entails four tiers with Tier 1 allowing intra-district travel and tourism acti…

Thailand’s three home grown COVID-19 vaccine show promising results

— Thailand’s three locally-developed COVID-19 vaccine including one using messenger RNA (mRNA) are expected to be available next year.The government’s Thai Khu Fah Facebook page said the three home-grown vaccine candidates had showed promising results…

Lorry driver’s body found in Bagan Lalang waters – JBPM

The body of a coal lorry driver, whose vehicle plunged into the sea at the Jimah Power Plant coal unloading jetty here, early yesterday morning, was found floating off the coast of Bagan Lalang at about 4 pm today.State Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM…

EMCO in six localities in Sabah, two in Sarawak from Thursday – DPM

— Six more localities in Sabah and two in Sarawak will come under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from this Thursday until Aug 4, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said.In Sabah, he said the EMCO will be enforced in four …

Only drama, advertisement, documentary productions which have been postponed allowed shooting under PPN Phase Two

— Only drama, advertisement and documentary productions which have been postponed due to the implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO) under the National Recovery Plan (PPN) will be allowed to resume shooting in Phase Two.Communications and Multi…

COVID: Thanksgiving ceremony triggers Kampung Pukak cluster in Tuaran

— A thanksgiving prayer gathering is believed to have triggered the Kampung Pukak COVID-19 cluster in Tuaran that has led to 17 infections to date. Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the ceremony was held in the villa…

Delhi Etches Grief of COVID’s 2nd Wave in Memorial Tattoos

NEW DELHI – As the tattoo needle moves on her wrist creating an image of angel’s wings and the word “Dad,” Rakshita Gupta, a designer of home furnishings, recalls what her father, who died two months ago of COVID-19, means to her and her sister.“He tau…