COVID: New cases drop to 9,066 – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The number of COVID-19 new cases in Malaysia today dropped to below 10,000 with 9,066 recorded up to noon.Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the last time the country recorded cases below 10,000 with 8,5…

Azalina appointed Special Advisor to Prime Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Pengerang Member of Parliament Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has been appointed as Special Advisor (Law and Human Rights) to the Prime Minister.In a post on her Facebook page today, Azalina expressed her gratitude to Prime Mini…

Malaysian Family: ‘Key Happiness Outcome’ instrument to monitor satisfaction – Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The Key Happiness Outcome (KHO) will be introduced as an instrument to identify and monitor the satisfaction and voice of the people, through the concept of the Malaysian Family (Keluarga Malaysia), said Prime Minister Datuk Ser…

RM7 million to fight rabies in Sarawak – Uggah

KUCHING, Oct 2 — The Sarawak government has approved an allocation of RM7.07 million for rabies control and eradication programmes this year, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.He said the state government is serious in elimina…

Just 4 per cent more vaccination to open doors to interstate travel

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The interstate travel ban is set to be lifted soon as the nation’s vaccination rate against COVID-19 is fast approaching the 90 per cent milestone for the adult population.In a posting on his official Twitter account today, Khai…

Additional Special Criminal Court on Sexual Crimes Against Children necessary – Azalina

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Additional Special Criminal Court on Sexual Crimes Against Children (JSKK) is necessary to deal with the high increase in such cases recorded in the states, said chairman of the Special Select Committee on Women and Children Aff…

Two factories gutted in fire at Pasir Gudang

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 2 — Johor Fire and Rescue Department took almost 10 hours to put out a fire which gutted two factories in Jalan Masai Lama, Pasir Gudang here, last night.State Senior Fire Superintendent I Mohd Tilmizi Mustapha said the department …