Thailand plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions as infections slow

BANGKOK, Jan 18 — Thailand is considering easing some of its COVID-19 restrictions, including reinstating the quarantine-free ‘Test & Go’ programme, as infections slow.Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnv…

COVID: 41.6 per cent of Malaysia’s adult population given booster dose

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — A total of 127,066 individuals of the adult population in the country received the COVID-19 booster dose yesterday.This brings the cumulative number of booster doses administered as of yesterday to 9,744,147 or to 41.6 per cen…

SK Assumption: Parents need more time, hope landowner reconsider decision

BUTTERWORTH, Jan 18 — The parents of students of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Assumption, Jalan Bagan Dalam, near here, have expressed hope that the school landowner will reconsider the decision to officially close the school.SK Assumption will be closed …

Risk assessment, umrah travel SOP to be finalised in mid-February

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The risk assessment and standard operating procedure (SOP) for umrah travel, specifically for the timeline for the reopening of umrah travel will be finalised by mid-February.According to a joint statement by the Tourism, Arts a…

CNY 2022 : Family reunion dinner, house-to-house visits allowed

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — Putrajaya today announced more relaxed standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations this year, including allowing family reunion dinner and house-to-house visits.Unlike last year where the reuni…

Orang Asli woman gives birth to twinsoOn board water ambulance

— An Orang Asli woman gave birth to a set of twins on board a water ambulance in Tasik Banding on the way to Gerik Hospital last Saturday.The 31-year-old woman who was 35 weeks pregnant was on her way to the hospital after a community nurse who visite…

Damaged RFID stickers will be replaced free of charge – PLUS

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Motorists on PLUS Malaysia Berhad (PLUS) highways who have damaged radio-frequency identification (RFID) stickers can now get them replaced for free.PLUS Strategic Stakeholder Engagement chief Syed Mohammed Idid Syed Ahmed Idid …