Over 25 pct of children in Malaysia fully vaccinated against COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) — A total of 894,826 or 25.2 per cent of children aged five to 11 in Malaysia have been fully vaccinated under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.According to the COVIDNOW …

AG says Mahathir informed of terms of settlement over Mohamed Apandi’s lawsuit

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) — Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun today said that he had already informed Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad of the terms of settlement pertaining to a lawsuit filed by Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali against the former prime minis…

Kedah UMNO leader Hashim Jahaya dies

ALOR SETAR, May 7 (Bernama) — Kedah UMNO Liaison secretary Datuk Hashim Jahaya died at his residence in Taman Suria near Pantai Johor here at 2.30 am today.Kuala Kedah UMNO division deputy chief Datuk Abdul Muthalib Harun said he was informed of the p…

Fisher groups are the marine militia in Indonesia’s war on illegal fishing

Published by Mongabay RAJA AMPAT, Indonesia — Esterlita Jabu says she still remembers the gut-wrenching horror of hearing explosions from blast fishers near the beach where she played as a…

CureApp: Medical device regulatory approval of digital therapeutic app for hypertension

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) — CureApp Inc was notified by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare on April 26, 2022 that the company had received the medical device regulatory approval of a digital therapeutic app for Hypertension.This marks the …

Abang Jo to address World Hydrogen Summit

KUCHING, May 6 (Bernama) — Premier of Sarawak Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg will deliver a keynote address at the World Hydrogen 2022 Summit and Exhibition hosted by the city of Rotterdam, the Netherlands from May 9 to 11.The Office of the Premier of…

MOH to intensify acute hepatitis surveillance in clinics, hospitals – Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) — Medical practitioners in government and private health clinics are urged to refer children aged one month to under 18 years, with symptoms of jaundice and other acute hepatitis to hospitals for further case management….