Premise owners urged to check visitors’ COVID risk status

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) — Premise owners, especially in high-risk areas like restaurants, are urged to check the COVID-19 risk status of visitors using the MySejahtera app, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.He said that would ensure that…

Woman abandoned by Indonesian mother receives Malaysian citizenship

PUTRAJAYA, April 29 (Bernama) — Rohana Abdullah, the 22-year-old woman who was left by her Indonesian birth mother to be cared for by a Malaysian Chinese woman, shed tears of joy while accepting the letter granting her the Malaysian citizenship status…

Nagaenthran’s funeral held at Buntong Hindu Crematorium Buntong this evening

IPOH, April 29 (Bernama) — The funeral of Malaysian Nagaenthran Dharmalingam, who was executed at Changi Prison, Singapore last Wednesday took place at the Buntong Hindu Crematorium here today.His remains were laid to rest in accordance to the customs…

More than 90 pct flight frequency to Sarawak reinstated

KUCHING, April 29 (Bernama) — More than 90 per cent of pre-pandemic flight frequencies coming to the Sarawak have been reinstated.Sarawak Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the flight f…

Partial solar eclipse can be viewed on National Planetarium’s Facebook, YouTube Channel

PUTRAJAYA, April 29 (Bernama) — The partial solar eclipse that will take place in Antarctica and South America this Sunday can be viewed through the National Planetarium’s Facebook and Youtube channel starting at 2.30 am, the Science, Technology and I…

Closing date for budget hotel repair grant extended to June 15

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) — The closing date for matching grants for budget hotel repair applications under the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (MOTAC) has been extended to June 15.In a statement, MOTAC said applications for the grant was o…

Chicken cartel: MyCC denies certain politicians being investigated

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Competition Commission (MyCC) has denied that it is investigating certain politicians in connection with cartel operations in the poultry industry.Its chief executive officer Iskandar Ismail said the on…