Detailed SOP for Keluarga Malaysia Citrawarna programme to be announced Tuesday – Nancy

KUCHING, Feb 21 — The National Security Council (MKN) will announce a more detailed standard operating procedure (SOP) regarding the organisation of the 2022 Keluarga Malaysia Citrawarna programme by Tuesday.Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Se…

Resident describes Gemas storm as worst in 40 years

TAMPIN, Feb 21 — “I saw roofs and timber frames being blown off and swirling in the air in a split second. I was just thinking to save my wife and my disabled son at that time,” said Othman Md Noor, 74, one of the victims of the storm which struck Fel…

Expo 2020 Dubai: M’sian companies using Sustainable Agriculture Week to expand their markets

DUBAI, Feb 20 –The five-day Sustainable Agriculture Week at Expo 2020 Dubai that begins tomorrow (Feb 21) is the best platform for Malaysian agro-based companies to further expand their market internationally.Malaysian Bioeconomy Development Corporati…

MOHE’s PPRN Initiative to drive entrepreneurial productivity – Noraini

JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 20 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) has introduced a Public-Private Research Network (PPRN) initiative to promote demand-based innovation programmes with the aim to drive increased entrepreneurial productivity.Its minister,…

Still no announcement on M’sian envoy candidates – Saifuddin

KUANTAN, Feb 20 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah once again reiterated that Wisma Putra will not make any announcement regarding the names of candidates being considered as Malaysia’s envoys abroad.“Wisma Putra will only mention the na…

COVID-19: Unvaccinated patients’ death rate higher than those with booster shots

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The death rate for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients is significantly higher compared to those who have completed their vaccinations and those with booster shots.According to data of deaths per 100 thousand population according to…

DOE issues stop-work order to quarry works at Penang housing project

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 20 — The Penang Department of Environment (DoE) today issued a stop-work order to the developers of a housing project in Persiaran Kelicap, Bayan Lepas, near here, to halt unapproved quarry works at the project site with immediate eff…