President Datuk Tan Kok Liang said the Malaysian tourism industry is on the brink of a total collapse due to regulatory constraints imposed by the government, while other countries are recovering at a faster rate in their battle against Covid-19.

93.1% of the adult population or 21.79 million individuals had received at least the first dose.

2022 will be a critical year for Malaysia, a rare window to jumpstart not  just an economic recovery, but a recovery of industries, livelihoods and  jobs, especially those hit hardest by the pandemic.  

Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shahidan Kassim said the allocation covered 26 small projects, the majority of which were in public housing (PA) areas and People’s Housing Projects (PPR) under the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).

As such, the ministry is now aiming to have 60% of teenagers aged 12 to 17 years get at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by November, and for 80% of those eligible to be vaccinated to be fully inoculated before schools reopen for the 2022 session, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

"Travellers arriving from Sept 28 are also required to apply through the new portal.”

The decision on matters related to interstate travel needs to be scrutinised by the Special Committee on Pandemic Management chaired by Ismail Sabri.

Sarawak again had the most infections at 3,611, followed by Johor (1,598), Selangor (1,365), Sabah (1,255), Penang (1,170), Perak (1,090) and Kelantan (1,050).

The teenagers must be present with their parents or guardians to sign the consent form to receive the vaccine

The project would be implemented to restore the river’s water flow which was obstructed following the landslide at Jalan Kemensah Heights on Friday (Sept 17).