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The group said most of its business segments reported improved performance in FY2023 after the resumption of international and domestic travel and further relaxation of the Covid-19 restrictions.

"Among the steps that need to be taken is to immediately reintroduce a strict standard operating procedure as a preparedness measure in addition to ensure that Malaysia becomes a destination of choice for foreign tourists to visit.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 24): The Sinovac vaccine efficacy drops to 28% against both Covid-19 infection and ICU admission in three to five months after completing vaccination.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): Solution Group Bhd said it has obtained approval from the Ministry of Health (MoH) to begin private sales of CanSino's Convidecia Covid-19 vaccine in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): Malaysia's Drug Control Authority (DCA) has given conditional approval to the Covid-19 vaccines from Sinovac and AstraZeneca to be used as booster shots, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): Some foreign airlines, which had suspended flights to Malaysia after the country closed its borders in March last year, are holding off plans to reinstate their flights even as Malaysia is set to reopen its borders to international travellers by Jan 1.

Covid-19: 5,413 new cases on Nov 16, cumulative total at 2,556,865, says Health DG More to come Get the latest news @ www.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 12): The basic reproduction number (R-nought or R0) of Covid-19 infections in Malaysia climbed back up to 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 9): Malaysia has the 10th highest rate of complete Covid-19 vaccination globally, with some 77% of its total population fully inoculated.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 7): The administrator of Malaysia's Covid-19-driven MySejahtera mobile application to assist in the monitoring of the outbreak in the country on Sunday apologised for errors which allowed random users to be given home surveillance order (HSO) and person under surveillance (PUS) statuses.