Scomi inks JV agreement to explore opportunities in rail industry
KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Loss-making Scomi Group Bhd has inked a joint venture (JV) agreement with Zuha Systems Sdn Bhd to jointly explore opportunities in the rail industry.
Covid-19 cases jump to all-time high at 6,075; Selangor leads again with 2,251 infections
KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Malaysia hit another daily high of 6,075 new Covid-19 cases today — up from 4,865 yesterday — pushing cumulative positive cases in the country to 485,496, according to Health Ministry director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement today.
Stricter lockdown in Selangor not the solution to contain Covid-19 pandemic, says Dzulkefly
KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): The Selangor state government has taken the stance to reject a complete lockdown, in which most economic activities are not permitted, in the state as there are other more effective ways to contain the spread of Covid-19, according to Selangor Covid-19 taskforce chairman Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (pictured).
Penang state govt was conned on vaccine donation, says Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): The federal government has not blocked the alleged private offer to donate two million doses of Sinovac vaccine to the Penang state government which has since been found to be a scam, said Khairy Jamaluddin today.
Shopper dies after falling from fourth floor of 1 Utama Shopping Centre
PETALING JAYA (May 19): A woman shopper fell to her death from the fourth floor of 1 Utama Shopping Centre, here this afternoon.
Senior citizen bookings for AstraZeneca shot to open from Sunday
KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Bookings for senior citizens for the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine will start from May 23 (Sunday).
Eversendai Corp CFO steps down six weeks after appointment
KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Eversendai Corp Bhd's chief financial officer (CFO) Yau Wen Chin resigned from his post today, just over six week after he was appointed to the job.
No more Covid-19 green zones in Peninsular Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): There are no more green Covid-19 zones in Peninsular Malaysia, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a tweet today on Malaysia’s Covid-19 cases across the 14-day period as at May 18.
Covid-19: We need to speed up vaccination in Selangor, says Dr Siti Mariah
KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Selangor Public Health, Unity, Women and Family Development Committee chairman Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud (pictured) urged Putrajaya to give priority to Selangor in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic as the state is one of the key contributors to Malaysia’s economy.
Rosmah lodges police report claiming Tommy Thomas’ affidavit a blatant lie, afterthought
KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor (pictured) through her aide last night lodged a police report against former attorney-general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, alleging that Thomas lied about the validity of Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram’s appointment as the lead prosecutor in Rosmah’s corruption trial.
