Health DG: 56 positive cases detected in Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): A total of 56 Covid-19 positive cases were detected in Parliament as of yesterday (July 28), according to Health director-general (D-G) Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
McDonald's' 2Q sales soar amid ease of Covid-19 restrictions worldwide
Petaling Jaya (July 29): The global fast-food chain McDonald's saw its second quarter sales and profits improve significantly as pandemic restrictions eased worldwide, reported AFP.
Anti-Covid pass to be introduced in France from Aug 9
PARIS (July 29): France will be enforcing a new legislation that will make a health pass compulsory to visit a cafe, board a plane or travel on an inter-city train, the government’s spokesman said on July 29.
Malaysia’s daily number of administered Covid-19 vaccine doses down at 552,701 on July 28
KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): Malaysia's daily number of administered Covid-19 vaccine doses fell to 552,701 yesterday from 553,871 a day earlier, according to the latest updates on Twitter today by the country's Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV), citing data from the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF).
Covid-19: 10 new Delta variant cases detected in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): Ten new Covid-19 cases of the highly infectious Delta variant were detected in Malaysia between July 22 and 28, raising the total so far to 199.
We don’t recommend Covid-19 antibody test to gauge vaccination effect, says Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR (July 29): The government does not recommend taking the Covid-19 antibody test to gauge the effect of vaccination, says Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Bangi MP Ong Kian Ming calls for political ceasefire to focus on getting Malaysia out of Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Bangi Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Ong Kian Ming (pictured) has called for a six- to 12-month political ceasefire between the government and the opposition, dubbed "Covid Moratorium Agreement", to focus on working together to get the country out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Khairy: Govt in talks with vaccine manufacturers for Covid-19 booster shots next year
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Putrajaya is in talks with vaccine manufacturers on the possibility of buying booster shots, Science, Technology and Innovative Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pictured) revealed today.
MATTA calls for Asean Digital Covid-19 certificate
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) has called on Asean nations to work on an ASEAN Digital Covid-19 Certificate in preparation for borders reopening in the region.
Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li selling data centre business for RM3.17b
HONG KONG (July 28): Hong Kong tycoon Richard Li, the youngest son of Hong Kong business magnate Li Ka Shing, is selling his data centre business to real estate investment trust DigitalBridge for US$750 million (RM3.
