Malaysia Retail Chain Association launches F&B division
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Malaysia Retail Chain Association (MRCA) today launched its F&B Division and pledged to lobby for benefits and rights for F&B members to survive the Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid-19: Daily cases hit new high of 17,405; MoH urges calm as it warns Klang Valley cases set to soar further
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases jumped to an all-time high of 17,405 today, from 16,117 yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health, while the Ministry of Health urged Malaysians to stay calm as he warned that cases in the Klang Valley — where the bulk of new infections are found — are set to climb higher in the next few days amid higher testings done.
Sept 2 decision on prosecution's appeal to forfeit RM192m from Umno and others
PUTRAJAYA (July 28): The Court of Appeal has fixed Sept 2 to deliver its decision on the prosecution's appeal to forfeit RM192 million from central Umno, RM300,000 from Wanita MCA and RM1.
Khairy: Malaysia secures Covid-19 shots to cover 130% of population
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Malaysia has secured access to enough Covid-19 vaccines to cover over 130% of the entire population, or 41.
Deputy Health DG urges calm over higher daily Covid-19 cases in Klang Valley due to more self-testing, antigen kits used
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Daily Covid-19 cases are expected to rise in the Klang Valley in the next few days as the Ministry of Health (MoH) encourages more self-testing and the use of antigen rapid test kits (RTK-AG), according to deputy Health director-general Datuk Dr Chong Chee Kheong.
US FDA cautions against using animal anti-parasite drug Ivermectin to treat Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Health Minister Datuk Seri Adham Baba yesterday said the ministry had given special approval for the anti-parasitic drug known as Ivermectin to be used off-label for a clinical study to determine the safety and efficacy of the drug to treat Covid-19 patients.
Lawyers seek to adjourn Najib’s second RM27m SRC trial pending outcome of first trial at Court of Appeal
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Lawyers in the trial of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s (pictured) three money-laundering charges involving RM27 million of SRC International Sdn Bhd funds, known as the second SRC trial, are seeking an adjournment to the start of the trial pending Najib’s appeals of the first SRC trial.
Malaysia administered record high 553,871 doses of Covid-19 vaccine on July 27; 18.1% of population fully inoculated
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Malaysia administered 553,871 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine yesterday (July 27) — the highest daily figure so far — up 6.
Four out of five adults in Klang Valley received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine as of July 27 — JKJAV
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): About 83% of the adult population of the Klang Valley had received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as of yesterday (July 27), according to latest tweets by the Special Committee on Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV), citing data from the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF).
Health DG calls for special task force to help contract doctors gain permanent employment within two years
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has expressed hope that the government will give permanent employment to the 23,000 contract doctors within two years.
