Highlights of the National Recovery Plan
PETALING JAYA (June 15): These are the key takeaways of the National Recovery Plan announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Malaysia’s DCA gives conditional approval for single-dose CanSino and J&J vaccines, okays Pfizer jabs for 12-year-olds and above
KUALA LUMPUR (June 15): Covid-19 vaccines produced by China's CanSino Biologics and the US' Johnson & Johnson (J&J) have been given conditional approval for their usage in Malaysia as both vaccines require only one dose to be effective, according to Ministry of Health (MoH) director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Malaysia confirms 4,949 new Covid-19 cases today
KUALA LUMPUR (June 14): Malaysia confirmed 4,949 new Covid-19 cases today — the fourth straight day of logging declining cases — according to a tweet by Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Targeted moratorium is best solution for country
KUALA LUMPUR (June 14): When the World Health Organization announced last year that Covid-19 had turned into a pandemic, many countries around the world, including Malaysia decided to impose a lockdown to help control the spread of the virus.
Public Bank says Covid-19 relief amounts to about RM40b so far
KUALA LUMPUR (June 14): Public Bank Bhd managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) Tan Sri Tay Ah Lek said today the group’s Covid-19-driven targeted loan repayment assistance programme had so far assisted over 160,000 customers who benefited from the bank’s pandemic relief amounting to about RM40 billion.
Malaysia administered 128,912 doses of Covid-19 vaccines on June 13
KUALA LUMPUR (June 14): A total 128,912 vaccine doses were administered yesterday (June 13), a decline from 133,804 recorded in the previous day, according to the latest data from the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV).
MEF urges Putrajaya to set up a Covid vaccine research centre
KUALA LUMPUR (June 14): There is a need for the government to form a national vaccine research centre employing local experts and resources with the objective to ensure a long-term vaccine supply for the country, said Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) In a media statement on June 13, MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman JP said Malaysia should have its own specialised vaccine research centre to look at the long-term prospects of producing the country’s own vaccines.
Malaysia administered 133,804 doses of Covid-19 vaccines on June 12
KUALA LUMPUR (June 13): A total of 133,804 Covid-19 vaccine doses were administered throughout the nation yesterday (Saturday, June 12), bringing the total doses administered to 4.
Covid-19: Malaysia reports 5,304 new daily cases, with 64 more deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (June 13): Malaysia reported 5,304 new Covid-19 cases today — down from 5,793 yesterday (Saturday, June 12) — bringing the cumulative number of confirmed infections in the country to 657,508, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Covid-19: Malaysia's daily infections drop to 5,793, while recoveries hit new high of 8,334
KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): Malaysia logged 5,793 new cases today, down from 6,849 yesterday, while daily recoveries reached a new high of 8,334, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
