World Bank lowers GDP growth projection for Malaysia to 6% in 2021
KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): The World Bank has lowered its gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection for Malaysia to 6% in 2021, from 6.
Pharmaniaga inks agreement with govt to distribute 200,000 imported finished Sinovac Covid-19 vaccines
KUALA LUMPUR (March 22): Pharmaniaga Bhd has inked an agreement with the government to supply and distribute 200,000 doses of imported Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine as finished products, it said today.
Kanger to receive 10,000 doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine in May for trial purposes
KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): Kanger International Bhd will receive 10,000 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by state-owned China National Pharmaceutical Group Corp (Sinopharm) for trial purposes.
Three more Covid-19 vaccines granted conditional approval, says Health D-G
KUALA LUMPUR (March 2): The Drug Control Authority has granted conditional approval for three more Covid-19 vaccines to be used in the country, according to Health director-general (D-G) Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured).
Khairy: Malaysia to receive additional 182,520 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday
PUTRAJAYA (Feb 23): Malaysia will receive its second batch of 182,520 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine tomorrow (Feb 24) for distribution to states that have yet to receive the vaccine, said Coordinating Minister for National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin.
Yong Tai denies vaccine application rejected by ministry
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 16): Yong Tai Bhd has denied rumours in the social media that its Covid-19 vaccine application has been rejected by the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency.
Widad Group: Positive response from phase one of clinical trials for Vaxart’s oral Covid-19 vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): Widad Group Bhd, which is collaborating with Rinani Dynamic Sdn Bhd to distribute an oral-based (tablet) Covid-19 vaccine developed by Vaxart Inc in Malaysia, said phase one of the clinical trial has achieved a positive response.
PM: Covid-19 immunisation programme will take one year to complete
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): Malaysia's National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme will begin at the end of this month, to be rolled out in three phases up to February next year, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today.
Property market recovery may be delayed until next year — Henry Butcher Malaysia
PETALING JAYA (Feb 1): The most positive scenario for the overall Malaysian property market in 2021 would be a slightly better performance than last year due to the start of the vaccination programme that would help in controlling the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Henry Butcher Real Estate chief operating oficer (COO) Tang Chee Meng.
Mestron clarifies it does not have MoH's approval to distribute Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): Mestron Holdings Bhd has issued a clarification to say that it did not obtain approval or a clearance letter from the Ministry of Health (MoH) to purchase or distribute Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia.
