KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued continuous rain warning at the alert level in Rompin, Pahang as well as Mersing and Kota Tinggi in Johor from Monday until Tuesday (Feb 8).MetMalaysia also warned o…
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UniKL to share resources, expertise to strengthen TVET – Mahdzir
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 — Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) is ready to play its role in strengthening the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) by sharing resources, expertise and equipment, said Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir …
COVID: Two-thirds of infections in Sandakan in categories one, two
SANDAKAN, Feb 6 — Two-thirds of the total COVID-19 infections in Sandakan are in categories one and two, said Duchess of Kent Hospital (HDOK) director Dr Francis Paul.He said though Sandakan has the highest number of daily cases, most of the people wh…
COVID: New daily cases exceed 10,000 Sunday – Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The number of new COVID-19 cases in the country today exceeded the 10,000 mark, with 10,089 cases reported as of 12 noon, bringing the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases to 2,914,220, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr N…
Drop in Bukit Merah Dam water level affecting paddy farmers, industrial sector
LENGGONG, Feb 6 — The drop in water level at the Bukit Merah Dam in Bagan Serai, near here, due to the hot and dry weather, is not only affecting the Kerian district’s paddy farmers but its industrial sector too.Perak Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Saarani…
Slow traffic on several major highways Sunday afternoon
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — Traffic on several major highways heading towards the Klang Valley was reported to be slow-moving since this afternoon, with more people returning home after the Chinese New Year holidays.A Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) spoke…
COVID: SOP for prayers at mosques effective in curbing outbreaks – Ahmad Marzuk
KOTA BHARU, Feb 6 — The current standard operating procedures (SOP) for congregational prayers in mosques, surau and madrasah have proven to be effective in curbing the spread of COVID-19, says Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Relig…
COVID: Omicron now the dominant circulating variant in Sarawak
KUCHING, Feb 6 — The Omicron variant has now replaced the Delta variant as the dominant circulating COVID-19 variant in the state, said Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM) director, Dr David Perera.In…