— Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow is undergoing home quarantine after an escort officer tested positive for COVID-19.In a statement today, Chow said he had taken an RT-PCR test on Friday and was confirmed negative.“I have been ordered by the state…
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Dr Mahathir reminds world to continue supporting Palestinian cause
— Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has reminded the world to continue supporting the Palestinians and to denounce the Israeli regime for the crimes it committed in Palestine.He said the Palestinians had been suffering for 73 long years an…
Govt expects all seniors in Klang Valley to get at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine very soon – PM Muhyiddin
— The government expects all senior citizens in the Klang Valley to be vaccinated with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the next few weeks.Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said it was in line with the decision that this group be allowed…
Singapore Says Cruise Ship Returns After Suspected COVID-19 Case
Singapore’s tourism board said on Wednesday that a cruise ship operated by Genting Cruise Lines on a so-called cruise to nowhere had returned to the city-state after a 40-year-old passenger was suspected to have contracted COVID-19. “The passenger was …
US Drug Overdose Deaths Hit Record 93,000 Last Year
More than 93,000 people died from drug overdoses in the U.S. last year, a record experts say was partly triggered by the isolation that many experienced during coronavirus-related lockdowns. The government reported Wednesday that the 2020 total easily …
‘Malaysia Prihatin’ remains National Day celebration theme this year
This year’s National Day celebration theme is Malaysia Prihatin (Malaysia Cares), the same as last year’s, which will be celebrated on a moderate scale, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said. He said every year, there wer…
Contact Parliamentary service centres if food supply affected – Rina
Malaysians whose food supply has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can contact their respective Parliamentary service centres to apply for the Food Basket Aid under the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (PEMULIH).Women, Fa…
Government service counters to resume physical operation Thursday – KSN
Government service counters, which have not been physically opened during Phase One of Movement Control under the National Recovery Plan (PPN), will resume operation nationwide beginning July 1 (Thursday) with certain operational procedures, says Chief…