Conditional Approval For Moderna Vaccine From Plant In Spain

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (NNN-Bernama) — The Drug Control Authority (DCA) in its 362nd meeting today, gave conditional registration approval to Spikevax 0.20 mg/ml Dispersion for Injection COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine (nucleoside modified), also known as COVID-19 Moderna vaccine for use in the current disaster situation. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham…

Malaysia Airlines Partners GE Digital To Modernise Fuel Analytics Platform

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia Airlines and GE Digital have entered into a collaboration to transform and modernise the airline’s fuel efficiency programme. Malaysia Airlines will be adopting GE Digital’s Fuel Insight and FlightPulse aviation software as part of the airline’s on-going initiative to meet its sustainable goals,…

Malaysia Continues To Lead Global Islamic Economy Indicator For Seventh Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia continues to lead the Global Islamic Economy Indicator (GIEI) for the seventh year in a row due to a robust halal economic ecosystem as the country enjoys a substantial lead in the Islamic finance and halal food sectors. Halal Development Corporation (HDC) chairman…

Almost 23 Million COVID Vaccine Doses Administered In Msia As Of Wednesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 22,646,581 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered through the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) as of Wednesday. Health Minister Dr Adham Baba through an infographic shared on his Twitter, said 14,941,585 were the first dose while 7,704,996, the second dose. In…

Msian Ace Azizulhasni Expecting Tough Time Against Dutchman Hoogland

TOKYO, Aug 5 (NNN-Bernama) — National cycling ace Mohd Azizulhasni Awang is expecting a tough time against Dutchman Jeffrey Hoogland in Heat One of their 1/8 Finals in the men’s sprint event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday (Aug 5). However, Azizulhasni believes that anything is possible as he…

Msian Senior Minister Hishammuddin To Speak At International Forum On Vaccine Cooperation Tonight

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 5 (NNN-Bernama) — Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs Hishammuddin Hussein is expected to speak on vaccine hoarding and emphasise on the importance of fair distribution, at the first meeting of the International Forum on Vaccine Cooperation Thursday night. The forum organised by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs via…

ASEAN Needs To Enhance Cooperation With External Partners To Fight COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (NNN-Bernama) — ASEAN Foreign Ministers today underscored the importance of strengthening the 10-member grouping’s cooperation with external partners and international organisations to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Foreign Ministers said this in a joint communique of the 54th ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting released…

COVID: New Cases In Malaysia Hit Record High Of 19,819 – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia today recorded 19,819 new COVID-19 cases, the highest since the pandemic hit the country early last year, said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a posting on his Facebook page, he said the figure showed an increase of 2,714 cases compared to…

Taiwan Expo 2021 Aims To Boost Taiwan-Malaysia Business Opportunities

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (NNN-Bernama) — Taiwan Expo 2021 is aimed to boost business opportunities between Taiwan and Malaysia with the participation of over 200 Malaysian businesses and more than 1,000 registrations for online business matchings. Organised by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and Taiwan Bureau of Foreign…

Malaysian Ace Azizulhasni, Shah Firdaus Off To Good Start

TOKYO, Aug 4 (NNN-Bernama) — National track cycling ace Mohd Azizulhasni Awang and Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom got off to a good start in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as they both progressed to the 1/32 Finals of the men’s sprint event Wednesday. Azizulhasni clocked 9.626 seconds (s) to finish the…