Track Two Diplomacy Can Aid In Resolving Conflict In Korean Peninsula

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Track two diplomacy can play a crucial role in helping to resolve the conflict between North and South Korea, and contribute towards a peaceful reunification of the Korean Peninsula, said experts. Lauren Richardson, a lecturer at Australia National University’s Department of International Relations, said…

COVID: M’sia Records All-Time High 0f 17,405 New Cases

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (NNN-Bernama) — New COVID-19 cases in Malaysia hit another record high of 17,405 cases today, said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a Twitter post, he said this brought the cumulative positive cases to 1,061,476 since the pandemic broke out in the country early last…

COVID-19: Home Quarantine Patients Need To Monitor For Happy Hypoxia

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Patients in Category One and Two of COVID-19 disease, who experiencing mild symptoms and undergoing home quarantine, should constantly monitor their blood oxygen levels using a pulse oximeter for early detection of a condition known as happy hypoxia. A clinical microbiologist specialist from Universiti…

Malaysia On Track To Eliminating Hepatitis C By 2030 – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is on track to achieving the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) goal of eliminating hepatitis C by 2030, said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said despite facing challenges, Malaysia had made great strides in combating the disease, including by actively screening for…

Living With The Endemic Coronavirus

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (NNN-Bernama) – First “sprouting” in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, the coronavirus responsible for causing COVID-19 has transmitted the infection to all four corners of the world. More than one-and-a-half years later, the pandemic is still raging, with its death toll exceeding four million worldwide. The…

HDC To Champion Bigger Halal Market Space In South Korea

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) would be participating in the Seoul Food & Hotel (SFH 2021) food show in Seoul, South Korea from July 27-31, 2021 to promote halal trade, investment and the know-how between Malaysia and the republic. This is HDC’s second…

Singapore Expects 80 Pct Of Population To Be Fully Vaccinated By Early-Sept

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, July 27 (NNN-Bernama) – Singapore expects to vaccinate about 80 per cent of its population with two doses of COVID-19 vaccine by early-September, according to Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong. “We will then be able to ease the restrictions further, including allowing larger groups to get…

Tokyo Olympics: All Eyes On Pandelela-Mun Yee To Kickstart Malaysia’s Medal Quest On Day Five

TOKYO, July 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The focus of all Malaysian sports fans will surely be on the combination of Pandelela Rinong-Leong Mun Yee to deliver the country’s first medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games when they compete in the diving event Tuesday. After bagging a silver in the women’s…

Second Day Of Special Parliament Sitting To Focus On Public Health Issues, Action To Combat COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Issues on public health and action to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the country will be the main focus of the second day sitting of the Special Meeting of the Third Session of the 14th Parliament today. According to the Order Paper uploaded in…

Altantuya’s Family Should Be Allowed Access To Witness Statements, Appeals Court Hears

PUTRAJAYA, July 26 (NNN-Bernama) — The family of Mongolian Altantuya Shaariibuu, who was murdered in 2006, should be allowed to obtain statements recorded from those who were investigated by the police in connection with the case to be used in their civil suit, the Court of Appeal here heard Monday.…