More Than 7.5 Mln Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Dispensed As At Yesterday – Health Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 7,593,179 doses of vaccine have been administered in the country as of yesterday under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, said Health Minister, Dr Adham Baba. He said there were 5,463,128 first dose recipients with 2,130,051 people receiving the second dose thus…

KKMM, Cybersecurity Malaysia Committed To Strengthening National Cyberspace Security

PUTRAJAYA, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM), together with its agency CyberSecurity Malaysia, are proactive and committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of the country’s cyberspace. Its Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said CyberSecurity Malaysia, with capabilities in terms of manpower expertise and supported by laboratory…

Malaysian Govt To Consider Allowing Companies To Resume Full Operations – PM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The government is ready to consider allowing companies to resume full operations if all the workers have been fully vaccinated, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) is coordinating the Public-Private Partnership COVID-19 Industry Immunisation Programme…

Msian Govt Launches ‘Pemulih Package’ Worth Rm150 Bln, Including Fiscal Injection Of RM10 Bln – PM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The government has Monday launched the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (PEMULIH) worth RM150 billion, comprising the government’s direct fiscal injection of RM10 billion, aimed at providing comprehensive assistance to the people and focusing on three main focuses, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin…

Malaysian Govt Allocates RM4.6 Bln For COVID-19 Special Aid

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government Monday announced the COVID-19 Special Assistance (BKC) involving an allocation of RM4.6 billion, yet another form of cash aid which is expected to benefit more than 11 million households, senior citizens and single people. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, when unveiling the…

Malaysian Palm Oil Berhad To Debut Four New Technologies In TOT 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will introduce four new technologies and innovations developed by its researchers at the Transfer of Technology Seminar and Exhibition (TOT 2021) webinar on July 1. Its director-general Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir said MPOB’s latest discoveries comprised two…

Malaysia Records 26 Pct Jump In Jan-May Trade To RM867.4 Bln, Trade Surplus Soars 112.2 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s total trade grew by 26 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM867.4 billion in the first five months of 2021, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said. Trade surplus surged by 112.2 per cent to RM92.79 billion, as exports rose by 31.1…

Net Foreign Selling Of Local Equities Hit RM469.5 Mln Last Week, Largest In 9 Weeks

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Foreign investors disposed of RM469.5 million net of local equities last week compared to RM75.7 million net bought in the preceding week. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd economist Adam Mohamed Rahim noted that the weekly disposal was the largest foreign net outflow in a period…

Cyber Security Complements Efforts To Accelerate Economic Growth – PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (NNN-Bernama) — Cyber security should become the priority of every nation, especially on matters underlying economic and national security, said Muhyiddin Yassin. The Prime Minister said it as such, it has become one of the government’s main focus areas to complement efforts in accelerating the economic…

Hybrid Sitting Of Parliament Expected At End Of August Or Early September

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — A hybrid sitting of the Parliament can be expected at the end of August or in the first week of September at the latest. Senate president Dr Rais Yatim and Dewan Rakyat (lower house of Parliament) Speaker Azhar Azizan Harun in a joint statement…