COVID: New Daily Cases Remain Above 5,000 For Three Consecutive Days

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of new COVID-19 positive cases in the country exceeded the 5,000 mark for the third consecutive day Friday. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, via a Twitter post, said that a total of 5,812 cases were recorded today, bringing the cumulative number…

Mazlan Lazim New Malaysian Deputy Inspector-General Of Police

PUTRAJAYA, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Mazlan Lazim has been appointed the new Deputy Inspector-General of Police effective Friday, announced Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin. Mazlan, 59, who has been the Director of the Logistics and Technology Department at Bukit Aman, takes over as the Deputy IGP from Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani…

Malaysia’s Economy Can Bounce Back Quickly If Recovery Plan Is Done Right — Expert

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s economy will be able to bounce back quickly, whether at a rate of 4.5 per cent this year or 6.5 per cent later, but only if the country gets the recovery plan right, said crisis management analyst Nordin Abdullah. He reckoned that the…

DOSM: Leading Index Records Another Double-Digit Growth In April 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s Leading Index (LI) continued to register a double-digit growth in April, rising 15.7 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 111.8 points following a surge of 17.2 per cent in March, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). The LI is a predictive tool used…

Over 6.8 Mln Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Administered Nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 6,823,104 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) as of Thursday. Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said of the total, 4,924,334 individuals had received the first dose and 1,898,770 others had completed the second…

Bursa Malaysia To Launch FTSE4GOOD Bursa Malaysia Shariah Index In July

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia Bhd will be launching the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Shariah Index next month. Chairman Abdul Wahid Omar said this new index will comprise constituents of the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index that are Shariah-compliant according to the the Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) Shariah Advisory…

ADB: Emerging East Asia Bond Yields Diverge As Covid-19 Uncertainty Continues

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Bond yields in emerging East Asia diverged due to market-specific factors, while uncertainty on the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns over inflationary pressure led to subdued investor sentiment, said the latest issue of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Asia Bond Monitor. It said yields on…

CPOPC Calls On EU To Review Biofuels Approach Under Renewable Energy Directive II

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) has urged the European Union (EU) to revise their approach on vegetable oils in biofuels under the framework of Renewable Energy Directive II (RED II). In a statement Thursday, it said the call was made in…

Three Malaysian Undergraduates Enter World Adobe Certified Associate Championships

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Three university undergraduates have each won a place to represent Malaysia in the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) World Championships to be held virtually later this year. The three namely Teo Sze Ting from Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Tan Jia Yi (University Malaya) and…

Malaysian Govt Handling Covid-19 Crisis In A Responsible Way- Budget Director

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (NNN-Bernama) — The government is dealing with the COVID-19 crisis in a responsible manner, and its approach has been recognised by S&P Global Ratings through its affirmation of the country’s sovereign credit ratings, says National Budget Office director Johan Mahmood Merican. He said although the government…