First Deepwater Gas Production Off Sabah Augments Malaysia’s Investment Potential – Petronas

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has confirmed an inaugural gas production from the Rotan and Buluh fields in Block H, off the coast of Sabah, offshore Malaysia on Feb 6, 2021, augmenting Malaysia’s petroleum investment potential. In a statement Tuesday, Petronas said PTTEP Sabah Oil…

PM Launches Education Tv Channel, DidikTV KPM

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin Wednesday launched a special terrestrial Education TV channel, DidikTV Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (DidikTV KPM). DidikTV KPM, which kick-starts Wednesday, can be viewed through channel 107 on MYTV, 147 on ASTRO and ntv7 on TV UNIFI, from 7 am to midnight…

High Court Rejects Najib’s Bid To Postpone Ongoing 1MDB Trial

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (NNN-Bernama)– The High Court here has rejected Najib Razak’s bid to postpone the ongoing 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial pending a legal bid in a United States’ court. Najib’s lawyer Muhammad Shafee Abdullah had earlier told the court that his client was seeking to get the…

Allergy, Medical History Of Individuals Will Be Screened Prior To Receiving Vaccine

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Allergy and medical history of individuals will be screened for suitability prior to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said. “Those who are not suitable for receiving the vaccine, will not be given the jab,” he told a press conference after launching the…

First Vaccine Arriving This Sunday, PM Muhyiddin To Get Vaccination On Feb 26

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (NNN-Bernama) — The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in the country this Sunday while the ‘roll out’ for implementation of the National COVID-19 Immunisation begins in phases from Feb 26. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said he would receive the vaccine on the first day of the…

PM To Launch Handbook On National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (NNN-Bernama) — Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will launch the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme Handbook, which contains information on the largest ever vaccination programme ever implemented in the country, Tuesday. The event, scheduled to start at 9.30 am, will be broadcast live on Radio Televisyen Malaysia and…

Hadi Awang In Stable Condition

KUALA TERENGGANU, (Terengganu, Malaysia) Feb 16 (NNN-Bernama) — PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang , who was reported to have shortness of breath last night, is in stable condition and needs a rest. This was confirmed by his son, Batu Buruk Assemblyman Muhammad Khalil, on his Facebook page. “I had just…

Thailand Detects South Africa COVID-19 Variant

By Linda Khoo BANGKOK, Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — A Thai man who returned from Tanzania and undergoing mandatory quarantine has tested positive for the South Africa COVID-19 variant. Ministry of Foreign Affairs deputy spokesman, Natapanu Nopakun said the 41-year-old gem trader who travelled from Tanzania had arrived in Thailand on…

COVID: 2,176 New Cases Reported Monday, Third Time Figures Dip Below 3,000 Mark This Month

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia continued to record a drop in new COVID-19 daily cases in the past 24 hours, with 2,176 cases reported Monday, said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. This is the third time that there have been fewer than 3,000 cases this month, with…

COVID: MOH Targeting Infectivity Rate Of Less Than 1.0 To Break Chain Of Infection – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is targeting the COVID-19 infectivity rate (Rt) to continue to drop to less than 1.0 and remain at 0.5 to successfully break the chain of infection in the country. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, through an infographic shared…