MEDIA REGISTRATION FOR WORLD TOURISM CONFERENCE 2022

Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia (MOTAC) in partnership with World Tourism Organization and Sabah State Government will organise the World Tourism Conference (WTC) 2022 at Sabah International Convention Centre Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia from 28 – 30 November 2022. Highlights: i. 15 – 25 November 2022 – Media Registration ii. 28…

Attuning to new, working styles – companies can help in a big way, says IT expert

Rajesh Mishra, Head of HCM Apps, Oracle Malaysia. KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) — Before the saga of the COVID-19, people were generally attuned to an idea of what working life was all about, with structures and systems in place, specifically in their work places, with workers strictly having to…

Border control strategies to be beefed up to curb cross-border crimes – Bukit Aman

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Enhancements have been made to strengthen border control strategies and patrolling along the Malaysia-Thailand border since Thursday (Nov 26) to curb cross-border crime following the recent shooting incidents in the area. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order director Datuk Seri Abd Rahim Jaafar said among…

Malaysia to ensure COID-19 vacine meets WHO requirements – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Health Ministry (MOH), through the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), will ensure that the COVID-19 vaccine approved to be registered and marketed in Malaysia is safe, of good quality and has optimum efficacy according to requirements set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Health…

TPRF’s Voices for Peace selected finalist for 2020 Ron Kovic Peace Prize

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (NNN) — The MY HERO International Film Festival has selected The Prem Rawat Foundation(TPRF)’s “Voices for Peace” as a finalist for the 2020 Ron Kovic Peace Prize. Announcing this in its website, TPRF said the short film, featuring the words by TPRF Founder Prem Rawat, brings together diverse…

Malaysia-Singapore border opening delayed due to spike in COVID-19 cases

PONTIAN, Nov 27 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Johor government has admitted that the recent spike in COVID-19 positive cases in Malaysia, including Johor, may have delayed efforts to reopen the Malaysia-Singapore border. Menteri Besar Datuk Ir Hasni Mohammad said that the increase in the number of positive cases involved several districts.…

COVID-19 kills 406 more Iranians over past 24 hours

TEHRAN, Nov 27 (NNN-IRNA) — Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Friday that some 406 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours. The health ministry spokeswoman said that with the 406 new deaths the country’s total COVID-19 death toll mounted…

S. Korea to provide US$700,000 aid to hurricane-hit Latin American nations

SEOUL, Nov 27 (NNN-YONHAP) — South Korea will provide US$700,000 worth of humanitarian aid to Colombia, Honduras and Nicaragua to help them cope with damage from Hurricane Iota, the foreign ministry said Friday. The Latin American countries were devastated Monday by the category 5 hurricane, the biggest storm this year…

Singapore awards first civil contract for RTS Link

SINGAPORE, Nov 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Singapore has awarded the first of two civil contracts for the construction of the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link to Penta-Ocean Construction Co Ltd at a contract value of S$932.8 million (S$1 = RM3.03). “This contract covers the construction of the RTS Link…

Malaysia sees record 2,555 COVID-19 recovery cases

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia recorded the highest new record of cases cured from COVID-19 infection today, with 2,555 cured cases documented. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in his statement today, said the figure made the cumulative number of fully cured COVID-19 cases at 49,056 cases or…