215,395 Individuals Complete Two-Dose Covid Vaccine Shots — Malaysian Health Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 215,395 individuals in the first phase of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme have completed receiving both doses of their vaccine shots as of Wednesday. Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said 482,808 individuals had received the first dose during the same period,…

Malaysia Will Start Receiving CanSino COVID-19 Vaccine From This Month

PUTRAJAYA, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) – Malaysia will receive a supply of 3.5 million doses of CanSino COVID-19 vaccine from China in stages, starting this month, said Health Minister Dr Adham Baba. He said the procurement of the vaccine is being made in two categories, namely finished product of 500,000 doses,…

Malaysian Badminton Association Sticks To Olympic Gold Medal Target At Paris 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (NNN-Bernama) — The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is sticking with its target of winning the Olympic gold medal in the Paris edition in 2024, however, it does not rule out the possibility of its players bringing home medals from Tokyo this year. BAM president Mohamad…

Special Team Set Up To Coordinate Process Of Receiving Covid-19 Vaccine In Malaysia – Maskargo

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 (NNN-Bernama) — MAB Kargo Sdn Bhd (MASkargo) has formed a special team specially for the coordination process in receiving Malaysia’s COVID-19 vaccine supply, said its chief operations officer Mohd Zulkefly Ujang. He said the team set up two months ago comprises 30 members who have expertise in…

Don’t Worry About Getting Vaccinated, Malaysian Public Told

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (NNN-Bernama) — Members of the public in Malaysia are asked not to worry on getting COVID-19 vaccination despite allegations that the vaccines may cause side effects. Health Ministry’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) senior principal assistant  director Norleen Mohamed Ali said what happened in some countries was an adverse event following immunisation (AEFI) to…

Malaysia Remains An Attractive Investment Destination In Asia – MIDA

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia continues to be the investment destination for high-value manufacturing and global services in Asia, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) said. The country remains an attractive investment destination with a favourable environment including the availability of excellent infrastructure, telecommunication services, financial and banking…

Malaysian FM On Official Visit To Abu Dhabi

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein is on a working visit to Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah Zayed Al Nahyan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement Monday, said…

Technical Committee Set Up In Malaysia To Ensure Smooth Management Of Emergency Nationwide – Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government has agreed to set up an Emergency Management Technical Committee to ensure the smooth management of the emergency nationwide, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the committee would be jointly chaired by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and…

Former Lord President of Malaysia Had Razor-Sharp Mind, Says Ex-Legal Partner

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (NNN-Bernama) – A one-time legal partner of the late Dr Mohamed Salleh Abas has described the former Lord President of Malaysia as a man with a razor-sharp mind. Tunku Sofiah Jewa, founder and trustee of the Tun Suffian Foundation, likened his “prolific brain” to the “prolific…

Bangladesh Has Capacity To Preserve 15 Crore COVID-19 Vaccines: Maleque

DHAKA, Jan 15 (NNN-BSS) — Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Maleque said Bangladesh has the capacity to preserve 14 to 15 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses. “We would be able to apply four to five crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in an appropriate manner as the health sector of the country…