COVID: 11,618 New Cases, Highest Since Pandemic Hit – Malaysian Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia reported 11,618 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the highest daily record since the pandemic hit the country, Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. The cumulative now stands at 867,567 cases, while three states recorded four-digit case totals, namely Selangor with 5,051 infections,…

COVID: Only Three Out of 8,000 Already In Tokyo For Olympics Tested Positive – IOC

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Only three out of the over 8,000 people who arrived in Japan from July 1 to July 13 for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games tested positive for COVID-19, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday. With nine days to go before the opening ceremony,…

Thailand Approves Sale of COVID-19 Antigen Test Kits For Public

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, July 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Thais can test for COVID-19 right at their home starting next week when the COVID-19 antigen test kits will be available for sale at authorized hospitals and clinics. The kits will also be available at pharmacies with a licensed pharmacist…

ASEAN-US Must Focus On Reigniting Economies Impacted By COVID-19 – Hishammuddin

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), July 14 (NNN-Bernama) — ASEAN and the United States (US) must focus on reigniting their economies and reversing the damages brought by COVID-19, said Malaysian Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs Hishammuddin Hussein. Speaking at the ASEAN-US Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held virtually on Wednesday, Hishammuddin said both sides should…

Support For ASEAN’s Consensus On Myanmar From External Partners Welcomed – Hishammuddin

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), July 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Support from ASEAN’s external partners, including the United States, is welcomed in implementing the ‘Five-Point Consensus’ reached by the bloc’s leaders to resolve the crisis in Myanmar, said Malaysian Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs Hishammuddin Hussein. In his statement at the ASEAN-United States Foreign…

Malaysia, Egypt Discuss Efforts To Revive Bilateral Ties – PM Muhyiddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (NNN-Bernama) — Efforts to revive Malaysia-Egypt bilateral relations and cooperation, especially in the political and economic context, were discussed by Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi on Thursday. Muhyiddin said, the discussion, which was held for the first time via…

Government Takes Note of King’s Views, Will Take Follow-Up Actions – Malaysian PMO

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian government has taken note and will take follow-up actions based on the Federal Constitution and national laws in upholding the views of the King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah as stated in the statement issued by Istana Negara (National Palace) on Wednesday.…

Cyberattack Will Significantly Change Relationship Between Software Vendors And Customers — Moody’s

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (NNN-Bernama) — Taking the recent Sunburst cyberattack in the US as an example, Moody’s Investors Service has warned that cyberattack will significantly change the relationship between software vendors and customers in terms of cybersecurity behaviour. “As more companies digitise and increasingly rely on third-party software to…

APEC Meeting Focuses On Sustainable Economic Growth, Recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (NNN-Bernama) — The third Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM) 2021 has focused on introducing macro and micro economic policies that support structural reforms to ensure sustainable economic growth as well as recovery from economic shocks. The meeting highlighted the key work to…

Vaccine Contributed By China, Japan Will Help Intensify Malaysia’s Vaccination Programme – Minister Hishammuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 (NNN-Bernama) — China and Japan’s commitment to contribute vaccines to Malaysia is seen as a timely move in bolstering the country’s ongoing National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, said Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein. In welcoming the contribution, Hishammuddin said he had received a message on Tuesday from his…