Maybank Expects ROE To Improve To 9 Per Cent In 2021, Loan Growth To Pick Up

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) expects its return on equity (ROE) for this year to be around nine per cent, an improvement over 8.1 per cent in 2020, on continued soft income environment and elevated provisioning, group president and chief executive officer Abdul Farid Alias…

Malaysia To Receive Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine On Saturday

By Zairina Zainudin KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (NNN-Bernama) – Malaysia is set to receive China’s Sinovac vaccine for COVID-19 on Saturday, the second brand of vaccine within a span of one week, after welcoming the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, thus further strengthening the country’s economic recovery path. The Sinovac vaccine, called CoronaVac,…

Malaysia, France Agree On Developing New Forms of Cooperation

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and France, given their experiences in addressing the current COVID-19 pandemic, have agreed that the two countries should develop new forms of cooperation, including guaranteed access to vaccines, and post-pandemic socio-economic recovery, said Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein. He said this was agreed upon…

Malaysian PM Set To Receive First Pfizer Vaccine On Wednesday

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme officially began Wednesday with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin being the first individual in the country to receive the vaccine at about 3 pm. The implementation of the three-phase programme, which started two days earlier than originally scheduled on Feb…

Malaysian PM Observes IKN’s Preparations For Immunisation Programme

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Feb 23 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday observed the preparations being made by the National Cancer Institute (IKN) here ahead of the implementation of the first phase of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme which begins this Wednesday (Feb 24). IKN is one of the 54 Vaccine…

PM Lee: Singapore Should Be Able To Offer COVID-19 Vaccinations To Entire Population This Year

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE, Feb 11 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore should be able to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to its entire population within this year, provided that the vaccine supplies come in as scheduled, according to the republic’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Lee who completed his full vaccination regimen on Jan…

COVID-19: Free Vaccination Extended To Foreign Nationals Residing In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian government has agreed to extend the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, which will start by the end of this month, to foreign nationals residing in Malaysia. Under the programme, vaccination is provided at no charge. In a statement here Thursday, Health Minister Dr Adham…

Malaysia, UAE To Foster Cooperation, Boost Economic Opportunities

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to foster greater cooperation, especially in boosting economic opportunities, as both countries are focused on a strong and resilient economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement Tuesday, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said its…

19 Individuals Appointed To Independent Special Committee On Emergency – Malaysian PMO

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 (NNN-Bernama) — Nineteen individuals have been appointed to the Independent Special Committee on Emergency 2021 with immediate effect. The Malaysian Prime Minister’s Office in a statement Tuesday said the appointment has received the consent of the King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. The 19 individuals…

Unemployment Among Malaysia’s KL Urban Poor Doubles Since September – UNICEF

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 (NNN-Bernama) — Unemployment among heads of low-income urban families in Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur low-cost flat has doubled during the last year’s Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), said United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF in a statement Monday said the survey by UNICEF and…