New Cabinet Needs To Be Sensitive To Current Needs, Trustworthy And Restore Public Confidence – Malaysia’s PM Ismail Sabri

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The new Cabinet line-up announced today needs to be results-oriented based on three principles namely being sensitive to current needs, responsible and trustworthy and restoring public confidence, Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today. The Prime Minister said he would ensure that the Cabinet is committed to achieving…

Over 60 Pct Of Malaysia’s Adult Population Fully Vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Some 60.2 per cent of the adult population in Malaysia or 14,095,554 people have completed both doses of the COVID-19 vaccination as of Thursday, according to the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV). An infographic shared on the committee’s official Twitter today showed that 18,948,648 individuals, or…

Upcoming Uzbekistan Elections Key To Further Sustainable Development In Central Asian Region

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama-NNN) — The upcoming Uzbekistan presidential elections is one of the most important socio-political events this year which is of key importance for further sustainable development of the country and the entire Central Asian region as a whole, in the medium and long term. In recent…

Malaysia’s Central Bank Expected To Hold Key Rate At 1.75 Pct Until Year-End — Analysts

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 (Bernama-NNN) — Malaysia’s Central Bank (Bank Negara Malaysia) (BNM) is anticipated to maintain the current Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) of 1.75 per cent until year-end after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday stayed put on the rate, analysts said. CGS-CIMB Securities said the central bank…

BNM Maintains OPR To Give Time For Stimulus Packages’ Impact — Economists

By Zarul Effendi Razali and Anas Abu Hassan KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama-NNN) — Economists have opined that Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) decision to maintain the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 1.75 per cent today may signal the central bank’s intention to give time for the government’s fiscal policy to…

Hanoi Sea Games Postponed To 2022 – OCM

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) — After much contemplation, the 31st SEA Games scheduled to be held from Nov 21 to Dec 2 in Hanoi, has been postponed to next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) in a statement said, the SEA Games Federation…

Covid: Malaysia Recorded 8,868 New Cases On July 8

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama-NNN) — Malaysia’s COVID-19 cases continue to surge as 8,868 new cases were reported on Thursday, bringing the cumulative total to 808,658. Yesterday, the country reported 7,097 cases. In his tweet, Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the state of Selangor has the highest daily…

Combine Data Sharing, Community Participation In Controlling Covid-19 – Infectious Disease Expert

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) — The combination of digitisation through data analytics as well as community methods through the participation of non-governmental organisations at the grassroots level is crucial to bringing down COVID-19 infections in the country, according to an expert. Universiti Malaya’s Professor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman said Malaysia…

Azizulhasni Up For Challenge Of Winning Malaysia’s First Olympic Gold

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) — Carrying the hopes and aspirations of more than 32 million Malaysians of winning the country’s first Olympic gold medal is certainly a great challenge for any athlete, and national track cyclist Mohd Azizulhasni Awang is ready to overcome all the hurdles in his path to bring home the coveted prize. The 33-year-old…

Economy To Show Positive Development Once Covid-19 Vaccination Gathers Momentum — Economist

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s economy is expected to show a positive development by the middle of this year once the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, which begins on Wednesday, gathers momentum, an economist said. Malaysian Academy of Sciences fellow Dr Madeline Berma said economists predicted that Malaysia would be able to revive…