Omicron Variant Does Not Cause Loss Of Smell – Malaysian Expert

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (NNN-Bernama) — The COVID-19 Omicron variant does not cause patients to lose their sense of smell like the Delta variant, said Malaysian expert Dr Masita Arip. The pathologist at Ministry of Health’s Institute for Medical Research (Microbiology and Immunology) said this was one of the significant…

Thailand Hopes Muslim World League Chief’s Visit Will Lead To Close Cooperation

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayuth Chan o-cha hopes Muslim World League (MWL) Secretary-General Dr Mohammad Abdul Karim Al-Issa’s visit to the kingdom would lead to close cooperation between Thailand and the Muslim world. In a statement, Thai government spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana…

Malaysia, Brunei Agree In Principle To Implement VTL – Malaysian PM

By Sharifah Nurliza Syed Mohammad BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia and Brunei have agreed in principle to implement the air and land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) initiative for cross-border movement between the two countries, said Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the agreement was achieved as a result…

Malaysia Logs 22,133 New COVID Cases Tuesday, Second Highest Total This Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — New COVID-19 infections in Malaysia rose to 22,133 cases Tuesday, making it the second highest total for this year. Malaysia had previously logged 22,802 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday (Feb 12). Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah tweeted that the country’s cumulative number of positive…

Brunei Sultan Welcomes Proposed Implementation Of Malaysia-Brunei VTL

By Sharifah Nurliza Syed Mohammad BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — The Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Monday welcomed the proposed implementation of the vaccinated travel lane (VTL) by air to ease cross-border travel between Brunei and Malaysia. The Ruler said he believed that the move would…

Travellers From Malaysia Can Now Enter Philippines With MySejahtera App Vaccination Cert

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — Travellers from Malaysia are now allowed to enter the Philippines with proof of a complete vaccination certificate in MySejahtera, a mobile application developed by the Malaysian government. According to the Foreign Ministry in a statement, this was following the agreement reached between the Malaysian…

Malaysian PM Has Audience With Sultan Of Brunei

From Sharifah Nurliza Syed Mohammad BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Feb 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who is on a two-day official visit to Brunei Darussalam, had an audience with the Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, at Nurul Iman Palace, here Tuesday. Ismail Sabri, who is accompanied…

FM Saifuddin To Lead Malaysia’s Delegation To ASEAN AMM Retreat In Cambodia

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah will lead Malaysia’s delegation to the ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ (AMM) Retreat from Feb 16-17 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The AMM retreat is the first scheduled meeting of the year in 2022 for the ASEAN Member States, said the Malaysian Foreign…

COVID: Over 206,000 Children In Malaysia Receive First Dose Of Vaccine

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 206,748 children aged between five and 11, or 5.8 per cent of the group in Malaysia, have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday, under the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids). Based on the COVIDNOW…

India Imports 376,612 Tonnes Of Palm Oil From Malaysia In January

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Feb 14 (NNN-Bernama) — India imported 376,612 tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia in January, representing 68 per cent of its total imports of the commodity. According to data released by the trade group Solvent Extractors’ Association of India today, the imports from Malaysia were…