Almost 50 Per Cent Of Malaysia’s Adult Population Given Booster Dose

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 199,251 adults in Malaysia received the COVID-19 booster dose on Thursday, bringing the cumulative number of booster doses administered to the adult population in the country to 11,531,403 or 49.3 per cent of the group. According to the Health Ministry’s (MOH)…

COVID: Malaysia’s New Cases Drop To 3,346 Friday

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of Malaysia’s new COVID-19 daily cases dropped to 3,346 Friday compared to 3,684 on Thursday, taking the cumulative total of infections in the country to 2,802,263. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were also 3,052 recoveries on Friday, taking the cumulative number…

Malaysia Wants To Continue Cooperation On Climate Change Agenda With D-8 Countries

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia has expressed its intention to continue regional cooperation and smart partnerships on the climate change agenda among policymakers, scientists, private sector and agro community of the D-8 countries. Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Ronald Kiandee said Malaysia also shared on specific strategies taken to support the climate change agenda…

6.7 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded In Java, Indonesia

JAKARTA, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) — A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook the island of Java, Indonesia at 4.05 pm (Western Indonesia Time) on Friday, but no tsunami alert was issued. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 10 kilometres underwater. According to Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the quake…

Malaysia’s Deputy Foreign Minister To Visit Jordan, Azerbaijan

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kamarudin Jaffar will undertake working visits to Jordan and Azerbaijan from Jan 15 to 23. The Foreign Ministry in a statement today said during the visit to Amman, Kamarudin is scheduled to hold meetings with his counterparts from Jordan and Palestine,…

Malaysia Featured As Hepatitis C Treatment Hub Of Asia At Expo 2020 Dubai

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) – Malaysia was featured as the Hepatitis C Treatment Hub of Asia at Expo 2020 Dubai during the opening ceremony of Malaysia Healthcare Excellence week at the Malaysia Pavilion, according to the Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC). MHTC, in a statement Friday, said being the first…

Almost Nine Million COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots Administered In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Almost nine million COVID-19 vaccine booster shots have been administered in Malaysia as at 11.59 pm Thursday, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He expects the number to surpass 10 million next week as the government is gearing up its effort to encourage more people…

Malaysia’s Approved Investments In 2021 To Surpass Three-year Feat

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is expected to post a strong number for its approved investments for the year 2021, which will be announced on March 8, surpassing the performance of the past three years, said the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA). MIDA chief executive officer, Arham Abdul…

Malaysia, South Korea Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation In Energy Sector

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia is committed to implementing an energy transition towards a low carbon electricity supply industry, in line with the country’s aspiration to achieve clean greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The matter was stated by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Takiyuddin Hassan in…

Five Killed, Dozens Injured In India Train Crash

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Jan 14 (NNN-Bernama) — At least five people were killed and dozens injured in a train crash in India’s West Bengal state on Thursday. Twelve coaches of the Guwahati-Bikaner Express train derailed near Maynaguri town in the Jalpaiguri district. Senior government officials were at the…