97.8 Per Cent Of Adult Population In Malaysia Fully Vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (NNN-Bernama) — Some 97.8 per cent of the adult population in the country, or 22,893,234 individuals, have completed their COVID-19 vaccination as of Wednesday. Based on the Health Ministry’s COVIDNOW portal, 99 per cent or 23,175,181 individuals of the adult population have received at least one…

Thailand To Vaccinate 5.2 Million Children Against COVID-19

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, Jan 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Thailand plans to vaccinate 5.2 million students aged five to 11 against COVID-19. Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said Prime Minister Prayuth Chan o-cha has instructed the Education Ministry to explain the need for vaccinations to parents and get their approval to innoculatetheir children. “The…

IATA: Air Travel Recovery Continues In Nov 2021, But Omicron Restrictions Set To Affect Period Ahead

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (NNN-Bernama) — The recovery in air travel continued in November 2021, however, Omicron restrictions are likely to affect the period ahead, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA). International demand sustained its steady upward trend as more markets reopened, it noted. Domestic traffic, however, weakened, largely…

ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat Postponed — Malaysian FM

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Jan 12 (NNN-Bernama) — The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat scheduled for Jan 18 and 19 in Cambodia has been indefinitely postponed, said Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. He said he was informed of the postponement on Wednesday after several ASEAN foreign ministers were unable to attend the meeting…

Face To Face South Thailand Peace Talks Resume In Kuala Lumpur

By Tuwaedaniya Meringing PATTANI (Thailand), Jan 12 (NNN-Bernama) — The south Thailand face to face peace talks that was deferred for almost two years now due to the COVID-19 pandemic, resumed for the first time on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Chief negotiator General Wanlop Rugsanaoh and the most influential…

Rohingya Refugees Issue, Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry Focuses On Educational Aspects

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia), Jan 12 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry is emphasising on the educational aspect to help find a solution to the Rohingya refugees issue in the country, said Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. “Education is very important to prevent them from getting involved in social problems or crime here,…

Floods In Malaysia: Singapore Ready To Provide Any Further Assistance

SINGAPORE, Jan 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Singapore stands ready to provide any further assistance to Malaysia relating to the recent floods, says the republic’s Minister For Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. “We stand ready to provide any further assistance that we can render should Malaysia require it,” he said in his…

India Imports 422,383 Tonnes Of Palm Oil From Malaysia In December

NEW DELHI, Jan 12 (NNN-Bernama) — India imported 422,383 tonnes of palm oil from Malaysia in December 2021, about 67 per cent more than 252,005 tonnes recorded in November. The imports comprised 399,583 tonnes of crude palm oil (CPO), 10,000 tonnes of refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) palmolein, and 12,800…

Indonesia Starts Booster Vaccines For Adults

By Mohd Iswandi Kasan Anuar JAKARTA, Jan 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Indonesia rolled out booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, amid a surge in COVID-19 infections fuelled by the Omicron variant. The elderly and vulnerable groups who received their second jabs at least six months ago are currently eligible…

Galaxy Racer Projected To Invest US$10 Million Into Malaysia’s E-sports Ecosystem

By Aisha Hani Nor Azmir DUBAI, Jan 12 (NNN-Bernama) — Dubai-based e-sports organisation, Galaxy Racer expects to invest RM42 million (US$10 million) within a five-year period in Malaysia’s e-sports ecosystem. Chief marketing officer Allan Phang said the company aims to position Malaysia as a regional digital hub with the opening…