Malaysian Government’s Financial Position To Improve In 2023 — PM

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government’s financial position is expected to improve in 2023 with the strengthening of the economy after being hit by the COVID-19 pandemic for two consecutive years, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Monday. He said the pandemic had also impacted the global…

Malaysia Remains Competitive In Attracting Foreign Investment Post-COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysia remains competitive in attracting foreign investors post-COVID-19 based on its convincing performance this year compared to last year, said Senior Minister and International Trade and Industry (MITI) Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali. He, however, did not rule out the notion that there were foreign…

83.7 Per Cent Of Malaysia’s Adults Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 19,604,699 individuals or 83.7 per cent of adults in Malaysia have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Sunday. Based on the Health Ministry’s data shared on COVIDNOW portal today, 93.7 per cent or 21,944,808 of the adult population have received…

Cross Collaboration Key To Reviving Malaysia’s Domestic, Healthcare Tourism

By Muhammad Basir Roslan This article is written in conjunction with World Tourism Day which is observed by nations across the globe including Malaysia on Sept 27 each year. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the tourism industry across the globe due to the resulting…

Digital Economy Has Potential To Develop New Industries In ASEAN – M’sian Minister

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 (NNN-Bernama) — The digital economy has the potential to be the key driver in developing new industries and areas of growth in ASEAN as it has become an important element in everyone’s daily life, said Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Minister Annuar Musa. Speaking during the Dialogue…

New COVID Cases In Malaysia Drop Further To 14,954

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The number of COVID-19 new cases in Malaysia dropped over the last four days when 14,954 cases were reported up to Sunday noon. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country had reported 15,549 cases on Saturday, 17,577 on Friday, 18,815 on Thursday…

3.6 Million Low-income Households In Malaysia To Receive COVID-19 Care Package

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Sunday announced the COVID-19 Care Package (PPC) which is expected to benefit about 3.6 million low-income households (B40) in preparation for the COVID-19 endemic phase. He said the PPC aid with an allocation of more than RM471.6…

Malaysia Looking Forward To Welcoming China In CPTPP As Early As Next Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (NNN-Bernama) — As one of the pioneer members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Malaysia is looking forward to welcoming economic powerhouse China into the fold, anticipated to be as early as next year. “The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI),…

M’sian Government Agrees To COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots, High-risk Groups Given Priority

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (NNN-Bernama) — The Malaysian government has agreed to administer COVID-19 vaccine booster shots as part of efforts to increase protection among vulnerable groups against the deadly virus. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said priority will be given to high-risk groups such as healthcare frontliners and immunocompromised…

No Entry Of Foreign Workers Into Malaysia, Including Maids, Until Dec 31

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 19 (NNN-Bernama) — Private employment agencies that are registered with the Malaysia’s Ministry of Human Resources are advised not to make any statements or advertisements that mislead employers on entry of foreign maids into the country. Human Resources Minister M. Saravanan said it is generally known that majority…