Confidence In The Ringgit To Rebound — Juwai IQI

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (NNN-Bernama) — Confidence in the local currency is expected to rebound moving forward, boosted by improving sentiments following the rising vaccination rate. Juwai IQI chief economist Shan Saeed said the projection is based on several premises, namely, higher oil prices which would bolster the ringgit, positive export and trade volume figures, vaccination…

New Covid-19 Cases In M’sia Drop By More Than 2,500

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (NNN-Bernama) — A total of 22,070 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Malaysia on Friday, a drop of 2,529 cases from yesterday, said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a post on his official Facebook account, he said this brings the cumulative figure for positive cases to 1,662,913.…

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…

Kabul Airport Gates Closed After Deadly Attack, Crowds Cleared: Witness

KABUL, Aug 27 (NNN-ANA) – All the gates at Kabul airport were closed early today, following yesterday’s deadly attack, and the crowds outside the airport have cleared, a witness said. “I drove a group of people to the airport early morning. We failed to reach the airport as Taliban foot…

24-Hour National Truck Strike Threatens Supply Chains Across Australia

SYDNEY, Aug 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Starting from midnight tonight, some 7,000 truck drivers from one of Australia’s largest transport companies, Toll, are set to go on a 24-hour national strike, which could mean disruptions to food and fuel supply chains across the country. The drivers on strike are members of…

Pakistan Records 4,016 New COVID-19 Cases

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (NNN-APP) – Pakistan reported 4,016 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), said today. Amid the fourth wave of the pandemic, the overall tally of the infected people climbed to 1,144,341 across the country, the department leading the country’s…

New Zealand Reports 70 New Community Cases Of COVID-19 Delta Variant

WELLINGTON, Aug 27 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand reported 70 new community cases of Delta variant today, bringing the total number of cases in the community outbreak to 347. All the new cases are detected in Auckland, the country’s largest city. The total number of community cases in Auckland is now…

Covid-19: WHO begins shipping Chinese vaccines despite some misgivings

BRUSSELS, Aug 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The World Health Organization’s pandemic programme plans to ship 100 million doses of the Sinovac and Sinopharm COVID-19 shots by the end of next month, mostly to Africa and Asia, in its first delivery of Chinese vaccines, a WHO document shows. The Chinese shipments will…

Australia Approves COVID-19 Vaccines For Adolescents Amid Battle Against Third Wave Of Infections

CANBERRA, Aug 27 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australia recommended vaccination for all individuals from 12 years old, extending the current recommendation for those aged 16 years and older. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI), today advised the government that the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective for children aged 12-15.…
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