PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 positive individuals will no longer be under Home Surveillance Order (HSO), says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. In a parliamentary written reply dated July 4, Dzulkefly said the ministry had reviewed the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and guidelines on living with Covid-19. ALSO READ: Covid-19: Keep SOP revision to the minimum, govt urged “Covid-19...
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - A Romanian court ruled on Friday that controversial internet personality Andrew Tate can travel within the European Union without restrictions while awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, his communications team said. Tate was indicted in mid-2023 along with his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects for human trafficking, rape and forming...
PETALING JAYA: The total development cost of the Central Database Hub (Padu) for the implementation period between 2023 and 2025 is RM85.27mil. "This cost includes equipment and ICT software, checking and verification services, publicity services and strategic communications," said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli (pic) in a parliamentary written reply dated Thursday (June 27). He said this cost...
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto has undergone leg surgery but is continuing to work as he recovers, a spokesman said Tuesday. The defence minister and former general, who had suffered for years from a limp attributed to parachuting accidents, underwent surgery on his left leg at the National Defence Central Hospital in Jakarta, his team...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia surges to the 14th place among the world's top tourist destinations. According to WP Travel, a website offering free web plugins for tour operators, travel booking and trekking agencies, Malaysia improved its ranking from 15th place last year. It said Malaysia has advanced to claim the 14th spot this year by welcoming 26.1 million...
KUALA LUMPUR: Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that are earning less than RM150,000 annually are not required to issue e-invoices, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan (pic). “For now, traders with annual sales below RM150,000 are not required to issue e-invoices. “But the government encourages the participation of small traders in the e-invoicing...
JAKARTA, July 1 (Bernama-ANTARA) -- Foreign tourist arrivals to Indonesia reached 5.2 million from January to May 2024, the highest recorded figure since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, reported ANTARA news agency quoting Statistics Indonesia. "The total number of foreign tourist arrivals in the first five months of 2024 is the highest in...
PETALING JAYA: It was a sad start to the week for the badminton fraternity as promising China shuttler Zhang Zhijie collapsed on the court during a mixed team match at the Asian Junior Championships in Yogyakarta and passed away on Sunday (June 30). Badminton Asia said in a statement released on Monday that the tragic incident...
PUTRAJAYA: While age may be a worry, there are no plans to place a cap on the age of Malaysian drivers, says Anthony Loke. The Transport Minister acknowledged that there had been calls to impose an age limit on drivers to prevent accidents. "There have been proposals but we have to be practical and give proper consideration...
