PETALING JAYA: Cases of heart attack, stroke and blood clots which are happening now are not linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic). The former Health director-general said the period since the vaccine's last use in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme had long exceeded the time frame for any potential...
KUALA LUMPUR: Let the authorities investigate the issue involving the Selangor government contract with a company linked to Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister emphasised that any investigation on the matter involving the state government contract awarded to Asia Mobility Technologies Sdn Bhd, founded by Yeoh’s husband, must...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Foreign Ministry has issued a strong condemnation of the recent Israeli attacks on Palestinian territories, highlighting a severe escalation in violence that has resulted in significant civilian casualties. In a statement released Monday (May 27), the ministry reported that Israeli forces had targeted several Palestinian encampments in Tal as-Sultan, Jabalia, Nuseirat, and Gaza...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is set to introduce a new dimension to its sukuk issuance through the 'wakalah bil-khadamat’ structure, as part of Malaysia’s ongoing efforts to bolster the investment ecosystem in the country, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced. "We plan to finalise this sukuk by 2025 as we work to complete all required...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A big explosion rocked residents of Lima Kedai here following a major fire that hit a factory at the Dato Yunus Sulaiman industrial park here. As firemen were battling to control the fire, small explosions could be heard before a major explosion occurred at the factory at around 11pm on Monday night (May 27). This...
PUTRAJAYA: Wisma Putra, through the Malaysian high commissions in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and New Delhi, India, is closely monitoring the impact of Cyclone Remal, which made landfall between the coasts of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India on Sunday (May 26). The Foreign Ministry, in a statement Tuesday (May 28) said Malaysians in the affected areas are strongly...
KUALA LUMPUR: Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz announced on Tuesday (May 28) that new key initiatives will be unveiled to enhance the global footprint of Malaysia's semiconductor sector. The Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will make the announcement on Tuesday afternoon at SemiCon South-East Asia 2024. "It will be...
KUALA LUMPUR: Every segment of society needs to embrace the five principles contained in the Rukun Negara (national tenets) to foster stronger unity within the country's diverse community, says Datuk Jaafar Sidek Abdul Rahman (pic). The National Archives of Malaysia director-general noted that some members of the public merely recite the Rukun Negara pledge without fully understanding...
KUALA LUMPUR: National coaching director Rexy Mainaky has branded shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei’s performances in the Malaysian Masters as unacceptable. World No. 4 men’s doubles pair Aaron-Wooi Yik and world No. 9 mixed doubles duo Tang Jie- Ee Wei failed to justify their top seedings in the home tourney...
PUTRAJAYA: There's been an overall improvement for the 2023 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examinations compared to 2022. Education director-general Azman Adnan said the National Average Grade (GPN) for 2023 is 4.60, compared to 4.74 in 2022. A lower GPN score indicates better performance. "A total of 349, 297 (93.5%) of the candidates qualify for the SPM certificate," he...
