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When borders reopen, don’t forget about domestic tourism, tourism players warned.

By Katherine S
March 10, 2021
in :  Malaysia
Zulkifly

KUALA LUMPUR: Zulkifly Md Said, director-general of Tourism Malaysia, has warned industry players not to overlook domestic tourism once the Covid-19 pandemic is under control and borders are reopened. After the opening ceremony of the world’s largest tourism trade fair, Internationale Tourismus-Borse Berlin, also known as ITB Berlin, he told reporters, “I advise all industry players not to ignore domestic …

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Before June 30, Guan Eng’s successor must be chosen.

By Katherine S
March 10, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
LimGuanEng

PETALING JAYA: After all state, conventions have been held, the DAP national convention, which will see Lim Guan Eng stepping down as party secretary-general after nearly 17 years, will be held before June 30. State conventions will be held between March 14 and June 5, according to national organizing secretary Loke Siew Fook, in accordance with the government’s decision to …

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RM17.9 millions from Yayasan Akalbudi withdrawn without permission

By Katherine S
March 9, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
Akalbudiassets

KUALA LUMPUR : The withdrawal of RM17.9 million from Yayasan Akalbudi assets, according to the High Court, was a criminal breach of trust because it was done without the permission of the other charity foundation’s board of trustees. According to Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer Muhammad Fazli Zulkifli, 36, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi directed the money to be …

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To kick-start Sarawak’s economy, errant foreign workers will be legalized.

By Katherine S
March 9, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
foreignworkers

KUCHING: A three-and-a-half-month resettlement program for illegal immigrants in Sarawak is projected to gradually alleviate the shortage of 5,000 workers in the construction industry. Several other industries, according to Sim Kiang Chiok, the Kuching chairman of the Sarawak housing and real estate development association, face the same issue. Many foreign workers who had left the country before the March 2017 …

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The DAP intends to file reports against the Prime Minister and the Cabinet for refusing to allow Parliament to meet.

By Katherine S
March 8, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
Muhyiddin

PETALING JAYA: According to the DAP, police reports will be filed against Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and his Cabinet for refusing to allow Parliament to sit during the emergency despite the King’s order. Lim Guan Eng, the party’s secretary-general, said Muhyiddin and the Cabinet were “stubbornly refusing” to heed the King’s order to reconvene Parliament. Since the King has already …

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GPs will be involved in phases 2 and 3 of the vaccine program.

By Katherine S
March 8, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
vaccines.

PETALING JAYA: In step two and three of the national immunisation program, the government has decided to enlist the help of general practitioners (GPs) to administer Covid-19 vaccines.  “We have agreed to involve private GPs to maximise the administration of the vaccine to the people. At a joint press conference with science, technology, and innovation minister Khairy Jamaluddin, he said, …

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MACC officer claims there is no prejudice in Zahid’s corruption investigation.

By Katherine S
March 7, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
MACC

A Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) officer testified before the High Court in Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s trial that the inquiry into the former deputy prime minister for alleged RM13.25 million in corruption had no element of bias. The MACC investigation into Zahid began in June 2018, according to investigating officer Mohd Zamri Abdul Rashid. “We went to the law firm of …

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Forget the brands, all vaccines are good, says Muhyiddin

By Katherine S
March 6, 2021
in :  Health, Malaysia
NPRA

KANGAR: There is no need to be worried about the brands of Covid-19 vaccines used in the country’s immunization program because the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency has approved each vaccine (NPRA). All vaccines used in the national Covid-19 immunization program have been tested and found to be safe and reliable, according to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin. “They (vaccines) have all …

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After losing 2 chairmen, Sarawak PKR set up the Council of Elders

By Katherine S
March 5, 2021
in :  Geo Politics, Malaysia
Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak PKR has agreed not to name a new chairman after two of its chairmen defected one after the other, leaving the state with just one MP. Instead, a Council of Elders will be established to lead the party through the next state election. Abang Zulkifli Abang Engkeh, state PKR deputy chairman, said the party would not fill the …

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Allow businesses to purchase vaccines for their employees, according to business groups.

By Katherine S
March 5, 2021
in :  Malaysia
vaccines

PETALING JAYA: Business groups are hoping that Malaysia will follow Indonesia’s lead and encourage companies to buy Covid-19 vaccines for their workers in an effort to boost the economy. Indonesia, which intends to vaccinate 70% of its population (181.5 million) by the end of the year to achieve herd immunity, revealed last week a health ministerial rule allowing businesses to …

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