Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: The government is considering expanding Phase 2 of the National Covid-19 Immunization Program to include more communities. This is due to a low number of registrations for Covid-19 vaccinations, according to science, technology, and innovation minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Update on the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme. As part of phase two, we will be identifying key economic sectors to …

KUALA LUMPUR: According to finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz, the Employment Insurance System under the Social Security Organisation (Socso) has successfully channeled RM366.37 million to more than 107,000 people who lost their jobs in 2020. He claimed that as of March 14, this year, Socso had assisted over 18,000 employees who had lost their jobs by channeling RM85.96 million in …

GEORGE TOWN: The Kedah government’s plan to cut Penang’s water supply by constructing large water tanks along Sungai Muda has been called a “war crime” and a form of political revenge. Former Water Services Commission (SPAN) chairman Charles Santiago accused him of attempting to sabotage the health and economy of Penangites, while Lim Guan Eng said Kedah menteri besar Muhammad …

PUTRAJAYA: In the interest of bilateral relations, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin expressed hope today that several travel restrictions between Malaysia and Singapore could be lifted soon. These arrangements had been postponed, despite the fact that they had been agreed upon previously. The Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL), Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA), and Daily Commuting Arrangement are examples of these (DCA). Related …

KUALA LUMPUR: Ten voters in Azmin Ali’s Gombak constituency claimed that he had violated his fiduciary obligations as their MP by including Anwar Ibrahim’s alleged sexual misconduct and nepotism in PKR in his defence. Messrs Yohendra Nadarajan filed an application in the High Court here yesterday, claiming that these issues did not reveal a fair defense against their case and …

PETALING JAYA: The majority of the 22,000 contract medical officers who received letters upgrading them from UD41 to UD43 over the last week will not receive a pay raise because their current pay exceeds the new scale’s starting pay. Several doctors claimed that their basic pay is currently RM3,622, while the starting salary for the UD43 grade is RM3,611. Related …

PETALING JAYA: Attorney-General Idrus Harun and his predecessor Tommy Thomas have been questioned about why PPBM cases against ex-Umno MPs over 1MDB-related funds were dropped. Following a meeting with Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief Azam Baki and other senior officials, PKR president Anwar Ibrahim made the announcement. Related Posts1MDB Issue: Indonesia Needs To Make Sure that it’s Wealth Will Not …

PETALING JAYA: To kickstart the medical tourism industry, the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia has urged the government to make preparations for the creation of vaccine passports for those who have been immunised against Covid-19. Dr. Kuljit Singh, the organization’s president, stated that this should not only apply to those who have been vaccinated, but also to those who have …

PETALING JAYA: An Umno leader has dismissed a pundit’s claim that cooperating with Pakatan Harapan (PH) will benefit his party, claiming that if the relationship materializes, Malay voters will abandon Umno. Mohd Razlan Rafii, a member of the Umno Supreme Council, said his party needed to think about the interests of his race and country, not just political gains. Related …

KUALA LUMPUR: As of March 5, the government had approved 7,072 applications totaling RM1.334 billion in loans under the national economic recovery plan’s (Penjana) small and medium enterprise (SME) finance scheme, up from RM1.315 billion a week earlier. The total allocation of RM2 billion under the scheme, according to Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, prioritized SMEs that had not …