Sabah will get more resources to assist its healthcare system, which was strained by the Covid-19 outbreak, according to Khairy Jamaluddin. The health minister said that the extra supplies are part of the federal government’s plan to assist the state in dealing with the high number of Covid 19 cases and catching up to the national immunization rate. He added …

Singapore and the UAE would contribute around 400,500 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Johor. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad said Singapore’s vaccine donation reflected the state’s close bond with the island republic. He claimed Singapore had previously sent Johor 20,000 Sinovac doses on July 29. Hasni added that Singapore will shortly provide the Johor government another 100,640 doses of the Pfizer …

Dr Adham Baba, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation stated CanSino and Sinovac vaccines would be used to boost vaccination in six states that have yet to reach 50% adult vaccination. He stated the government will procure three million doses of CanSino vaccine, which only needed one dosage, and six million doses of Sinovac vaccine to establish herd immunity. According …

Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, Crown Prince of Johor, said today that vaccine reluctance impacted just 396 of the state’s 779 teachers who allegedly rejected Covid-19 immunization. He said that the remaining vaccine appointments were postponed owing to health concerns, allergies, or pregnancy, and some of them have also consented to register for immunization. “Of the 779 teachers who originally refused …

AirAsia Group CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes stated the airline’s operational crew and frontline employees are fully vaccinated and are ready to fly. According to him, this is in addition to many additional safety and hygiene procedures in place to ensure the highest standards are maintained ahead of the anticipated return of air travel. “We are prepared to fly, and …

The Covid-19 outbreak should serve as a reminder to all leaders to take responsibility for resetting the priorities in the country’s administration, according to Sultan Nazrin Shah of Perak. He said that the country’s administration should be founded on the concept of fairness and should be delegated to professionals in their areas. Sultan Nazrin said that Muslim scholar Ibnu Khaldun …

Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob was recently sworn in as Malaysia’s ninth prime minister, restoring UMNO’s control of the nation after his party’s involvement in orchestrating the collapse of a government formed from a crisis only 17 months ago. The former deputy minister was appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the backing of 114 MPs, including those from Parti …

In the midst of the rising instances of COVID-19 contaminations in the country, the Philippine National Police requested that the general population try not to store clinical gear and supplies, especially oxygen tanks. In an articulation shipped off correspondents, Police Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, PNP boss, said that the police would be keeping watch for people who crowd clinical gear and …

Among ASEAN’s ten countries, the Philippines’ labor force fared the worst in 2020, suffering the “highest working-hour losses” due in part to lockdowns enforced in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), although all ASEAN nations experienced substantial reductions in working hours and the Philippines had seen the greatest declines in working hours, totaling 13.6 …

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s decision to resign as Prime Minister was applauded by the head of the opposition, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He went on to say that the action would provide the country a second opportunity to reorient itself away from its present path. Keputusan Tan Sri Mahiaddin Yassin untuk meletakkan jawatan hari ini disambut baik serta akan membuka …