PM unveils RM150bil ‘Pemulih’ package as additional stimulus to fuel recovery
PETALING JAYA: An aid package worth RM150bil has been unveiled to help the people, businesses, as well as those vaccinated under Phase One of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) to curb the spread of Covid-19. The government will also provide a total amount of RM10bil direct fiscal injection. In a special address, Prime Minister Tan […]
Father falls sick after knowing I’m not his biological daughter – Noratirah
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — A mistake, allegedly by staff of a hospital in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, in placing the name tags on two newborn babies, one of them a twin, 20 years ago, led the children being unknowingly raised by parents who are not their biological parents and taking the name of another man as their father. […]
Sabah allows dine-in, barbers and hair salons, non-contact sports to reopen from tomorrow
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is allowing more sectors to operate while maintaining the movement control order, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The Chief Minister said this was part of Phase 1 of the National Recovery Plan in Sabah starting June 29. He said some of the activities allowed to reopen with strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) […]
Tajuddin confirms Umno poll delayed to 2023, Zahid to stay president until then
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Umno has officially decided to postpone its internal election until 2023 and Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will remain the party president until that time, said supreme council member Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abdul Rahman. According to Malay daily Sinar Harian, Tajuddin said all except two Umno supreme council members agreed to […]
Kelantan Welfare Dept: State has more than 43,000 registered disabled persons
KOTA BARU: More than 43,000 persons with various disabilities have registered with the state Welfare Department. Its director Said Sidup said the figure was recorded over several years and the disabled were from all over the state. He said Kota Baru recorded the highest with 11,099, followed by Pasir Mas (5,573) and Tumpat (5,047). “They […]
Malaysian SME confidence plunges to new low, says RAM
KUALA LUMPUR: Small medium enterprises’ (SMEs) business sentiment has nosedived to a record low of 33.2 points in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021 from 38.7 points in the preceding quarter, according to RAM Holdings Bhd (RAM) RAM said based on its Business Confidence Index (BCI) concluded in early June, the lower index was recorded […]
Axiata conducts Open RAN commercial field pilots in three countries
KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — Telecommunications firm Axiata Group Bhd (Axiata) has conducted Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN) commercial field pilots at selected sites in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka as it targets large-scale commercial deployments by year-end. Group executive vice-president (technology) Thomas Hundt said the commercial pilots were deployed through strategic partnerships with leading global network solutions providers — […]
Seven killed, many injured in Bangladesh blast likely caused by gas line
DHAKA: At least seven people were killed and another 50 people were injured after a powerful explosion ripped apart a three-storey building in central Dhaka on Sunday, Bangladeshi officials said, citing a gas pipeline as the likely cause. Police said the explosion was so forceful that it broke the windows of at least four moving buses, […]
Health minister says almost 7.4 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered as of Sunday
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 7,395,905 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered to the people nationwide as of yesterday (June 27) compared to 7,226,949 doses the previous day, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said the number included 5,308,849 first-dose vaccine recipients and 2,087,056 individuals who received their second vaccine shot. […]
