Man dies of electric shock while stealing electric cable
SUBANG JAYA: A man died in hospital after he was electrocuted while trying to steal electric cables from a factory at Batu Tiga in Shah Alam on Monday. District police chief, Assistant Commissioner Abd Khalid Othman said the Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) Control Centre in Bangsar received an alert on a power outage at its […]
Making doses effective, COVID-19 vaccine shot to be mix Sinovac and AstraZeneca in Thailand
BANGKOK, July 13: Thailand is to mix-and-match China’s Sinovac with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to boost protection against the virus. Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said AstraZeneca vaccine will be used as the second dose for those who received first Sinovac shot. He said the second shot would be given with […]
Industri automotif terjejas teruk – MAA
KUALA LUMPUR: Keseluruhan rantaian bekalan dalam sektor automotif terjejas teruk susulan penutupan penuh operasi disebabkan pelaksanaan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Diperketat (PKPD) di beberapa daerah di Selangor dan Kuala Lumpur. Presiden Persatuan Automotif Malaysia (MAA), Datuk Aishah Ahmad, berkata berdasarkan maklum balas diterima ahli persatuan itu menunjukkan operasi perniagaan di dalam kawasan PKPD terkesan ekoran gangguan […]
Maqis Johor rampas 24,925kg susu formula dari Amerika Syarikat
PASIR GUDANG – Sebuah kontena membawa 24,925 kilogram (kg) susu tepung dari Amerika Syarikat (AS) ditahan di Pelabuhan Pasir Gudang semalam kerana kesalahan telah mengemukakan sijil kesihatan berbeza dengan nombor siri pada label produk berkenaan. Pengarah Jabatan Perkhidmatan Kuarantin dan Pemeriksaan Malaysia (MAQIS) Johor, Hizzuan Hasim dalam kenyataan medianya hari ini berkata, kejadian itu disedari […]
Lebih 200 petugas PPV IDCC positif
PUTRAJAYA: Badan Bertindak Imunisasi COVID-19 (CITF) mengesahkan seramai 204 daripada 453 petugas di Pusat Pemberian Vaksin (PPV) Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC), Shah Alam dijangkiti wabak itu. Menteri Penyelaras Program Imunisasi COVID-19 Kebangsaan (PICK), Khairy Jamaluddin, berkata keputusan ujian semua terbabit juga mendapati nilai kitaran ambang lebih daripada 35, justeru mereka mempunyai beban virus (virus load) […]
Jemaah haji digesa terima vaksin sedia ada
BAGAN SERAI – Jemaah haji di negara ini digesa menerima vaksin sedia ada yang diberikan oleh kerajaan susulan pengiktirafan lebih banyak jenis vaksin oleh kerajaan Arab Saudi. Menteri di Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Hal Ehwal Agama), Senator Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri berkata, kesempatan itu harus diambil oleh jemaah umrah dan haji untuk menerima vaksin […]
China’s June export growth beats forecast as easing global lockdowns boost demand
BEIJING, July 13 — China’s exports grew at a much faster than expected pace in June as virus outbreaks and port delays were eclipsed by solid global demand thanks to easing lockdown measures and vaccination drives worldwide. Imports growth also beat expectations, though the pace eased from May, with the values boosted by high raw […]
US eases Trump era ban on some fuel exports to Venezuela
WASHINGTON, July 13 ― The US Treasury yesterday announced easing of a ban on fuel exports to Venezuela imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump. The move authorises exports of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Venezuela for the next year, Treasury said. The fuel is commonly used for cooking. The move loosens one of the […]
Aerospace players face big losses
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s aerospace sector is expected to incur between RM100 million and RM300 million of losses during the two-week period of Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from July 3-13 this year. The projection was made by Malaysia Aerospace Industry Association’s (MAIA) members based on their initial survey after taking into account the temporary halting […]
