‘Menteri tak patuh SOP, punca rakyat tak percaya PKP berkesan’ – Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR: Kegagalan segelintir anggota Kabinet mematuhi prosedur operasi standard (SOP) dikenal pasti antara faktor menghakis kepercayaan rakyat terhadap keberkesanan sekatan pergerakan penuh atau ‘total lockdown’. Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi, Khairy Jamaluddin, ketika mengakui hakikat kesan itu, berkata pemimpin sebaliknya harus menerajui negara dengan mencerminkan contoh baik kepada rakyat. Sehubungan itu, beliau tidak menolak […]
2.3 juta penduduk Selangor terima vaksin
SHAH ALAM: Penduduk Selangor menjadi penerima dos vaksin COVID-19 terbanyak dengan sejumlah 2.3 juta dos sudah diberikan menerusi Program Imunisasi COVID-19 Kebangsaan (PICK). Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, berkata sebanyak 12.02 peratus rakyat negeri ini sudah lengkap dua dos suntikan. Katanya, tambahan kepada PICK iaitu Program Vaksin Selangor (SelVAX) pula mencatat pemberian sebanyak 57,339 […]
Varian Delta cenderung jadi dominan ‘dalam beberapa bulan akan datang’ – WHO
GENEVA: Varian Delta yang setakat ini sudah dikenal pasti di 111 negara, wilayah atau kawasan, berkemungkinan akan menjadi strain dominan di seluruh dunia, menyebabkan peningkatan kes jangkitan dan kematian baharu, kata Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia (WHO) pada Rabu, lapor Xinhua. Pada minggu lalu, Afghanistan, Nigeria, dan Ecuador adalah antara 15 negara yang melaporkan kes pertama membabitkan varian yang […]
Another massive jump as Malaysia records 13,215 Covid-19 cases in one day
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s Covid-19 case rate has continued to climb, as the country reported a record 13,215 infections on Thursday (July 15). In a tweet, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country’s total cumulative number of cases stands at 880,782. Selangor has the highest figure with 6,120 cases – a record for […]
Tok Pa: National Energy Policy to pave way for Malaysia’s low-carbon future
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The government will launch the National Energy Policy soon as a guide for the development of Malaysia’s energy sector, particularly as the industry transitions to a low-carbon future, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He said the Covid-19 pandemic gave the energy industry an opportunity to implement […]
Facebook and Instagram will invest over US$1b in content creators
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15 — Facebook Inc will spend US$1 billion (RM4.2 billion) on social media creators through the end of 2022 in a fight for top talent announced in a week when TikTok became the first rival mobile app to hit three billion global downloads. Facebook’s investments will include bonus programs to pay creators […]
Sime Darby Plantation’s shares drop on news of resignations
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Sime Darby Plantation Bhd’s (SDP) shares dropped 1.07 per cent following news that two of its human rights commission experts had resigned. It was reported that the resignations were due to the lack of transparency — a potential setback in the company’s efforts to overturn the United States’ import ban. Migrant rights […]
Prolonged movement restrictions may cause international customers to seek new suppliers, says UMW Toyota
KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd, the automotive division of UMW Holdings Bhd, has warned that prolonged movement restrictions may cause its international customers to seek new suppliers. Its deputy chairman Akio Takeyama said UMW Toyota’s customers could not have their own production delayed due to the shortage of parts from Malaysia. “Furthermore, the […]
TNB: Upgraded district cooling facility at KLIA commences operation
KUALA LUMPUR: Cooling Energy Supply Sdn Bhd (CESSB) has commenced the operation and maintenance of the district cooling facility at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on July 1, 2021. CESSB is a joint-venture (JV) between Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) wholly-owned subsidiary, TNB Engineering Corporation Sdn Bhd (TNEC), and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) 100 per cent-owned […]
