Selangor making preparations for Covid-19 booster shots under Selvax, state assembly told
SHAH ALAM, Aug 25 — The Selangor government is making preparations to provide the booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine under its Selangor Vaccine Programme (Selvax), the state assembly was told today. State Public Health, Unity, Women and Family Development Committee chairman Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said the preparations included to provide the vaccine for those […]
Adam thrilled beyond words to get Moto2 ride
PETALING JAYA: Adam Norrodin has been given a debut Moto2 ride with Petronas Sprinta Racing Team in the British Grand Prix this weekend, stepping in for Jake Dixon. Dixon has been promoted to the premier class with Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team to replace Cal Crutchlow, who was called up to take over from Spaniard […]
HSBC appoints Kelvin Tan as head of sustainable finance, investments for Asean
KUALA LUMPUR: HSBC has appointed Kelvin Tan to the newly created role of head of sustainable finance and investments, Asean as the banking group continues its role to fight global warming. In a statement on Wednesday, it said Tan, who is a Singaporean, has extensive financial services experience, having worked across several major global banks […]
Sydney hospitals under strain as coronavirus cases hit record
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sydney’s COVID-19 cases rose to a new daily record on Wednesday, putting parts of the health system under “severe pressure”, officials said, as they urged an increase in vaccinations to help curb the rate of hospitalisations. Despite two months of lockdowns, New South Wales (NSW) state reported 919 new cases amid a […]
JKJAV: 41.6% of Malaysian population fully vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Some 41.6% of the country’s population or 13,580,934 people have completed both doses of the Covid-19 vaccination as of Tuesday (Aug 24), according to the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV). An infographic shared on the committee’s official Twitter on Wednesday (Aug 25) also showed that 18,631,593 individuals, or 57.1%, […]
