Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna making US$1,000 profit every second, analysis finds
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 — Pfizer, BioNTech and Moderna are making combined profits of US$65,000 (RM270,595) every minute from their highly successful Covid-19 vaccines while the world’s poorest countries remain largely unvaccinated, according to a new analysis. The companies have sold the vast majority of their doses to rich countries, leaving low-income nations in the lurch, […]
Japan distances itself from report its envoy helped free U.S. reporter
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan distanced itself on Tuesday from a visit to Myanmar by its special envoy during which, according to military-run media in Myanmar, he played a role in the release from jail of U.S. journalist Danny Fenster. Fenster, 37, the managing editor of magazine Frontier Myanmar, was freed on Monday three days after […]
Biden raised concerns over Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong; Xi warns of Taiwan ‘red line’
WASHINGTON, Nov 16 — US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping talked about China’s practices in Tibet, Hong Kong and Xinjiang, among other areas of friction, the White House said in a statement, after the two held over three hours of virtual talks. “President Biden raised concerns about the PRC’s practices in […]
Agong kurnia ‘Datuk’ kepada Nicol David
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah hari ini berkenan mengurniakan Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN) yang membawa gelaran ‘Datuk’ kepada jaguh dan legenda skuasy negara Datuk Nicol Ann David. Nicol, 38, adalah antara 12 penerima PJN pada sesi kedua istiadat Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan 2021 bersempena Hari Keputeraan Rasmi […]
COVID-19: 5,413 kes baharu dalam masa 24 jam, 53 kematian direkodkan
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia mencatatkan 5,413 kes baharu COVID-19 dalam tempoh 24 jam lalu, menyaksikan peningkatan berbanding semalam. Menurut Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, angka terbaharu itu menjadikan jumlah kumulatif di negara ini adalah sebanyak 2,556,865 kes. Sementara itu, data COVIDNOW merekodkan pertambahan 53 lagi kes kematian dengan angka kumulatif ialah […]
After complaints, Grab admits ‘disruption’ to ride-hailing service in Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — Grab Holdings Inc said it experiencing disruptions to its ride-hailing service across South-east Asia, Bloomberg reported today. The Singapore-based company apologised for the “inconvenience” after customers from at least three countries, including Malaysia, complained of having difficulties getting a ride through the smartphone app. The other two affected countries named […]
Anti-vaxxers delaying national vaccination target
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has enough boosters for every adult in the country on top of sufficient vaccines for those who have yet to be inoculated, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said this while stressing that the administration of boosters will not affect vaccine supplies for those who had missed out on their first or […]
Accused of rape, Perak lawmaker Paul Yong to know verdict on Dec 7
IPOH, Nov 16 — The High Court will pronounce its judgment on Tronoh assemblyman Paul Yong who is accused of raping his former Indonesian maid two years ago, on December 7. Judge Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed set the date for decision after listening to the oral submissions from the prosecution and defence teams today. “I […]
FJ Benjamin teams up with Commission Factory to ramp up marketing
KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore-based FJ Benjamin has partnered with Commission Factory to ramp up its affiliate marketing programme. In a statement today, Commission Factory said the fashion retailer and distributor aims to create a cross-channel strategy, linking its social network with content-sharing platforms. For starters, the partnership will push brands like Superdry and Airfree in Singapore […]
