Individu tidak divaksinasi paling berisiko mati – Dr Noor Hisham
KUALA LUMPUR: Mereka yang tidak divaksinasi paling berisiko dijangkiti COVID-19 dengan simptom serius, termasuk mati tanpa mengambil kira faktor usia. Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, berkata ia berdasarkan data terkini dari tempoh 24 Januari lalu hingga semalam bagi kes COVID-19 kategori 3, 4 dan 5 dan jumlah kematian akibat jangkitan itu […]
JKNK siasat dengan terperinci kematian bayi berusia 2 bulan
Kota Bharu: Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Kelantan (JKNK) akan menjalankan siasatan terperinci berhubung kematian bayi berusia dua bulan Jumaat lalu, yang didakwa akibat kecuaian ketika dirawat. Pengarahnya, Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin berkata, pihaknya prihatin terhadap insiden yang berlaku dan merakamkan ucapan takziah kepada keluarga bayi. “Pengurusan hospital sudah menjalankan siasatan awal dan mendapati, pesakit dimasukkan ke […]
TM in project to build new submarine cable system
PETALING JAYA: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has joined a consortium to build the South-East Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE 6) submarine cable system that connects Malaysia to a number of countries. In a statement, TM said the SEA-ME-WE 6 submarine cable system would connect Malaysia with multiple countries, namely, Singapore, Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Pakistan, […]
Mah Sing gets approval to market gloves in US
PETALING JAYA: Mah Sing Group Bhd’s indirectly owned unit, Mah Sing Healthcare Sdn Bhd, has received the 510(k) premarket notification clearance to market its nitrile examination gloves and tested for use with chemotherapy drugs from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “With the updated 510(k) clearance, Mah Sing Healthcare will be able to market […]
Saravanan: 111,807 applications for foreign workers received
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 111,807 applications to hire foreign workers have been submitted to the Human Resources Ministry since it was opened on Feb 15, says minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan. He said 77,848 applications were for workers in the manufacturing sector, followed by plantation (13,119), service (10,611), construction (8,530) and agriculture (1,699). “At […]
Johor polls: Copies of electoral roll can be bought now, says EC
JOHOR BAHRU: Copies of the electoral roll to be used for the state election can now be bought at the Election Commission (EC) headquarters in Putrajaya and the Johor EC office and have been available since Monday (Feb 21). In a statement on Tuesday (Feb 22) the EC said that under the Election (Registration of […]
UN chief slams Russian recognition of Ukraine separatists
NEW YORK, Feb 22 — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned Russia’s move to recognise two eastern Ukrainian separatist regions as independent yesterday as a “violation” of Kyiv’s sovereignty. “The Secretary-General is greatly concerned by the decision by the Russian Federation related to the status of certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine,” his […]
U.S., UK, France ask U.N. Security Council to meet Monday on Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and France have asked the U.N. Security Council to meet later on Monday on Ukraine after Russia recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent entities, diplomats said. Council members Albania, Ireland, Norway and Mexico also support the 15-member body meeting on Monday, diplomats said. Russia, […]
Myanmar attacks Rohingya genocide case at UN’s top court
THE HAGUE: Myanmar hit out Monday at a genocide case brought against it by The Gambia for alleged persecution of Rohingya Muslims, urging the UN’s highest court to drop the claim on legal grounds. Banjul dragged Myanmar before the International Court of Justice in 2019, accusing the predominantly Buddhist country of genocide against the Rohingya […]
