KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia surpassed the 100,000-mark with 1,581 new Covid-19 cases as of noon today, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 100,318.
Travel ban lifted in Malaysia, but some staying put at home
Mr Euphraim Yuvaraj travels to visit his grandmother and other relatives in Taiping, Perak, some 250km north of Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Tropical Malaysia Works to Boost Cold-Storage, Get More COVID-19 Shots
Malaysia said on Wednesday it was talking with Pfizer and other companies to secure more COVID-19 vaccine doses to cover 83% of its population, and is drawing up plans to arrange ultra-cold storage in …
BAT moving shared services to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The British American Tobacco (BAT) has decided to move its shared services operations from Malaysia …
In Malaysia, is Shafie Apdal vs Anwar Ibrahim a contest for opposition leadership?
On December 15, the Malaysian parliament passed its final reading of next year’s budget. The measure, which was passed 111 to 108, was – in reality – approval of the country’s biggest-ever budget as …
Coronavirus: Malaysia launches 10-year tourism plan after $32 billion loss in 2020
KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysia on Wednesday (Dec 23) launched a 10-year plan to restart its battered tourism sector, which is estimated to have lost more than RM100 billion (S$32.87 billion) this …
Time for Malaysia to think about setting carbon neutrality target
Five years since the landmark Paris Climate Agreement was adopted, the quality of the policy responses to climate change remains mixed.
Malaysia’s largest virtual Catholic choir spreads spirit of Christmas globally
An online premier of a virtual choir comprising over 500 Malaysians brought the spirit of Christmas to homes of both locals and those around the world this weekend.
Malaysia faces revenue crunch amid plans to raise spending
KUALA LUMPUR • Malaysia will enter 2021 with its biggest spending plan yet to spur its virus-hit economy, but concerns are focusing on how to foot the bill after a sovereign-rating downgrade earlier …
Malaysia has a new ambassador from Beijing. How will he handle their South China Sea dispute?
The extensive maritime affairs experience of China’s new ambassador to Malaysia has attracted the attention of analysts, who say Ouyang Yujing’s appointment could mean “more authoritative decisions” …