Almost 30 pct of children in Malaysia fully vaccinated against COVID-19
1,058,626 children aged 5-11 years, or 29.8 pct of their population in Malaysia have completed their vaccination under PICKids until yesterday.
Mon May 16 2022
Small number of children, elderly taking COVID vaccine in Labuan
Dr Ismuni said 73 per cent of the 926 children (aged 5-11) scouted have not received the vaccine.
Mon Apr 04 2022
MOH: Vaccination for children important for transition to endemic phase
The COVID-19 vaccination for children aged five to 11, is very important, particularly as the country will begin the transition phase to endemic on April 1.
Sat Mar 12 2022
Vaccination rate among children in Sabah still low - Masidi
Sabah recorded only 9,686, or 2.35 pct, of the 411,400 children aged five to 11, who received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine under PICKids so far.
Mon Feb 14 2022
No restrictions to be imposed on unvaccinated children - Khairy
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the government will not impose restrictions on children, aged five to 11, who do not get inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine.
Tue Jan 25 2022
Pfizer says its COVID jab safe for children aged 5-11
Innoculating children is also seen as key to keeping schools open and helping end the pandemic.
Tue Sep 21 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024