Omicron's march revives urgent global calls for vaccinations
Authorities globally have imposed new restrictions and stepped up inoculation efforts as Omicron emerges as the dominant strain of the virus.
Wed Dec 22 2021
Melbourne readies to exit world's longest COVID-19 lockdown
PM Scott Morrison confirmed the state had reached that target, with more restrictions set to ease as inoculations hit 80 and 90 pct.
Thu Oct 21 2021
New Zealand to use vaccine certificates as Delta persists
New Zealand said on Tuesday that it will start using COVID-19 vaccine certificates as proof of inoculation.
Tue Oct 05 2021
Sabah receives first batch of 53,000 doses of CanSino vaccine
The single-dose CanSino vaccines will help accelerate Sabah's inoculation programme, Dr Rose Nani said.
Wed Aug 25 2021
Indonesia official says vaccines help Jakarta reach 'herd immunity'
Nationally, just over 11 pct of the population have been fully vaccinated since the Southeast Asian nation began its inoculation program this January.
Mon Aug 23 2021
All Klang Valley residents expected to be fully vaccinated next month - Health DG
All Klang Valley residents are expected to get at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine early next month and complete their two doses of vaccine inoculation by the end of the month.
Thu Jul 15 2021
India's vaccine shortage eases as inoculations outpace new registrations
Modi opened up vaccinations to all of India's 930-940 million adults last month without a corresponding rise in output.
Tue Jun 29 2021
UAE's Abu Dhabi offers COVID vaccines to tourists
Abu Dhabi is offering visitors free jabs after approving the inoculation of all those with visas issued by its authorities.
Tue Jun 22 2021
Young, Indian, unvaccinated: The world's largest inoculation drive falters
India began an inoculation drive for its 1.38 billion people in earnest in mid-January.
Fri Jun 11 2021
How China's vaccine diplomacy brought bosom buddy Cambodia even closer
Cambodia kickstarted inoculations with a bigger donation of vaccines from China than any other country in the region.
Wed Jun 09 2021
Leftover vaccines in South Korea available for online reservation from Thursday
Coronavirus vaccines left over after people do not show up for inoculations will be available for anyone who wants to get vaccinated via online reservations starting later this week.
Wed May 26 2021
Khairy denies Genting Group workers received vaccination on his orders
Vaccine recipients under the first phase were determined following the Guidelines as issued by the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV) on March 1.
Wed Apr 28 2021
Exclusive - EU blocks 3.1 million doses of AstraZeneca shots to Australia - Source
The export curb underscores massive shortfalls of the AstraZeneca shot across the EU bloc and complicates Australia's inoculation campaign.
Tue Apr 06 2021
Australia to continue AstraZeneca vaccination despite blood clotting case
Possible complications with the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine could further slow the already delayed inoculation drive in Australia.
Sat Apr 03 2021
Malaysia sets up compensation fund for COVID-19 vaccinations
Malaysia allocates $2.4 million fund as cash assistance for any COVID-19 vaccine recipients who suffer severe reactions due to inoculations.
Mon Mar 22 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