Targeted subsidies: Govt to continue protecting interests of 85 pct population - PM
The main point here is the (targeted) subsidies should not burden the 85 pct of the population, says PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Tue Oct 29 2024
Pelangai by-election: Loke denies Chinese electors not going out to vote this Saturday
Telemong is an area in the Pelangai constituency where the majority of the population is non-Malays.
Thu Oct 05 2023
Inclusive ecosystem needed for greater women's representation in Malaysian government
If women are 50 per cent of the population, why can't we be 50 per cent of the government?, Christine Clarke asks.
Tue Nov 29 2022
Last handful of fish: Crisis pushes more Sri Lankans into poverty
More than a quarter of the population of 22 million is now struggling to secure adequate, nutritious food, the United Nations says.
Tue Aug 30 2022
COVID-19: Malaysia's new cases back above 2,000-mark
A total of 35,716 of the population have lost their lives to the virus since the start of the pandemic in March 2020.
Tue Jun 14 2022
How artificial intelligence could help detect burnout
Burnout is an increasingly important subject at a time when a part of the population seems to be close to professional exhaustion.
Mon Jun 06 2022
COVID vaccine makers shift focus to boosters
Second booster shots are currently recommended in some countries for only a subset of the population.
Tue May 10 2022
1,374,520 children have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
1,374,520 children aged between 5-11 years or 38.7 pct of the population in this age group have received at least one dose of vaccine under PICKids as at yesterday.
Thu Apr 14 2022
36 pct of children in Malaysia given COVID-19 vaccine
For adolescents aged 12 to 17, a total of 2,846,114 individuals or 91.5 per cent of the population have completed the COVID-19 vaccination.
Thu Mar 24 2022
Over 35 pct of children in Malaysia given COVID-19 vaccine
For adolescents aged 12 to 17, a total of 2,845,415 individuals or 91.5 pct of the population have completed the COVID-19 vaccination.
Wed Mar 23 2022
Over 1.2 million children in Malaysia given COVID-19 vaccine
As for adolescents aged 12 to 17, about 2,843,805 individuals or 94.6 per cent of the population have been fully vaccinated.
Mon Mar 21 2022
Over 34 pct of children in Malaysia given COVID-19 vaccine
For adolescents aged 12 to 17, a total of 2,840,296 individuals or 91.3 per cent of the population have completed the COVID-19 vaccination.
Thu Mar 17 2022
91.1 per cent of adolescent population in Malaysia complete COVID-19 vaccination
Based on the COVIDNOW website, 2,934,891 individuals or 94.3 per cent of the population have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
Fri Mar 11 2022
Omicron surge was more deadly in Japan after booster delay, critics say
The issue could mean political trouble for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as nearly 30% of the population is aged 65 or older.
Wed Feb 16 2022
What if you ordered your Big Mac in the metaverse?
A portion of the population might enjoy visiting these universes, where it's possible to imagine anything.
Fri Feb 11 2022
'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