India's monsoon rains cover entire country, still lower than average
The monsoon, the lifeblood of India's $3 trillion economy, delivers much needed water to farms and restocks reservoirs and aquifers.
Mon Jul 03 2023
COVID-19 cases still under control - Dr Zaliha
Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the number of COVID-deaths was also still low, mostly involving the elderly and individuals with comorbidities.
Tue Apr 18 2023
Anwar maintains no GST going forward, confident revenue is enough
Anwar said the income level of the people is still low compared with countries with GST such as Singapore and Canada.
Tue Mar 14 2023
Public awareness on water safety still low - JBPM
Public awareness on water safety is still low with 300 cases of drowning recorded in the past year, showing that the death rate in water is higher than death caused by fire.
Sat Feb 04 2023
Country has less than 1,000 EV charging stations - MOSTI
The number of EV charging stations in the country is still low, with less than 1,000 recorded nationwide, says Science, Technology and Innovation Deputy Minister Datuk Ahmad Amzad Hashim.
Wed Sep 28 2022
Women's participation in labour force still low - PM
Ismail Sabri said women's participation in the labour force last year was only 55.5 pct.
Thu Aug 25 2022
Health awareness low as only 53 per cent underwent screenings past one year - Khairy
The government has launched a five-month campaign aimed at screening 1.5 million people because the level of health awareness in the country is still low, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Sat Jul 16 2022
Number of family medicine specialists in Malaysia still low - Health DG
The number of family medicine specialists (FMS) in the country is still low compared to the actual need of one specialist per population of 50,000.
Sat Mar 26 2022
Cancer awareness among Malaysians still low - Khairy
Cancer awareness among Malaysians is still low and this had been the cause why the disease is often detected at levels three and four, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.
Fri Mar 11 2022
Women's involvement in politics still low, give them more space - Mas Ermieyati
Women's involvement in the country's political arena is still low including being the people's elected representatives in Parliament.
Tue Mar 08 2022
COVID-19 case fatality rate on the rise but still lower compared to during delta wave - Khairy
The COVID-19 case fatality rate (CFR) in Malaysia is on the rise but still lower compared to during the Delta wave.
Thu Mar 03 2022
Parents, guardians advised to register their children for vaccination - Hajiji
Hajiji said the number is still low as it represents less than 10 per cent of the 411,400 eligible children in Sabah.
Tue Feb 15 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
Johor Sultan disappointed state's vaccination rate still low
"It is very disappointing when we have to make an appeal to ramp up vaccination for the safety of our own people," he said.
Thu Aug 05 2021
Government mulls legal action against anti-vaxxers - PM Muhyiddin
Muhyiddin calls for JKJAV to study the possibility to make the vaccination compulsory, if the number of those registered is still low.
Fri Jun 04 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