How antivaxxers have been using the carrot emoji to escape Facebook bans
While an actual syringe emoji does exist, it would seemingly raise too many suspicions if its use became widespread on Facebook.
Sun Sep 25 2022
MOH to investigate viral video on Khairy's son vaccination
MOH will investigate allegations and a video which went viral, claiming that the liquid vaccine was taken out from the syringe just before administering the injection to Khairy's youngest son.
Wed Feb 16 2022
Say it with sheep? Flock forms syringe shape in COVID jab push
A German campaigner is hoping the emotional appeal of 700 sheep forming the shape of a giant syringe will reach the hearts and minds of people hesitating to take a COVID-19 injection.
Wed Jan 05 2022
Needle-free vaccine patches coming soon, say researchers and makers
The technique could help save children's tears at doctors' offices, and help people who have a phobia of syringes.
Sun Oct 31 2021
Health worker mistakenly took empty syringe during teenager's vaccination - Noor Azmi
The health worker mistakenly took an empty unused syringe which was on the table where the vaccine-filled syringe was also placed.
Sat Oct 02 2021
Malaysian sells COVID-19 vaccine mock-ups made of paper to honour the dead
This year, a box set of a syringe and two vaccine vials made of paper are among the fastest-selling items for the Hungry Ghost festival.
Thu Aug 26 2021
Taking the needles and syringes out of COVID-19 vaccination
While most are administered by injection, a few groups of researchers are looking at nasal solutions, administered through the nose.
Thu Jul 29 2021
Special Parliament sitting to focus on vaccination programme today
The special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat enters its third day today with a briefing session on the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), which is being implemented by the government.
Tue Jul 27 2021
Suggestion on antibody test is outside police jurisdiction - IGP
The statement advising individuals who are worried about being injected with an empty vaccine syringe to do the COVID Neutralising Antibody Test is outside the jurisdiction of the PDRM.
Sun Jul 25 2021
Empty syringe issue: Police urge recipients to lodge report
Police have advised vaccine recipients to lodge a report if they suspect they have been injected with an empty syringe so that further investigations can be carried out.
Sat Jul 24 2021
Take serious actions to address vaccination scandals
The authorities need to get to the bottom of the "blank or partial injection" issues during vaccination surfacing recently.
Fri Jul 23 2021
No link between empty syringe and vaccine-selling syndicate, says Khairy
PICK Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin stressed that there was no connection between the empty vaccine syringe case and the syndicate selling COVID-19 vaccine in the country.
Fri Jul 23 2021
Empty syringe claim: 13 reports lodged nationwide
Thirteen police reports have been lodged over claims of empty syringe injections administered by Ministry of Health (MOH) staff at several vaccination centres (PPV) nationwide.
Fri Jul 23 2021
Cops deny claims on empty syringe incident at BACC PPV
The police have denied the claims that a man was injected with an empty syringe at the Bangi Avenue Convention Centre (BACC) vaccination centre (PPV) here on Saturday.
Tue Jul 20 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Individuals of 'empty syringe' incident to receive vaccine re-injection, Europe surpasses 50 mln COVID-19 cases
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Tue Jul 20 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