
Simultaneous containment and controlled reopening through tech-powered mass testing
Repeat clusters show that simply trusting industries and people (and even politicians) to manage and self-enforce SOPs are not reliable.
Thu Jul 15 2021

Emergency COVID Response for KL and Selangor
Consider new angle for an urgent, strategic, multiprong and unprecedented response to contain situation in Klang Valley.
Sat Jul 10 2021

188 construction sites ordered to close for SOP violations
A total of 188 of the 810 construction sites operating nationwide after the total lockdown was enforced on June 1 were ordered to close for breaching the standard operating procedure (SOP).
Tue Jul 06 2021

Mental health is critical and need to be addressed during trying times
The government has to continuously address the root cause of mental illness.
Thu Jul 01 2021

No more 'total lockdown': Perlis, Kelantan, Terengganu to enter Phase Two next week - Source
Perlis, Kelantan and Terengganu are expected to exit the 'total lockdown' as soon as next week.
Wed Jun 30 2021

Funeral procession: 13 individuals, including two minors, charged with flouting SOP
A total of 13 individuals were charged with violating the SOP during the total lockdown by taking part in a funeral procession.
Fri Jun 25 2021

Ministry to revoke permit of funeral agencies violating SOP
The SOP for the management of non-Muslims funerals stipulates that no procession activities or feast were allowed during the ceremony.
Tue Jun 22 2021

MCO 3.0 shows positive signs - Azmin
The government's efforts in implementing Movement Control Order (MCO) 3.0 or total lockdown has shown positive signs and reduced the infectivity rate or COVID-19 R-naught (Rt) in the country.
Fri Jun 18 2021

KPDNHEP wants PdPR-related stores to be allowed to operate
KPDNHEP will propose that premises selling items related to home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) be allowed to operate during the total lockdown period.
Thu Jun 17 2021

Signs of economic recovery seen in Q2 - Azmin
Mohamed Azmin said BNM may announce whether there is a revision to this year's growth target when it releases the Q2 GDP results.
Thu Jun 17 2021

COVID: No marked drop in ICU cases due to new variants
There has still been no marked drop in the number of COVID-19 cases requiring treatment at the ICU despite the drop in daily new infection cases during the two-week total lockdown.
Wed Jun 16 2021

Hearing of Najib's appeal over tax owed to IRB rescheduled to Aug 11
Najib's counsel, Wee said the matter was earlier fixed for hearing today, but it had been vacated due to the ongoing total lockdown.
Wed Jun 16 2021

Total lockdown: 105 military personnel jointly manning police roadblocks in Labuan
The air force personnel were committed to assisting the police personnel in enforcing the lockdown effectively in the localities involved.
Tue Jun 15 2021

Vaccination team welcomed like superheroes in Kinabatangan interior area
The workers of the Kertam oil palm plantation were over the moon with the arrival of the COVID-19 mobile vaccination team.
Fri Jun 11 2021

Terengganu police use drones to monitor individuals' temperature in public areas
Terengganu police are using drones to detect individuals with a high body temperature in public areas during the current total lockdown period.
Sun Jun 06 2021

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands
Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy
Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court
Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch
I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians
The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time
The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says
Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025