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NEW YORK: They can move to front of the line for a Covid-19 vaccine if they want, but some US health care workers are sceptical about taking a vaccine that was developed in record time – even as the pandemic rages on.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is drafting a Natural Gas Roadmap (NGR) as a continuation of the market liberalisation and to further future proof the gas industry, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.
KOTA BARU: A trader here was conned out of over RM50,000 by an online loan scam syndicate operating via Facebook, recently.
KUALA LUMPUR: Submissions at the end of the defence for former Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad’s corruption case, in connection with the purchase of a hotel in Sarawak, have been rescheduled to Dec 24.
JAPAN will not tax the winnings of non-resident foreigners at casino resorts in the country, as it hopes to attract more overseas gamblers.
KOTA BARU: The number of flood evacuees in Kelantan has risen to 294 people from 77 families, who are taking shelter at 10 flood relief centres (PPS) across the state, as of 10am today.
WASHINGTON: The United States recorded more than 210,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours on Thursday (early Friday in Malaysia), according to Johns Hopkins University, in an all-time high for the country since the start of the pandemic.
PUTRAJAYA: The implementation of various levels of levy, which were supposed to come into effect on Jan 1, has been deferred to July 1 after taking into account the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on economic growth.
KUALA LUMPUR: Recording Performers Malaysia (RPM) board member Jaclyn Victor denied allegations of incompetence and mismanagement in the carrying out of duties for the body that collects and distributes music royalties for recording artistes.
IPOH: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu failed to secure a simple majority in a motion of confidence brought up in the 14th state legislative assembly sitting.
SEPANG: The Malaysian Department of Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis), with the help of the Malaysia Airports auxiliary police, detained a man who tried to smuggle Musang King durians to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia through the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 12.30pm yesterday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors whose income was reduced significantly due to the Covid-19 pandemic should be allowed to withdraw their money under the i-Sinar scheme, said Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) deputy president Mohd Effendy Abdul Ghani.
KUALA LUMPUR: Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors affected by the Covid-19 pandemic are relieved they can now withdraw from Account 1 under the i-Sinar facility.
The next time you browse Instagram to find what to order for weekday lunch, in-between Zoom meetings and online classes, spare a thought for hotels, whose business have been turned upside down in the wake of the movement control order.
Louis Vuitton launched its I (Red) Trainer on Monday, in conjunction with World AIDS Day and for each of the shoe sold, $200 will be donated to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in support of (Red).