Covid-19 cost 337 mln years of life globally: WHO
GENEVA, May 19 – Deaths from Covid-19 robbed people worldwide of an estimated 336.8 million years of life, according to new calculations from the World...
Covid-19: Three years after pandemic, 9,627 active cases remain
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — It has been three years since the Covid-19 pandemic swept the nation on January 25, 2020. As of yesterday, the...
New study shows blood pressure levels rose during pandemic
LOS ANGELES, Nov 2 — Adults with hypertension saw a small but consequential rise in their blood pressure levels during the first eight months of...
Unemployed graduates down to 4.1 pct in 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The number of unemployed graduates dropped to 4.1 per cent in 2021 while 33.9 per cent of graduates were in...
Transition to endemic phase, public advised not to be complacent
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — The public is reminded not to be complacent and practise self-control even though the country is entering the transition to...
Housing market activity improves heading into 2022 although number of unsold houses remains high — BNM
KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — Some improvements in housing market activity are visible heading into 2022, although the number of unsold houses remained high at...
Transition to endemic phase needs to be implemented carefully — Agong
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — Malaysia’s transition from the pandemic to endemic phase of Covid-19 needs to be implemented carefully, said Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan...
Malaysia’s labour productivity records positive growth in fourth quarter of 2021 — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Malaysia’s labour productivity as measured by value-added per employment picked up in the fourth quarter last year by 1.7 per...
Existing laws need more teeth to deal with fake vaccination certificate issue — Lawyer
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Does Malaysia have adequate laws to curb as well as eradicate syndicates that forge the Covid-19 vaccination certificate? Lawyers interviewed...
Govt must have clear, consistent SOP to prepare for endemic phase
By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Nov 18 — The Federal government must have clear and consistent standard operation procedures (SOP) to prepare for the endemic...
MACC: Covid-19 pandemic did not stop corruption
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 10 — The Covid-19 pandemic may have disrupted economic growth and social activities nationwide but it has not stopped corruption and abuse of...
Global Covid-19 death toll tops 5 million: WHO
GENEVA, Nov 3 — The worldwide death toll inflicted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed five million, reaching 5,004,855 as of Tuesday, Xinhua news...