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Fauci: Americans may still need masks to fight COVID in 2022

WASHINGTON: Americans may still need to wear masks in 2022 even as the country relaxes other restrictions to combat COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said on Sunday. While daily infection rates are coming down dramatically, thousands

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PJ police rescue foreign woman from sex trade

KUALA LUMPUR: Acting on information of sex service available via Locanto application, police apprehended a 49-year-old local man in front of leading hotel in Petaling Jaya yesterday suspected of being involved in prostitution. Petaling Jaya police chief ACP Nik Ezanee

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COVID: S’pore MOH investigates M’sian truck driver

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) said it is investigating a Malaysian truck driver who was denied entry into the republic on Feb 18 after testing positive for COVID-19 on an antigen rapid test (ART) at Woodlands Checkpoint. The ministry

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Perak to receive 79,560 vaccine doses

IPOH: Perak is expected to receive 79,560 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the first phase of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme. State Health, Environmental Science and Green Technology Committee chairman Mohd Akmal Kamaruddin said in the first phase, a total of

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King officiates Menara Kuantan 188, Jambatan Putra

KUANTAN: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today officiated the opening of Kuantan’s new landmark, Menara Kuantan 188, and Jambatan Putra, the second bridge linking Bandar Putra in Tanjung Lumpur and Kuantan city. His Majesty performed

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Public encouraged to support tourism in CMCO, RMCO areas

KUALA LUMPUR: The public is encouraged to support tourism activities at locations in the Conditional Control Movement Order (CMCO) and Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) areas, following the government’s decision to allow them to resume. Urging the public to travel

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COVID-19: Perak records highest infectivity rate in country-Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21: The average COVID-19 infectivity rate (Rt) based on the number of daily cases in the country today is 0.90, with Perak recording the highest Rt at 1.93. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah through

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SPM 2020: 401,105 candidates to sit for examination under new normal beginning today

KUALA LUMPUR: Today, a total of 401,105 students nationwide will sit for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 examination while the country is still facing the COVID-19 pandemic, a situation which requires them to bring extra “shield”. Besides armed with pens

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PDRM lists 102,000 early recipients of COVID-19 vaccine

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) has listed 102,000 recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine from the department under the first phase of the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme which kicks off on Wednesday (Feb 24). Bukit Aman Management Department director

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Channel Capital Launches Offshore Governance Services Business to Be Headed by Mark Cook

SYDNEY and GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman, Feb. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Channel Capital Pty Ltd. (Channel), a leading Australian multi-affiliate investment management company servicing more than A$16 billion in assets, has established Channel Capital Cayman, an offshore governance services business based

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