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Anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theorists continue to claim vaccine shots contain substances forbidden by Islam.

Understanding the Islamic perspective of Covid vaccines 25 Jan 2021 / 08:35 H. Pix for representational purpose only. KUALA LUMPUR: While Malaysia awaits its first consignment of the Covid-19 vaccine next month, certain quarters are still disputing the safety and halal status of the vaccine shots. Malaysia has so far entered into joint agreements with the World Health Organisation’s COVAX facility as well as the United States-based Pfizer-BioNTech and United Kingdom’s AstraZeneca for i...

Experts think Bank Negara may avoid tightening the country’s monetary policy settings next year. PETALING JAYA: While Malaysia is expected to escape deflation in 2021 and see increased price pressures in the coming months, experts think Bank Negara may avoid tightening the country’s monetary policy settings next year. According to CGS-CIMB Research, policymakers at the central bank are likely to remain cautious due to the uneven economic recovery. As a result, the benchmark overnight policy...

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 23): While Malaysia reported its ninth consecutive month of deflation in November, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, this is not likely to spur another overnight policy rate cut by Bank Negara at its next Monetary Policy Committee meeting that is scheduled to take place in January. Malaysia’s CPI slipped 1.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) to 120.0 in November from 122.1 recorded in the same month in 2019, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) earlier today....

Monday, 21 Dec 2020 04:21 PM MYT Malaysia is projected to grow by 6.7 per cent in 2021, which could be attributed to a rebound from a low base in 2020. — Bernama pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — While Malaysia is on the path towards economic recovery, containing the Covid-19 pandemic and protecting the most vulnerable must remain the country’s topmost priorities over the near term. World Bank Group senior economi...

Small improvement: The better ranking has been attributed to the nation’s increase in average life expectancy to 76.2 years and its increase in Gross National Income per capita. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star PETALING JAYA: While Malaysia has seen an improved Human Development Index (HDI) score this year, this value would have been lower if certain climate and environmental criteria were taken into account. In the HDI report launched by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Malaysia m...