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Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar also said the banking system also remained well capitalised with core equity tier one ratio of 14.8 per cent, sufficient buffer against unexpected risks. KUALA LUMPUR: There is a need for customisation of policies and programmes to identify sectors or regions where more support is needed amid lockdowns being implemented in the country, said the Economic Club of Kuala Lumpur (ECKL) today. Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar said the third Movement Control Order (MCO) and subsequent Full MCO had stifled the recovery, resulting in the World Bank lowering it...

11 Jul 2021 / 07:04 H. Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: The 'war' to curb the Covid-19 pandemic is intensifying and is now more concentrated in the Klang Valley due to its high population density and movement activities, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix, right). Therefore, he said besides increasing the vaccination rate, strict controls had been put in place during these two weeks to curb the spread of the virus in the area. “These two weeks is to give us time, so that we can identify the areas involved, increase screenings as well detect cases among close contacts ...

11 Jul 2021 / 13:28 H. Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pix, right) has urged all parties, especially politicians, to stop playing politics and instead focus on helping people who have been adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. He said that with Covid-19 cases still high, all parties needed to unite and work together to fight the pandemic. “Let us not play politics in the current situation because the people are in dire need of help, not only from the government but also from political parties, so we need to help the people. “Right now ...

Malaysia administered over 300,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses for fifth day in a row on July 9 Timothy Achariam © Provided by The Edge KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): A total of 337,478 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were given yesterday (July 9) across the country, the fifth day running with over 300,000 jabs administered.  Yesterday’s figure is however lower than the record-high daily doses of 376,909 administered on the previous day (July 8). A total of 213,396 individuals received their first dose of vaccine yesterday, while 124,082 were given their second dose, according to the late...

07 Jul 2021 / 07:13 H. Pix for representational purpose only. -Bernama KOTA KINABALU: The 69 residents of Kampung Pondo, Pulau Gaya, near here, are being tracked down after fleeing the area to avoid the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO), said Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun. Masidi, who is also the Sabah government Covid-19 spokesman, said efforts to track down all the individuals involved were being conducted by members of the Pulau Gaya police station. “The residents are believed to have escaped while on the way to the Covid-19 quarantine and low-ri...