KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Malaysian banks will overcome external headwinds to deliver a resilient operating performance in 2024 with strong domestic economic conditions expected to support borrowers and limit slippages into non-payment, said S&P Global Ratings today.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 3 — A total of 3,626 Covid-19 cases were reported during the 47th epidemiology week (ME 47/2023) from November 19 to 25, an increase of 57.3 per cent compared to the 2,305 cases recorded from the previous week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 — About 8.85 per cent of entrepreneurs went out of business in April 2020 after being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the increase in the prices of goods, said the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister (KUSKOP) Datuk Ewon Benedick.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2  — Malaysia's jailed former prime minister Najib Razak has been admitted to a hospital after testing positive for Covid-19, his spokesperson said on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 – The target contribution of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2025 has been revised from 45 per cent to 41 per cent after considering the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on the national economy as well as the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry said.

As an explanation for disease X which is currently the focus of many parties, Dr Muhammad Radzi said that even though the characteristics of disease X have not yet been identified, and the timing of its occurrence is unknown, health experts have expressed concerns about its impact.

BEIJING, Sept 11 — The Chinese biotech firm, Sinovac Biotech, said on Monday that it had started Phase 2 trial of its SA55 injection, which it hopes will be approved as a Covid-19 treatment, reported German news agency (dpa).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — The Jom Latih Belia Digital Madani Carnival aims to provide exposure to housewives, especially single mothers, to develop their skills and subsequently generate more income.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The six-day special sitting of the Dewan Rakyat, slated to begin on Monday (Sept 11), will focus on the tabling of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) Mid-Term Review by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

GENEVA, Sept 7 — The number of coronavirus infections is on the rise again in the northern hemisphere, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), reported the German News Agency (dpa).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is committed to tabling the report on its probe into the management of Covid-19 for debate at the third meeting, the second session of the 2023 15th Parliament scheduled for October 9 to November 30.

MASSACHUSETTS, Aug 18 — Moderna said yesterday initial study data showed its updated Covid-19 vaccine is effective against the Eris and Fornax subvariants in humans.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 10 — Starting today until Saturday, Covid-19 positive voters will receive messages through the MySejahtera app to fulfil their voting responsibilities in the state elections taking place in six states on the same day.

KOTA BHARU, July 31 — The Health Ministry will announce the standard operating procedures (SOPs) related to Covid-19 for the elections in the six states, including the Kuala Terengganu parliamentary by-election, within the next three days.

PUTRAJAYA, July 28 — The number of Covid-19 cases dropped by 20 per cent in the 29th Epidemiological Week (EW29/2023) from July 16 to 22 to 958 cases compared to 1,202 cases in the previous week.

LOS ANGELES, July 12 — US researchers have created a real-time monitor that can detect any SARS-CoV-2 virus variants in a room in about five minutes.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — The government's decision to make the wearing of face masks in health facilities and on public transportation not compulsory from July 5 shows that the government is ready to enter the Covid-19 endemic phase.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — The isolation period for confirmed Covid-19 cases has been shortened from seven days to five effective July 5, Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said.

PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — The decision on whether Malaysia will enter the endemic phase of Covid-19 will be made after the Ministry of Health (MOH) presents a report on new recommendations and standard operating procedures (SOP) to the Cabinet next week, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

PUTRAJAYA, June 16 — The number of Covid-19 cases decreased by 15.7 per cent in the 23rd Epidemiological Week (EW 23/2023) from June 4 to June 10 to 3,814 cases, compared to 4,523 cases reported in the previous week.