PUTRAJAYA, Feb 25 — Frontliners who are the early recipients of the Covid-19 vaccine shots have urged the public not to be afraid as it was just like other regular vaccine shots to protect oneself from various illnesses.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Feb 24 — Any government agencies that wish to open a childcare centre (taska) at their workplace must apply through the Social Welfare Department (JKM). State executive councillor for women empowerment and family Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said the move would give...

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Feb 23 — Selangor has received 78,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine from the Federal government, which will be prioritised for state representatives and frontliners. State executive councillor for public health Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud said the...

By Norrasyidah Arshad PETALING JAYA, Feb 22 — The Selangor's free Covid-19 community screening programme to curb the spread of the coronavirus will be continued with 50,000 people in the state expected to be involved. Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the focus involves...

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 21 — A total of 571,802 frontliners have registered to receive the Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, says Coordinating Minister for National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — Several veteran journalists say reporters always have to be at ground zero where the action is and, as such, they can be categorised as frontliners as well.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 12 — The Selangor Zakat Board (LZS) distributed food packs to 1,250 frontline staff at Sungai Buloh Hospital and Selayang Hospital, over a period of four weeks beginning Wednesday (February 10).

By Nadiah Zamlus PUCHONG, Feb 8 — Kinrara constituency’s community service centre distributed foods to 800 frontliners in Seri Kembangan and Puchong. Its state assemblyman Ng Sze Han said the contribution with the collaboration from the Rotary Club and Lions Club Kuala Lumpur Mega City is to...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — A total of 4,756 frontliners from the Ministry of Health (MOH) have been infected with Covid-19 so far, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Feb 2 — The Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI) has continued to provide food aid to 14,162 frontliners in the state. Head of corporate social responsibility Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor said a total of 9,822 medical personnel had received the assistance while the...

By Khairul Azran Hussin SHAH ALAM, Jan 30 — The Federal government must speed up and raise the number of healthcare personnel to increase the effectiveness of the fight against Covid-19 pandemic. Selangor Task Force for Covid-19 (STFC) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the...

By Nadiah Zamlus SEPANG, Jan 19 — The Selangor government will set up a temporary childcare centre (taska) to look after the children of frontliners at the Covid-19 Quarantine and Low Risk Treatment Centre (PKRC). Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the facility was prepared...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Malaysia’s largest home improvement retailer MR D.I.Y.

SERDANG, Jan 1 — “Because of the sacrifices I made, Allah had eased things for me,” said Intan Rosmawannie Adlan, a frontliner at the Covid-19 Quarantine and Treatment Centre, the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (PKRC MAEPS 2.0).

KOTA BHARU, Dec 16 — A deep interest and honed skills in art since his school days have proven to be lucrative for a fine arts graduate of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Shah Alam.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd (SME Bank), through its corporate social responsibility programme (CSR) has contributed RM50,000 to support frontliners via the National Security Council (NSC).

By Norrasyidah Arshad BANTING, Nov 30 — The campaign for the donation of toys to additional nurseries (taska), organised by the Selangor Woman Welfare and Charity Association (Pekawanis) since mid-last month, has received overwhelming support. Pekawanis president Datin Seri Masdiana Muhamad...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The National Union of Flight Attendants Malaysia (Nufam) has requested the government to consider absorbing retrenched airline workers as frontliners at the Health Ministry (MOH) to help curb the spread of Covid-19.

LABUAN, Nov 25 — Threats, curses and criticisms are among the mental challenges faced by Labuan healthcare personnel while conducting Covid-19 screening in the two United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)-sanctioned settlements of Kg Muslim and Kiamsam.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The Government Contract Workers' Network (JPKK) is urging the government to abolish the contract system of hiring workers at government agencies.