KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — The government has agreed to extend the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, which will start by the end of this month, to foreign nationals residing in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The country is expected to need a year to achieve herd immunity for the coronavirus through the National Covid-19 Immunisation Plan, one of the largest vaccination programmes in Malaysia.

JAKARTA, Feb 5 — Indonesian President Joko Widodo received the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine live on television last month, but despite the fanfare, his ambitious inoculation campaign is already facing glitches from refrigeration, distrust and disinformation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — The ringgit weakened further against the US dollar at the opening on Friday, spurred by buying interest for the greenback as it continued to rally following high Covid-19 vaccination rates and concerns over an interest rate increase by the People's Bank of China (PBoC), said a dealer.

SINGAPORE, Feb 4 — A number of Malaysians working in Singapore are among over 6,000 individuals who have received the second jab of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine here, thus completing the full vaccination regimen.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The ringgit opened lower on the strengthening of the US dollar on Wednesday amid the United States (US) proposed US$1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.

SINGAPORE, Jan 29 — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received his second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Singapore General Hospital today.

SINGAPORE, Jan 29 — More than 113,000 individuals in Singapore have received their first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine while over 50 individuals have received their second dose and completed the full vaccination regimen, as of January 27.

KUALA LUMPUR,  Jan 23 — The Covid-19 vaccination programme planned by the government is important in order to create herd immunity, allowing the country's economy to recover, says Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) official.

NEW DELHI, Jan 16 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the world’s largest Covid-19 vaccination campaign, reported Sputnik News Agency.

REUTERS, Jan 10 — Regulators in Asia are weighing approval for Covid-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc with partner BioNTech SE, Moderna Inc and AstraZeneca Plc, but few nations expect to get significant supplies initially.

NEW DELHI, Jan 9 — India will start its Covid-19 vaccination drive from January 16 with priority given to about 30 million healthcare and frontline workers, a government statement said on Saturday.

BEIJING, Jan 9 — China will provide Covid-19 vaccines free of charge once they become available to the general public, government authorities said on Saturday.

SINGAPORE, Jan 8 — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong received his first shot of a Covid-19 vaccine today and urged others to take the jabs in a country that has largely brought the pandemic under control.

JAKARTA, Jan 5 — Indonesia's mass vaccination programme is set to start next week, a senior minister said on Monday, pending authorisation from the country's food and drug agency (BPOM), as about 700,000 doses of vaccines have already been widely distributed.

JAKARTA, Jan 5 — As Indonesia prepares to begin mass inoculations against Covid-19, its plan to prioritise working age adults over the elderly, aiming to reach herd immunity fast and revive the economy, will be closely watched by other countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — Vaccination is a human right that must be respected, protected, and fulfilled, thus universal access to an affordable, accessible and equitable vaccine is crucial, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Governments in Asia could require inbound travellers to receive Covid-19 vaccinations, AirAsia chief executive officer said on Wednesday.

PUTRAJAYA, June 5 — The number of new Covid-19 positive cases dropped back to two digits today with 19, nine of them involving Malaysians.

LONDON, June 5 — The UK hosted the Global Vaccine Summit on Thursday, bringing together leaders from governments, civil society and the private sector in a virtual event to support Gavi, a global vaccine alliance led by Bill and Melinda Gates, Anadolu Agency reported.