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Tweaks for the revised Test & Go will be debated by the CCSA and hopefully announced today. A few leaks indicate that the Test & Go program will, indeed, be re-introduced but there will be tightening of aspects of the program. If the rumours are true, arrivals will undergo two PCR tests during their initial seven days, the first when travellers arrive and the second on the fifth or sixth day. The Public Health Ministry also suggested yesterday that overseas visitors will have to take out comprehensive health insurance that covers all Covid-19 contingencies. The Ministry’s permanent secretary announced yesterday that visitors must ensure they are fully covered for all types of Covid-19 treatments. The hot tip for a reboot of the Test & Go program, which only requires a single night stay in an SHA+ hotel whilst waiting for your arrival test results, is for the start of February. The Thaiger will bring you all the details and latest decisions from the CCSA meeting as … [Read more...] about Thailand News Update | Tweaks for the revised Test & Go announced today!

Compiled by JUNAID IBRAHIM and C. ARUNO Yoshiko Ota, 89, died at a hospital in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture on Oct 29. Apart from Doraemon, Ota had lent her voice to other iconic characters in Anime, including Leo in the 1966 Jungle Emperor Leo, Atsuko Kagami in the 1969 Himitsu no Akko-chan, and Baby Panda in Panda! Go, Panda!Ota was born in the Hyogo prefecture on April 25, 1932, where she spent most of her youth. In 1947, she joined the all-female musical theatre troupe Takarazuka Revue, where she met her future husband and fellow voice actor Osamu Saka. In 2016, Ota was a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival for her contributions to early anime works. > Veteran actor Tony Leung Ka-fai wept and thumped his chest in an emotionally charged interview about his late colleague and legendary singer Anita Mui, reports Sin Chew Daily. Published as a promotion for Mui’s upcoming biopic entitled Anita, Leung spoke of his admiration for … [Read more...] about Voice actor behind Doraemon’s Nobita dies at 89

TAPAH: Two men were brought to the Magistrate’s Court here on Thursday (Jan 20) to face a charge with murdering their colleague. N. Mageswaran, 31, and M. Anbu, 30, nodded after the charge was read out to them before Magistrate Siti Hanum Mohmad Sah. However, no plea was recorded from both of them as the case was under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The two men were charged with murdering D. Gunasealan, 29, at a fish pond in Kampung Poh, Bidor, between 2 am and 7.30 am on Sept 13 last year. The charge, framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code, provides the death sentence upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Nurul Hidayu Zakaria prosecuted, while lawyer J. Gunamalar represented Anbu. Mageswaran was unrepresented. The court set March 21 for mention pending the chemist and forensic reports. - Bernama … [Read more...] about Two men charged with colleague’s murder

KOTA KINABALU: Police arrested three women suspected of peddling syabu in Sabah's east coast Tawau. Tawau OCPD Asst Comm Peter Umbuas said that they also seized 1.18kg of syabu from the three women aged 28, 35 and 44. "The women - two locals and a Filipino - were arrested by when police stopped their car at Bandar Sabindo while conducting Ops Tapis in Tawau town area at about noon on Monday (Jan 17)," he said on Thursday (Jan 20). One of the suspects has also tested positive for drug use. He said the drugs had a street value of about RM36,000 and could be used by at least 5,000 addicts. The case is being investigated for drug trafficking under Section 39 (B) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and the suspects have been remanded for seven days. … [Read more...] about Three women nabbed with over 1kg of syabu in Tawau

PETALING JAYA: Investigations on the fake vaccination certificates have revealed that the cases were linked to paid vaccinations under the Private Purchase Vaccination, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The Health Minister said the police have successfully tracked down and reported investigations on several premises of private medical practitioners allegedly involved in the sale of vaccination certificates. “The results of the investigation and review by the Health Ministry with the police found that so far, all the cases detected involved the implementation of paid vaccinations conducted by the Private Purchase Vaccination. “As per stipulated procedure, all vaccination processes carried out by Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme (PICK) and Private Purchase must be reported to the ministry through the MyVAS system for the purpose of record and issuance of vaccination certificates,” he said on Thursday (Jan 20). Khairy added that the private medical practitioners involved in the case … [Read more...] about Fake vaccination certs: Probe shows cases linked to private purchase vaccination, says Khairy

PETALING JAYA: Travellers who have received booster shots are only required to undergo a five-day quarantine upon arrival in Malaysia effective Monday (Jan 24), says Khairy Jamaluddin. The Health Minister also said that all travellers that entered the country would not be required to wear the pink surveillance wristbands. However, he added that travellers from higher risk countries, who were allowed to do home quarantine, would still be required to wear a digital surveillance bracelet. "The decisions were made based on data, science and the experience of the other countries that have been managing international travellers," Khairy said at a press conference on Thursday (Jan 20). … [Read more...] about Covid-19: No more pink wristbands, travellers with booster shot only need five-day quarantine

KUALA LUMPUR: A National Disaster Prevention Day should be declared as a reminder for Malaysians not to take their safety for granted, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (pic). "I look at the nations facing disaster challenges such as the Philippines, Japan, Indonesia and Taiwan. "Some have even declared a specific day, which we could follow, to be a National Disaster Prevention Day. "The Minister in charge of the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) could target December for a date as a reminder to all Malaysians, that we cannot take the environment and our location in the housing estates for granted," the Pengerang MP said while taking part in debates during the one-day special Dewan Rakyat sitting on Thursday (Jan 20) on the recent year-end monsoon floods. Earlier, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob informed the House that according to police figures, 55 fatalities were recorded due to the unusual floods involving 40 men, 12 women, two boys and one girl, … [Read more...] about Declare special day for national disaster prevention, says Azalina

KOTA KINABALU: Another new Covid-19 cluster involving an educational institution has been detected in Sabah as the state recorded 256 new cases. Sabah Covid-19 spokesperson Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun (pic) said the Pandan-Pandan cluster was detected involving staff, families and students of Madrasah Darul Hadis in Kampung Pandan-Pandan in Putatan. He said the cluster was triggered after the index case of a 53-year-old madrasah teacher was confirmed positive for Covid-19 after undergoing symptomatic screening. "He experienced coughing, fever and flu symptoms and underwent PCR screening on January 17 and was confirmed positive," he said. Masidi said screening on close contacts of family members, staff and students found that 15 more people had been infected. He said the recent increase in active clusters resulted in a spike in cases. A total of 86 new cases were from four active clusters with the highest number of 54 coming from a workplace cluster - Trayon River in … [Read more...] about Another Covid-19 cluster involving an educational institution detected in Sabah

Quick Navigation Manchester United produced a decent second-half performance to down Brentford 3-1 after an abysmal opening 45 minutes. David de Gea made three saves in the first half to ensure that United continued to be shredded by Brentford counter-attacks. Brentford could have opened up a 2-0 lead, but Matias Jensen denied them with a pair of tremendous chances. The halftime break provided some respite for Manchester United, who came back for the second half. The Red Devils first goal came just 10 minutes later, through Anthony Elanga. Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford scored to put the game comfortably out of reach, despite Brentford finding a late consolation from Ivan Toney. With the win, Manchester United moves level with Arsenal on 35 points – two points adrift of fourth-placed West Ham. As for Brentford, they remain in 14th place on 23 points, regretting the opportunity to climb out of the crowded middle of the Premier League table. … [Read more...] about Manchester United Beat Brentford 1-3 in Premier League Table

- A + A BERLIN (Jan 20): The German police are investigating 12,000 suspected bogus vaccination certificates in the country, Anadolu Agency quoted local media on Wednesday (Jan 19). An investigation has been launched after fraud related to the 3G (vaccination, testing, and recovery) requirement increased in many areas with 12,000 vaccination certificates forged in various states, according to the German News Agency. It was stated that fraud is widespread on the messaging application Telegram and these certificates can be obtained for 200-300 euros (RM951-RM1,427). It is not possible for the law enforcement agencies to determine the actual number of fake vaccine documents in circulation at the moment, the agency said. The contract of Markus Anfang, the coach of Werder Bremen, a German second football league team, was terminated and an investigation was launched after it was revealed that he had used a fake vaccination certificate. The German government has … [Read more...] about German cops investigating 12,000 fake vaccine certificates