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Malaysians Encouraged To Mask Up Again

Dec 14, 2023

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Malaysians are encouraged to resume Covid-19 preventive measures such as masking up in public spaces.

The Health Ministry says we need a greater sense of urgency and caution, after the number of infections almost doubled to over 12 thousand last week.

There’s also been a slight increase in Covid-related hospitalisations…while cases are expected to rise further over the school holidays and year-end festive season.

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The JPJ has cleared the confusion over its digital road tax saying it is not necessary for motorists to print out a physical version of the document.

Its deputy director for operations says you can get by with the digital version whenever you’re stopped by the authorities, as long as the road tax is still valid.

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The Malaysia Gender Gap Index saw a slight improvement last year compared to 2021.

However, the Statistics Department figures show that gender equality has only been achieved in educational attainment, with women still lagging behind in terms of economic opportunities, health and well-being, and political empowerment.

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The MCMC says its has identified about 10 individuals, who allegedly spread fake news that diesel subsidies would be abolished from next month.

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KTMB says its Komuter and ETS services that were disrupted earlier due to a collapsed crane incident is now back in full operation.