Peruntukan sebanyak RM3 bilion untuk vaksin COVID-19 seperti dibentang dalam Belanjawan 2021 adalah hanya anggaran perbelanjaan untuk membeli vaksin itu.

Kata Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Kesihatan Datuk Seri Dr. Chen Chaw Min pihaknya hanya membuat anggaran perbelanjaan itu dan KKM tidak memperoleh perbelanjaan itu.

The National Association of Private Educational Institutions has raised concerns over the domino effect that postponed SPM exams could have on private higher education institutions. With January intakes affected, will this move deal a fatal blow to many private institutions that employ tens of thousands of people? What could have been done to mitigate the negative consequences of this policy, or could they have been avoided altogether? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Najmie Noordin, Chief Operating Officer of Cosmopoint Sdn Bhd.

Today Simpang Renggam MP Maszlee Malik launched a new movement called #UntukMalaysia, which he says aims to find solutions for issues surrounding the education sector. Not just students and parents and teachers. But everyone from private universities, to canteen operators, to school bus drivers. Do you think all the significant and wide-ranging consequences of this policy to close schools had been fully considered? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Simpang Renggam MP Maszlee Malik, and former Education Minister.

Ketika pelaksanaan pkp sejak Mac lalu, beralih ke PKP bersyarat, pemulihan bukan saja beri kesan kepada ekonomi, namun tahap kesihatan juga perlu diperhatikan. 

Sebelum ini kita banyak membawakan isu mengenai kecergasan yang kurang apabila tidak boleh melakukan aktivit luar, dan kesihatan mental - ramai stress kerana hanya duduk di rumah saja.

Bukan sahaja melihat kepada golongan dewasa, kita juga ingin tumpukan kepada golongan kanak-kanak ini.

Susulan mereka tidak digalakkan membuat aktiviti luar, pilhan yang mereka ada adalah membuat aktiviti dalam rumah - iaitu penggunaan gajet dan 'screen time' menjadi aktivit utama mereka. 

Kita ingin melihat, kesan penggunaan gajet ini terhadap kesihatan mereka.

Begitu juga bagaimana ia mungkin sedikit sebanyak rencatkan pertumbuhan dan impaknya kepada  sosial. 

Untuk itu kita bawakan Dr Mohd Zaqrul Razmal Mohd Podzil, Pakar Pediatrik & Ahli Panel Doktorbudak.Com

Among the headlines for Wednesday, 11 November 2020,  Police are checking on the possibility of sabotage behind a water pollution incident yesterday that forced four of Selangor’s water treatment plants to shut down.

 

Also, Hong Kong has moved to disqualify four pro-democracy legislators. The move comes after China parliament passes a motion allowing Hong Kong executive to expel legislators without court review, if they’re deemed to threaten national security.

 

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Among the headlines for Tuesday, 10th November 2020, former premier Datuk Seri Najib Razak expressed criticism towards the RM85.5 million allocated to the Special Affairs Department (Jasa), describing the decision as insensitive given the current health crisis situation. 

Also, South Korea sees Biden win as good news for military cost-sharing dispute. President-elect Joe Biden has promised not to use the troop presence to "extort" South Korea.

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Among the headlines for Monday, 9th November 2020, the state government today passed amendments to the Selangor Water Management Authority (LUAS) enactment providing stiffer penalties to those polluting rivers used by treatment plants.

 

Also, tropical storm Eta has made landfall on lower Matecumbe Key, Florida as a strong tropical storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. 

 

Eta located about 30 miles (45 km) east-northeast of Marathon, Florida and packing maximum sustained winds of 65 miles per hour (100 km/h), is expected to strengthen into a hurricane near the southeastern Gulf of Mexico.

 

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