TAIPING, Jan 20 — The Menteri Besar Incorporated (MB Inc) of Perak has issued a directive to the appointed operator to temporarily stop operating the quarry following complaints of polluted water sources faced by Orang Asli villagers of Kampung Kelatap, Pos Perwor near Sungai Siput. Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the notice … Read more
BRUSSELS, Nov 17 — The EU’s executive arm said today it had told its services to stop advertising on Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly Twitter, after a surge in disinformation and hate speech. “We have seen an alarming increase in disinformation and hate speech on several social media platforms in recent weeks and … Read more
NEW YORK: Johnson & Johnson has temporarily suspended production at a key plant manufacturing the Covid-19 vaccine, the New York Times reported Tuesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
JOHANNESBURG: Namibia has discontinued the use of Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine following concerns raised by neighbouring South Africa, the health ministry said on Saturday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
HELSINKI: Finnish health authorities said Thursday they would stop giving Moderna’s Covid-19 jab to young men, following the example of Nordic neighbours, over fears of heart inflammation side effects. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s Public Health Agency on Wednesday recommended a temporary halt to the use of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine among young adults, citing concerns over rare side effects to the heart. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PARIS: France’s pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, which has lagged rivals in producing new generation Covid-19 vaccines, said Tuesday it had decided to halt development of an mRNA candidate and focus on another vaccine against coronavirus. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia has cancelled its “Festival of the Dead” – an annual holiday where the Buddhist faithful pay respects to deceased relatives – after a coronavirus outbreak among monks in the capital. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
JAKARTA: Indonesia has called off its bid to salvage a military submarine that sank off the coast of Bali, killing all 53 crew aboard, the navy said Wednesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
SYDNEY: Australia on Thursday joined a growing number of countries halting the use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for younger people over fears it can cause serious blood clots. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
