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KUALA LUMPUR: The country s economy is expected to show a positive development by the middle of this year once the National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme, which begins on Wednesday, gathers momentum, an economist said.
Malaysian Academy of Sciences fellow Datuk Dr Madeline Berma said economists predicted that Malaysia would be able to revive its economy starting the third quarter of this year, depending on the smooth implementation of the vaccination programme. This is in line with the forecast issued by the Economic Planning Unit which expects the country s economy to recover around 4.5 to 5.0 per cent, she said in a special coverage of the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrival to Malaysia on BernamaTV on Sunday.
Published on: Friday, February 05, 2021
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Madeline Berma says the prophets are insulted and words like ‘babi’ are frequently used on social media to insult others.
PETALING JAYA: The level of hate speech on social media is reaching new depths and it’s time for a frank discussion on the matter, Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) commissioner Madeline Berma says.
Speaking at an online webinar organised by Komuniti Muslim Universal (KMU), Berma said it has become increasingly common to see social media users making fun of the Prophet Muhammad and Jesus.
“Besides making fun of religious beliefs, they are using terminology like ‘babi’ and things like that in reference to specific ethnic groups and beliefs … This is prevalent,” she said.
Suhakam Calls on Malaysian Government to Address Religious Status Problem
01/25/2021 Malaysia (International Christian Concern) – The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has called on government agencies to deal with ID cases marking the wrong religious status of Sarawakians, including the Orang Asal communities.
According to Free Malaysia Today, Sarawak Suhakam commissioner Madeline Berma said the state’s Islamic Religious Department should also expedite the handling of such cases. Oftentimes, non-Muslim ethnic group Orang Asal were categorized as Muslims when applying for a new MyKad (Malaysian ID) because their names contained the word “bin” or “binti,” which are commonly associated with Muslim names.
Published on: Sunday, January 24, 2021
By: Bernama
Malaysian frontliners given vaccination. – Bernamapic
Kuala Lumpur: 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.
Mosti deputy secretary-general (technology development, commercialisation and STI services) Dr Mohd Nor Azman Hassan said when herd immunity is achieved, the transmission of Covid-19 could be better controlled.
“When we have a large group of people who have achieved immunity to a virus, we can move around and meet one another almost like normal. So the opportunity for us to open the economy is bigger because every citizen or individual has been vaccinated,” he said when appearing on the ‘Bual Bicara’ programme aired on Bernama TV.
Saturday, 23 Jan 2021 07:42 AM MYT
Mosti deputy secretary-general (technology development, commercialisation and STI services) Dr Mohd Nor Azman Hassan said when herd immunity is achieved, the transmission of Covid-19 could be better controlled. Reuters pic
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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.
Mosti deputy secretary-general (technology development, commercialisation and STI services) Dr Mohd Nor Azman Hassan said when herd immunity is achieved, the transmission of Covid-19 could be better controlled.