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The latest Covid variant is 1.5 times more contagious than omicron Posted by: superadmin - 01-31-2022, 05:35 PM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic - No Replies The latest Covid variant is 1.5 times more contagious than omicron and already circulating in almost half of U.S. states The omicron subvariant, known as BA.2, is 1.5 times more transmissible than the original omicron strain, according to Danish scientists. The U.K. Health Security Agency on Friday said BA.2 has a “substantial” growth advantage over the original omicron, known as BA.1. Nearly half of U.S. states have confirmed the presence of BA.2 with at least 127 known cases nationwide as of Friday. There are already dozens of cases across almost half of the U.S. of a new Covid subvariant that’s even more contagious than the already highly transmissible omicron variant. Nearly half of U.S. states have confirmed the presence of BA.2 with at least 127 known cases nationwide as of Friday, according to a global data base that tracks Covid variants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a statement Friday, said although BA.2 has increased in proportion to the original omicron strain in some countries, it is currently circulating at a low level in the U.S. - More -   Huawei takes Sweden to court following 5G ban Posted by: superadmin - 01-31-2022, 05:30 PM - Forum: Business, Economy and Investment - No Replies STOCKHOLM – Huawei said yesterday it has initiated arbitration proceedings against Sweden under the World Bank Group after the Nordic country banned the Chinese tech giant from rolling out its 5G products. “The Swedish authorities’ decision to discriminate against Huawei and exclude it from the 5G roll-out has significantly harmed Huawei’s investment in Sweden, in breach of Sweden’s international obligations,” the Chinese company said in a statement to AFP. The company had therefore “initiated arbitration proceedings” under the World Bank Group’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes “against the Kingdom of Sweden following a number of measures taken by the Swedish authorities targeting directly Huawei’s investments in Sweden and excluding Huawei from the roll-out of 5G network products and services in the country”, Huawei added. Huawei did not specify what damages it was seeking, but according to public broadcaster SVT, the initial sum sought was 5.2 billion Swedish kroner (RM2.3 billion), but it could end up being much higher. - More -   M’sians defend Syed Saddiq as comedian attempts to discredit MP Posted by: superadmin - 01-31-2022, 05:25 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies KUALA LUMPUR – Comedian Shahrol Azizie Azmi’s attempt to discredit the works done by Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman backfired tremendously as netizens jumped to the defence of the Muda founder. In a tweet yesterday, the celebrity who is more popularly known as Shahrol Shiro had shared an interview clip of several Muar residents slamming Syed Saddiq over unfulfilled promises. - More -   Check ‘political destruction’, FT Umno Youth tells govt Posted by: superadmin - 01-31-2022, 05:12 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: An Umno Youth wing has warned that the country is in the midst of “political destruction” and, if left unchecked, there will be serious consequences. Federal Territories Umno Youth chief Nizham Abdullah Hamidi said the current heavy politicking is affecting the government adversely, especially in its decision-making process. He called on the government to re-evaluate its position to ensure that all decisions are made in the public’s interest. “The government is in a challenging situation due to fragmentation of political parties and this is affecting the government’s ability to make responsible decisions,” he said in a statement today. - More -   Ipoh freak storm leaves CNY reunion dinner plans in ruins Posted by: superadmin - 01-31-2022, 05:06 PM - Forum: Environment Protection News - No Replies IPOH: The victims of a freak storm here will have to forego the traditional Chinese New Year family reunion dinner this year because of the damage caused to over 200 houses in several areas here. The victims said their houses were badly damaged and had their roof tiles blown away by the strong winds in the incident at about 6pm yesterday. Even sadder, the situation forced some residents to take shelter at a relief centre in Dewan Tawas, while other victims chose to stay with relatives. Ten Chee Kin, 45, said he worked in Kuala Lumpur and had returned home to Kampung Tawas here to celebrate Chinese New Year with relatives and friends. The storm and the damage it caused had dampened his spirit to celebrate the festive occasion. - More -   PH changed the rules on debt, Najib tells ’emotional’ Tony Pua Posted by: superadmin - 01-31-2022, 11:15 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: Najib Razak, hitting back at “an emotional outburst” by Damansara MP Tony Pua, said Pakatan Harapan had changed the rules on counting national debt. Unlike other governments around the world, including Singapore, the PH government tried to create an entirely new definition which included direct government debt, government guarantees and lease obligations. “As explained numerous times before, all other countries in the world and the various international agencies classify government debt as only direct government debt and does not include the other two. “No one other than the PH government uses the definition that PH uses. It is just not internationally recognised and does not follow accounting standards,” he said. His criticism came after Pua had responded to Najib’s statement that the government’s direct national debt had now reached RM1 trillion, a far cry from when his administration headed the country. Pua hit back by saying that the RM1 trillion debt was entirely that of Najib’s Barisan Nasional government. - More -   Govt, EC urged to find ways for Johoreans working in S’pore to vote in state polls Posted by: superadmin - 01-31-2022, 10:54 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies JOHOR BARU – The federal government and the Election Commission (EC) have been urged to find ways so that about 200,000 Johoreans working in Singapore will be able to vote in the coming state election. Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) chief Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir said every citizen has the right to vote, and the government needs to strengthen the democratic process justly and as best as possible by finding a way despite the restrictions of standard operating procedures. He said among the measures that might be considered is to use a dedicated Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL-Land) for voters or open a polling station across the causeway. “For example, there could be a special VTL for Malaysians to return to vote, or we can open a polling station in Singapore. “Postal votes need flawless management, while if a polling station is opened in Singapore, the process of bringing ballot boxes to the country must be done transparently to avoid disputes,” he told a press conference at the PKR Johor Office here yesterday. - More -   Bersatu-PAS pact unlikely to benefit Perikatan ahead of Johor polls: political analys Posted by: superadmin - 01-31-2022, 10:34 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies KUALA LUMPUR – The pact between Bersatu and PAS might prove too little too late in terms of garnering votes for Perikatan Nasional (PN) during the upcoming Johor polls.  Furthermore, considering the deeply entrenched history of the relationship between the state and Barisan Nasional (BN) component party Umno, the pact is unlikely to lead to any fruitful gains. Such sentiments were expressed by political analysts, including Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Azmil Tayeb who believes that the alliance is setting the stage for an overwhelming Umno victory similar to the one witnessed in the Melaka polls in November last year. “It is hard to imagine how the alliance will be able to challenge Umno’s dominance in the Malay-majority areas, especially with Johor being the birthplace of the party,” he told The Vibes. Azmil added that the only hope for survival for the PN coalition is to use government resources to support populist programmes in a bid to shore up voters’ support. - More -   Puad mocks PN’s multiracial hopes and fear of Chinese votes Posted by: superadmin - 01-31-2022, 10:07 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies PETALING JAYA: An Umno Supreme Council member has questioned Perikatan Nasional’s commitment to multiracial support, suggesting that recent exits by Bersatu members arose from the lack of support among Chinese voters. Puad Zarkashi said the two assemblymen who recently quit Bersatu had won in the previous general election because of Chinese support. Larkin assemblyman Izhar Ahmad left the party yesterday, a few days after the resignation of former Puteri Wangsa assemblyman Mazlan Bujang. Puad predicted that many more would leave Bersatu. Puad said the Chinese made up 60% of voters in Puteri Wangsa. “This time round, they are not confident that Chinese voters will back Bersatu,” he said in a Facebook post. - More -   Why wait? Just do it already, PAS Posted by: superadmin - 01-31-2022, 10:00 AM - Forum: Politics - No Replies From Clement Stanley PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang has threatened to strike back at Umno if it triggers more state elections after the Johor polls. Why wait? Why not do it now ? After all, it is said that fortune favours the bold. Hadi must know that now is the right time to strike because there may never be any more state assembly elections until the 15th general election comes around. If there is any substance to what he is saying, we can all assume that PAS is in a commanding position to immediately put the so-called court cluster in Umno into oblivion. Isn’t that so? Just think what it would do for PAS’ confidence and its allies in the PN. With the Johor elections set to take place no later than March, Hadi could well bury Umno in Johor once and for all by striking back now and not later. Not only would he be able to bring the “arrogant and mighty” Umno to its knees but more importantly, he would be able to show the rest of us that where all else has failed, PAS has succeeded in bringing the Umno juggernaut to a screeching halt. - More - Pages (1309): « Previous 1 … 892 893 894 895 896 … 1309 Next » Jump to page: