Month: August 2021

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Malaysia Logs 20,897 New COVID Cases Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR— A total of 20,897 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the past 24 hours in Malaysia, up from Monday’s 19,268 cases, said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

 

The country has recorded more than 20,000 cases daily from Oct 24 to Oct 29, with the highest figure of 24,599 cases being recorded on Oct 26.

 

Dr Noor Hisham, in a post on his Facebook page, said the total number of infections in Malaysia increased to 1,746,254.

 

“Selangor (state) recorded the highest number of cases, with 4,371, followed by Sabah (2,594), Sarawak (2,285), Johor (2,159), Kedah (1,942) and Penang (1,732).

 

“Meanwhile, Kelantan recorded 1,479 cases, followed by Perak (1,204), Kuala Lumpur (1,003), Pahang (798), Terengganu (608), Melaka (417) and Negeri Sembilan (215),” he said.

 

Meanwhile, three states recorded fewer than 100 cases, namely Perlis (64), Putrajaya (25) and Labuan (one).

 

 

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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Malaysian Embassy In Thailand To Ensure All M’sians Inoculated With COVID-19 Vaccine

BANGKOK— The Malaysian Embassy here will continue to work closely with the Thai government to ensure that Malaysians residing in the country receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

 

Malaysian Ambassador to Thailand Jojie Samuel said over the past few months, the embassy had shared and updated the information on immunisation programmes offered to foreign nationals residing in Thailand.

 

“To Malaysians who live outside Bangkok and have not yet had the opportunity to get vaccinated, the embassy will continue to work closely with the Thai government through the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide access to the immunisation programme,” he said in a speech in conjunction with Malaysia’s 64th National Day celebration, held virtually for the first time amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the kingdom.

 

Currently, there are about 900 Malaysians residing in Thailand who are registered with the embassy.

 

To instill the spirit of patriotism and fit in with the new norm, officials and staff of the embassy produced a video of the National Day celebration so that Malaysians who live, work and study here can watch the historic day celebration online.

 

The 20-minute video was uploaded to the official Facebook page of the Malaysian Embassy in Bangkok.

 

 

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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Singapore President Receives Credential From Malaysia’s New High Commissioner

SINGAPORE— Singapore President Halimah Yacob on Tuesday received a credential from Malaysia’s 17th High Commissioner to Singapore, Dr Azfar Mohamad Mustafar.

 

The president, who announced it in her latest Facebook update, also received credentials from the Republic of Estonia’s Ambassador Priit Turk; and European Union’s Ambassador Iwona Piórko Bermig.

 

“I welcomed them to Singapore and wished them a fruitful tenure here,” she wrote.

 

The Malaysian King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah had, on June 15, presented instruments of appointment to Dr Azfar and 18 other new Malaysian envoys assigned to missions abroad.

 

Dr Azfar, 50, began service as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer in 1996.

 

He was a director-general of the Department of Maritime Affairs in the Foreign Ministry and a former ambassador to France.

 

 

Source: NAM NEWS NETWORK

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Myanmar, Landslide in Ye Nan Chaung Township, Magway (26 Aug 2021)

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On 26.08.21 due to Irrawaddy river Bank erosion in Yone Seik Kyun village, Ye Nan Chaung township, DDM provided 1,000,000 kyats for building materials for 10 relocated houses and 115,500 kyats for rice and food subsidy for 55 affected people.

For Mann Myay and Ywar Thar Kong villages. DDM provided 700,000 kyats for building materials for 7 relocated houses and 60,900 kyats for rice and food subsidy for 29 affected people and 1,700,000 kyats for building materials for 17 relocated houses and 176,400 kyats for rice and food subsidy for 84 affected people.

 

Source: ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance

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Storms and Flooding in 10 Provinces, Thailand, Flash Update #1

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  • According to the report from Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM), a low-pressure cell located in the lower parts of Viet Nam together with the Southwest Monsoon that prevails over the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and the Gulf of Thailand, has brought heavy rains from 27-31 August. This has resulted in flash floods in 10 provinces of Thailand (Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachinburi, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi, Sa Kaeo, Singburi, and Samut Prakan).
  • According to the DDPM, 65,088 households (estimated 325,440 persons) have reportedly been affected with the following details:

➢ Chanthaburi: 233 households/1,165 persons affected

➢ Kamphaeng Phet: 5 households/25 persons affected

➢ Phetchaburi: 141 households/705 persons affected

➢ Rayong: 50 households/250 persons affected

➢ Samut Prakan: 64,659 households/323,295 persons affected

➢ Chon Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Sing Buri, Tak: data collection

  • As of 31 August, 0500 HRS UTC+7, no injuries or deaths have been reported. The situation has reportedly calmed but flooding persists in Samut Prakan province and is expected to recede within the next 2 days.
  • The DDPM has identified the disaster to be within the provincial capacity to respond.
  • For the next 24 hours, the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) forecasts thunderstorms with some heavy rain in the North, Northeastern, Central, and Eastern regions of Thailand. Those living in at-risk areas in the Southern region are advised to take precaution from heavy rain which may cause flash floods. This is due to the monsoon trough that lies across several regions and the Southwest Monsoon that prevails over the Andaman Sea, Thailand, and Gulf of Thailand.
  • The AHA Centre will continue to monitor for further developments and issue necessary updates

 

 

Source: ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance