Mysterious vaccine 'donor' Yong Chee Kong becomes a hot search term on Google

By TARRENCE TAN

Nation
Thursday, 20 May 2021
1:58 PM MYT

Related News

Singapore 22 Dec 2024

Singapore watching four diseases including Covid-19 and mpox,as part of pandemic preparedness, says health minister

Movies 01 Apr 2025

Tom Cruise, 'Superman' and 'Avatar' hold keys to 2025 box office

Star Biz7 31 Mar 2025

Can Trump’s reshoring dream deliver?

PETALING JAYA: Yong Chee Kong has become a very famous name in Malaysia overnight.

Malaysians are curious to know more about the mysterious individual who reportedly offered to donate two million doses of CoronaVac vaccines to Penang, after Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin dismissed the offer as bogus.

Save 30% and win Bosch appliances! More Info

Monthly Plan

~~RM13.90/month~~
RM9.73 only

Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

~~RM12.33/month~~
RM8.63/month

Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters.

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only

Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.

Tags / Keywords: Covid-19 , Yong Chee Kong , vaccine , trending , Google , Penang , Chief Minister , Chow Kon Yeow , Khairy Jamaluddin , Coordinating Minister , National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme , bogus offer

Report a mistake

What is the issue about?

Spelling and grammatical error

Factually incorrect

Story is irrelevant

Email (optional)

Thank you for your report!

Next In Nation

Others Also Read

starplus28 Mar 2025

INTERACTIVE: Time for a term limit?

Entertainment31m ago

Former TVB actress Casper Chan now works as a hawker, sells chicken feet

Wellness31m ago

Major breakthrough in Parkinson’s disease treatment

Corporate News40m ago

Mayu Global’s ED detained to assist in police investigation

Tennis51m ago

Tennis-Wimbledon's iconic Hill set for makeover ahead of 2027 Championships

Banking55m ago

Maybank ready to assist customers impacted by Putra Heights gas pipeline fire

Other Sports1h ago

Alpine skiing-World Cup champion Brignone airlifted to hospital after crash

Football1h ago

Soccer-Good to see PGMOL acknowledge mistakes, says Slot on Tarkowski tackle

China1h ago

US-China decoupling: Washington bans diplomats and staff from romance and sex with Chinese

Forex1h ago

Ringgit stable against US dollar, ends marginally higher at 4.44

Singapore1h ago

Jail, fine for five Malaysian scammers who duped at least 70 victims in Singapore of over $164,000

Badminton1h ago

Poser over Pearly-Thinaah's future at BAM

Symbol	Open	High	Low	Last	Chg	%Chg	Vol ('00)
HSI-CWCM	0.080	0.080	0.055	0.065	-0.030	-31.58	1,536,447
HSI-CWCE	0.150	0.175	0.145	0.160	-0.040	-20.00	941,884
HSI-PWD2	0.085	0.090	0.080	0.080	0.010	14.29	852,434
VELOCITY-WB	0.045	0.045	0.045	0.045	0.010	28.57	612,000
TOPGLOV	0.800	0.870	0.795	0.845	0.040	4.97	578,478
SUPERMX	0.730	0.825	0.730	0.775	0.060	8.39	551,774
SAPNRG	0.045	0.050	0.045	0.045	-0.005	-10.00	478,618
T7GLOBAL	0.320	0.360	0.315	0.325	0.005	1.56	447,263
HSI-CWEO	0.100	0.100	0.085	0.095	-0.020	-17.39	420,674
HSI-CWEJ	0.120	0.120	0.100	0.110	-0.025	-18.52	369,073
VS	0.830	0.845	0.795	0.820	-0.025	-2.96	320,075
PERTAMA	0.095	0.105	0.075	0.090	-0.010	-10.00	310,593
HSI-PWD5	0.140	0.150	0.120	0.130	0.025	23.81	310,108
HARTA	1.830	2.080	1.820	2.020	0.160	8.60	257,145
T7GLOBAL-WD	0.055	0.080	0.055	0.060	0.000	0.00	255,059

Mysterious vaccine 'donor' Yong Chee Kong becomes a hot search term on Google