Philippine islands self-isolate after new Covid-19 variant found in Malaysia
MANILA, Dec 31 — A province of islands in the southern Philippines will seal itself off for an initial two weeks from Monday to keep...
UK records over 50,000 Covid-19 cases overnight for first time
LONDON, Dec 30 — Britain recorded more than 50,000 coronavirus cases overnight for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the...
Philippines to suspend flights from Britain due to new virus strain
MANILA, Dec 23 — The Philippine government said on Wednesday that it would suspend all flights from Britain after the emergence of a new and...
In boost to climate action, Britain to stop backing overseas oil and gas projects
LONDON, Dec 12 — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will pledge to end direct government support for overseas fossil fuel projects at a UN summit...
Britain gets ready for roll-out of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine this week
LONDON, Dec 6 — Britain is preparing to become the first country to roll out the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine this week, initially making the shot...
UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, first in the world
LONDON, Dec 2 — Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use and said that...
Britain announces biggest military investment in 30 years
LONDON, Nov 19 — Britain will increase its defence budget by 16.5 billion pounds (RM89.4billion) in the next four years, the biggest military investment since...
Britain to open two new ‘megalabs’ for Covid-19 tests in early 2021
LONDON, Nov 16 — Britain will open two new laboratories in early 2021 that will more than double the country’s capacity for carrying out Covid-19...
Britain’s banks turn cyber sleuths to crack US$100 billion (RM415 billion) mortgage mystery
LONDON, Oct 8 — Does a cancelled gym membership spell financial disaster? That is the type of question British banks are asking as they try...