China reports fewer virus cases but infections from Russia a worry
BEIJING, April 15 — China reported today a decline in new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the mainland, although an increasing number of local...
MB: No truth in Shah Alam’s Section 6 under lockdown
SHAH ALAM, April 12 — The Selangor government has denied that Section 6 here has been placed under lockdown as alleged in several social media...
Thailand grants automatic visa extentions for foreigners
BANGKOK, April 9 — Thailand has granted automatic visa extensions for foreigners stranded in the kingdom following travel restrictions and cancellations of flights due to...
Wuhan lifts outbound travel restrictions, ending months-long lockdown
WUHAN, April 8 — With long lines of cars streaming through expressway toll gates and passengers boarding trains, the megacity of Wuhan in central China...
7,000 written advisories issued on first day of circuit breaker in S’pore
SINGAPORE, April 8 — More than 7,000 written advisories were issued to members of the public who breached the elevated safe distancing measures, mostly in...
Trump: ‘Going to be a lot of death’ in US next week from coronavirus
WASHINGTON, April 5 — President Donald Trump told Americans to brace for a big spike in coronavirus fatalities in the coming days, as the country...
Government to sponsor accommodation, food of stranded graduated M’sians overseas
PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — The government will cover the cost of the accommodation and food for its sponsored students overseas who have graduated but unable...
Covid-19 death toll in Indonesia rises to 181
JAKARTA, April 3 — The total number of Covid-19 deaths in Indonesia have gone up to 181 people since the first fatality was recorded on...
S’pore to shut schools, workplaces for a month in new coronavirus measures
SINGAPORE, April 3 — Singapore will close schools and most workplaces, except for essential services and key economic sectors, for a month, Prime Minister Lee...
Google releases location data to show if Covid-19 lockdowns working in 131 countries
OAKLAND, April 3 — Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday published reports for 131 countries showing whether visits to shops, parks and workplaces dropped in March...
Study: Wuhan lockdown significantly cuts Covid-19 infections
HONG KONG, March 31 — The lockdown of Wuhan, central China’s Hubei Province, was effective in containing the Covid-19 spread during the early stages of...
MB: Up to PM, Home Affairs, to declare lockdown in Selangor
By Afix Redzuan SHAH ALAM, March 16 — Selangor Mentri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the state government does not have the power to...