China warns of national security restrictions impeding global growth
BEIJING Jan 3 — China on Tuesday said “the international community needs to work together” to prevent a situation where national security restrictions severely impede...
Protests erupt in Shanghai against Covid-19 restrictions
BEIJING, Nov 28 — Residents of China’s Shanghai took to the streets on Sunday to protest against Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns imposed by the authorities...
Hong Kong to further ease Covid-19 curbs, bars to stay open until 2am
HONG KONG, May 3 — Hong Kong will further ease Covid-19 restrictions, allowing bars to open until 2am and raising the number of diners permitted...
Relief, revival as Singapore scraps its Covid-19 curbs
SINGAPORE, April 26 — Office workers queued for trains, restaurants and elevators and delivery riders raced from building to building as the buzz returned to...
Moody’s analytics expects global GDP to rebound to 5.7 pct in 2021
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Moody’s Analytics is expecting the global real gross domestic product (GDP) to rebound 5.7 per cent in 2021, following the...
Lockdown: Police step up roadblocks; quiet city centres
KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — The enforcement of total lockdown begins today, and at the same time, the Royal Malaysia Police is stepping up roadblocks...
No compromise with any party that abuses workers — Minister
BANTING, March 31 — The country’s image has been tarnished following the issue of Top Glove facing the latest import ban by the US Department...
Travellers are gaining confidence, says IATA
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) latest poll reveals that people are becoming more confident to travel, with the majority...
Covid-19: Shorter CMCO period if infection curve flattened earlier — Health DG
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 9 — The newly announced conditional movement control order (CMCO) imposed on most of the states in Malaysia could be shortened from four...
Myanmar’s Health Ministry lifts Covid-19 restrictions for election day
YANGON, Oct 26 — Myanmar’s Health and Sports Ministry has lifted its Covid-19 restrictions on mass gatherings and stay-at-home order for the upcoming general elections,...
Saudi Arabia to lift pandemic-linked travel ban Jan 1
RIYADH, Sept 14 — Saudi Arabia will lift a coronavirus-related travel ban at the beginning of the new year, reported Anadolu Agency, quoting Saudi’s official...
Indonesia’s capital to reimpose restrictions over coronavirus
JAKARTA, Sept 10 — Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, will reinstate wide-scale social restrictions “as soon as possible” because a rise in coronavirus infections threatens to strain...