Myanmar extends state of emergency for six more months
YANGON, Jan. 31 — Myanmar’s National Defence and Security Council (NDSC) has extended the country’s state of emergency for six more months, said its information...
State of emergency declared in central Kalimantan due to severe air pollution, forest fires
JAKARTA, Oct 6 — Authorities in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan have officially declared a state of emergency for the next ten days starting today, following severe...
Türkiye declares state emergency for quake-affected provinces
ANKARA, Feb 7 — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared on Tuesday a three-month state of emergency in 10 southeastern provinces of Türkiye hit by...
Tokyo Olympics to be held under virus state of emergency
ANKARA, July 8 — Amid persistent coronavirus cases, Japan announced on Thursday it will hold the much-anticipated Tokyo Olympics under a Covid-19 state of emergency....
Ringgit falls 205bps vs US dollar after Fed hints higher interest rates in 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — The ringgit lost its ground against the US dollar at the opening today, as the greenback surged after the US...
Selangor looks into budget review, help affected groups
By Khairul Azran Hussin SHAH ALAM, March 29 — The Selangor government plans to revise its 2021 budget after the Hari Raya festival as the...
MB prepared to have audience with Selangor Ruler, seek advice on state assembly sitting
By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, March 15 — The State Executive Council meeting will discuss the need to hold the state assembly sitting during the...
Japan’s Suga says virus emergency to remain in effect until Mar 7
TOKYO, Feb 2 — Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday he will extend the state of emergency covering Tokyo and other parts of Japan...
Japan set to extend state of emergency, likely for another month
TOKYO, Feb 2 — Japan is expected to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions for another month on Tuesday, seeking to...
Statement from Myanmar military on state of emergency
REUTERS, Feb 1 — Myanmar’s army declared a state of emergency on Monday as it carried out detentions of senior government leaders in response to...
Myanmar govt declares one-year state of emergency — President’s office
YANGON, Feb 1 — The Myanmar President’s Office declared a state of emergency which will last for one year after the military detained government leaders...
FMM: Sigh of relief as emergency order will not hamper business operations
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has lauded the government for allowing businesses to function during the nationwide state of...