Archive for April 24th, 2020
Malaysia confirms 71 new COVID-19 cases, with two more deaths
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia has stayed below 100 for the seventh day in a row, with 71 new infections reported within the last 24 hours, said health [...] » More
Indonesia bans air, sea travel until June over virus fears
Indonesia will ban all air and sea travel until June, officials said Thursday, in an apparent effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus during the holiest period on the [...] » More
Indonesia finds 357 new coronavirus cases, 11 new deaths
Indonesia on Thursday reported 357 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new deaths, taking the total number of infections and fatalities to 7,775 and 647, respectively, health ministry [...] » More
Did Japan miss its chance to keep the coronavirus in check?
Science’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Centre. He has become known in Japan as the “80 percent uncle.” Over the past several weeks, [...] » More
Ambani tops Ma as Asia’s richest after deal with Zuckerberg
Mukesh Ambani is again Asia’s richest person after a deal with Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook Inc. sent his conglomerate’s stock surging. Ambani’s fortune [...] » More
Asia stocks mostly gain as oil prices rise along with hope in world’s battle to defeat the coronavirus
Asia-Pacific stocks were mixed in cautious trading Thursday, as traders weighed fresh signs the battle against the coronavirus is paying off against new data showing its [...] » More
A fresh crackdown in HK ‘will result in deaths’, says democracy leader
Martin Lee, the 81-year-old founder of Hong Kong’s Democratic party, has said there will be more fatalities and protests if authorities try to pass anti-subversion laws [...] » More
Fitch cites HK’s increasing closeness to China as a reason for rating downgrade
Hong Kong’s increasing linkages to mainland China was a reason behind the downgrade of its credit rating by Fitch Ratings. The ratings agency on Monday lowered Hong [...] » More
HK$1 million in gold jewellery goes missing on trip from Singapore to HK
Dozens of pieces of gold jewellery worth nearly HK$1 million (US$129,000) being shipped from Singapore to Hong Kong were stolen before reaching their final destination, [...] » More
Coronavirus: HK medical experts say social-distancing measures could be relaxed in early May as infection rates slow
Two Hong Kong medical experts believe the city could relax some of its social-distancing measures by early next month, because the transmission of Covid-19 has weakened with [...] » More
Serial sex offender jailed for seven years in HK over rape of 15-year-old girl
A Hong Kong serial sex offender with 38 prior convictions was jailed for seven years and three months on Wednesday for raping an underage girl and threatening to take [...] » More
HK protest chaos drives departing Education University boss Frederick Ma to run character classes for young people
Education University chief Frederick Ma Si-hang has revealed he will step down after chaotic scenes during the anti-government protests in Hong Kong last year motivated him [...] » More
HK University falls in global ranking on social and economic impact as number of institutions joining list surges
The University of Hong Kong has dropped significantly in the latest global ranking on social and economic impact, according to an index released by a British education data [...] » More
HK insurtech startup OneDegree launches its first product, medical coverage for pets
OneDegree, the Hong Kong-based insurance technology startup, launched its first product today, a line of medical plans for pets called Pawfect Care. The company will [...] » More
HK needs permanent quarantine facilities to cope with future disease outbreaks: health chief
Permanent quarantine facilities could be set up to cope with future infectious disease outbreaks, Hong Kong’s health chief said on Wednesday, as the city’s four [...] » More
