Archive for April 28th, 2020
Minister: Only 400 Malaysians allowed to return from Singapore daily during MCO
Senior minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today said that a maximum of 400 Malaysians will be allowed to return home from Singapore every day through the Johor Causeway [...] » More
Malaysian Bar: Allow law firms to operate during MCO
The Malaysian Bar has called on the government to provide leeway to law firms to operate during the movement control order (MCO) period. It said the legal profession plays a [...] » More
Malaysia not ready to lift MCO, says medical expert
Malaysia is not ready to lift the movement control order (MCO), implemented to contain the spread of Covid-19, in the near future due to many issues that still need to be [...] » More
Malaysians returning from Singapore will need entry permits; 400 to be issued daily: Putrajaya
From Monday (April 27) Malaysians who want to return from Singapore will need an entry permit from the Malaysian High Commission, and there will be a maximum of 400 permits [...] » More
Amid xenophobia, INGO attack on Rohingya airs on radio
The head of a local charity group, in a Bernama Radio interview, has attacked the Rohingya refugee community in Malaysia, describing them as dirty and ill-mannered. However, [...] » More
Malaysia’s top palm oil state reopens company jetties
Private jetties that were shut in Malaysia’s biggest palm oil producing state of Sabah due to coronavirus-related curbs have been allowed to reopen, state news agency [...] » More
China imported more oil from Malaysia
China’s March crude oil imports from top supplier Saudi Arabia fell 1.6 percent from a year earlier, while purchases from No.2 supplier Russia rose 31%, Reuters’ [...] » More
Asia Today: Thailand sees lowest number of cases in 6 weeks
Thai health authorities on Monday reported the country’s lowest number of new cases of the coronavirus in more than six weeks, as the government considers easing some [...] » More
Asia’s mosques deserted as coronavirus keeps Ramadan faithful away
It is a Ramadan like never before for Muslims across Asia as mosques that would normally be packed for prayers are deserted and in some places locked up as governments [...] » More
Australian warship joins the United States in a military operation in the South China Sea
The US Navy has heaped praise on the Royal Australian Navy for taking part in South China Sea exercises that show allies in the region both nations have the ‘same [...] » More
Vietnam reports no Covid-19 cases but five suffer recurrence after being discharged
Vietnam reported no new cases of Covid-19 infection on Sunday morning (April 26), with its total confirmed cases remaining at 270, according to its Ministry of Health. But [...] » More
Vietnam keeps non-essential businesses closed to contain Covid-19
Prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just issued Directive 19/CT-TTg dated April 24 on implementing further preventative measures to contain and mitigate the COVID-19 [...] » More
Eco-smart city: A new living and investment trend
Living in large, eco-smart urban areas is forecast to become a new trend thanks to their professional planning, green spaces and modern facilities. Eco-smart urban areas [...] » More
Ford Vietnam recalls nearly 11,800 pickups and SUVs
Ford Vietnam is recalling nearly 11,800 Ranger, Everest and Ranger Raptor cars using 2.0L Bi-Turbo engines due to broken gear oil pumps. The recall aims to update the [...] » More
Ministry doubles estimate on drop in air passenger numbers
The number of air passengers in Vietnam this year could drop by 46 percent year-on-year to 43 million due to Covid-19 pandemic impacts. The figures, released by the Ministry [...] » More
