Jakarta. Dieng Plateau, the idyllic highland in Central Java, is ramping up its cultural and environmentally friendly tourism programs to … More
Tag: Covid19
Pfizer’s Vaccine Is Out of the Question as Indonesia Lacks Refrigerators: State Pharma Boss
Jakarta. Indonesia is unlikely to procure Covid-19 vaccines produced by the American multinational pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer and a German biotechnology … More
How COVID-19 lockdown in Malaysia brought crises and opportunities for co-working spaces
KUALA LUMPUR: Seated at hot desks in a Klang Valley co-working space, Shamsiah Ismail and her colleague run their service-learning … More
Police break up large Berlin protests as legislature debates tougher coronavirus laws
Several thousand people protested in Berlin against the German government’s push to enshrine coronavirus restrictions into an existing law. Police … More
From pilot to hawker, Capt Azrin now dreams of an ‘airline village’ eatery
PETALING JAYA: He has hardly gotten a full grip with his new food stall business – yet, former commercial pilot, … More
Pfizer ends COVID-19 trial with 95% efficacy, to seek emergency-use authorisation
NEW YORK: Pfizer said on Wednesday (Nov 18) that final results from the late-stage trial of its COVID-19 vaccine show … More
Let’s reject the budget and topple govt, PH MP says in leaked document
‘Mini-dossier’ tells MPs there is nothing to worry about if the government collapses despite several royal reminders. A Pakatan Harapan … More
Moderna’s top medical officer says Israel will be among first to get vaccine
It’s ‘around the corner,’ says Tal Zaks, who is Israeli, estimating that shots will reach Jewish state early next year … More
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine: What you need to know
And what does it have in common with the Pfizer vaccine? On Monday, Massachusetts-based company Moderna reported promising preliminary results … More
AirAsia Japan files for bankruptcy
KUALA LUMPUR : AirAsia Group Bhd’s 33%-owned associate AirAsia Japan Co Ltd (AAJ) has filed for bankruptcy proceedings today. In … More
Malaysia struggles to slow Covid-19 infections, with lockdowns proposed in targeted areas
KUALA LUMPUR – Stricter movement restrictions will not be the answer for Malaysia’s battle against Covid-19, the country’s public health … More
Malaysia in final stage of talks with COVID-19 vaccine producers, aims to roll out immunisations by Q1
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is in the final stage of discussions with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers and hopes to obtain and put … More
Shafie: We should develop entire nation, not just a single race, religion
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal (Warisan-Semporna) has called for significant improvements to be made to … More
Rizieq Shihab slapped with Rp 50 million fine for breaking physical distancing rule
The Jakarta Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) has slapped Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab with a Rp 50 … More
Cancer survivor dedicates life to educating school dropouts in Jakarta’s poor neighbourhood
JAKARTA: It was a weekday morning in Kojem, an impoverished neighbourhood in the northern part of Jakarta, and children as … More
HSBC Malaysia: RCEP may be a tonic for Asia to recover from COVID-19 impact
KUALA LUMPUR : The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement may prove to be the tonic that Asia needs to … More
The lost COVID-19 generation
The long term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are only just being felt. In the past 10-11 months we have … More
Lawyer explains how civil servants can be paid if Muhyiddin loses Budget 2021
Civil servants can still be paid even if Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin loses the vote on Budget 2021, said lawyer … More
COVID-19 in France: Paris hospitals begin to see signs of hope despite virus surge
Dry-coughing as he pedals — a hack, hack, hack after-effect of his own personal battle with COVID-19 — the doctor … More
Why Myanmar voted overwhelmingly for Aung San Suu Kyi again
Amid the country’s fragile democratisation process, fight with COVID-19 and Rohingya crisis, Myanmar voters know Aung San Suu Kyi’s National … More
Gov’t ready to allow more EPF contributors to withdraw savings from Account 1 – Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR : The government is prepared to increase the number of contributors eligible to withdraw their savings from Account … More
Pandemic draws more Latin American poor into banking system
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) : Sonia Fierro has lived her entire adult life selling children’s books on the streets of Colombia’s … More
Corruption complicates Bangladesh’s fight against COVID-19
Dealing with nationwide disasters is nothing new to Bangladesh. In the past few decades, the country has been applauded for … More
COVID-19 exposes the Singapore migrant worker experience
As the world moves into the ‘new normal’ phase of COVID-19, the winners and losers of pandemic management are emerging. The … More
