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‘RM3 only’ – hotelier turns to selling roadside food to survive

Hotel manager has no choice but to resort to desperate measure in this pandemic time. Clad in long sleeves shirt, … More

Covid19, Hawkers, Hoteliers, Lockdown, Pandemic

Perth in lockdown, ending Australia’s 2-week run without Covid-19

SYDNEY (REUTERS) : The Australian city of Perth was ordered into lockdown on Sunday (Jan 31) after a security guard working … More

Australia, Covid19, Lockdown, Perth

COVID-19: Malaysian business owners and trade groups urge against another full lockdown

KUALA LUMPUR : The automotive workshop owned by Mr Wong Tung Khong in Sungai Besi was quiet on Tuesday (Jan 26), … More

Covid19, Lockdown, Pandemic

The Latest: France faces 3rd lockdown if curfew not enough

PARIS : France’s government may impose a third lockdown in the coming days if an existing 12-hour-a-day curfew doesn’t significantly … More

Covid19, Curfew, Lockdown, Pandemic

Hong Kong orders thousands to stay home in 2-day COVID-19 lockdown

HONG KONG: Thousands of Hong Kong residents were locked down Saturday (Jan 23) in an unprecedented move to contain a worsening outbreak … More

Covid19, Hong Kong, Lockdown

‘I gave up a long time ago’: Australian stranded for nearly a year in Thailand

An Australian man who has been stranded in Thailand for 10 months claims he has been abandoned by the federal … More

Australia, Covid19, Hong Kong, Lockdown, Quarantine

Entire nation to come under MCO except Sarawak — Ismail Sabri

Covid-19: Malaysia reports 3,631 new infections and 14 more deaths KUALA LUMPUR : Movement Control Order (MCO) will be implemented … More

Covid19, Lockdown, MCO 2.0, Pandemic

China locks down another 3 million after travelling salesman spreads coronavirus

BEIJING : Nearly three million people were put under lockdown in China Monday (Jan 18) after a surge in coronavirus … More

China, Coronavirus, Covid19, Jilin, Lockdown

Suspending Parliament: Guan Eng urges PM to hold his horses

DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng has demanded Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin reconsider the suspension of Parliament to allow MPs to … More

Covid19, Emergency Decree, Lim Guan Eng, Lockdown, Muhyiddin, Parliament

The Broken windows theory

EVEN before Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement of the new measures that the government would take to curb … More

Broken Windows Theory, Covid19, e-commerce, e-government, Lockdown, MCO, Pandemic, SMEs

Agong assents to emergency until August 1, or until Covid-19 comes under control

BREAKING NEWS | Sultan Abdullah decided this after an audience with Muhyiddin. In view of the growing number of Covid-19 … More

Covid19, Decrees, Emergency, Lockdown, Pandemic

Distress, exasperation as MCO returns minus safety nets, clear SOPs

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 : Malaysians reacted with frustration to the government’s announcement of a renewed lockdown to contain Covid-19 … More

Covid19, Lockdown, Pandemic, SOPs

Outcry in Malaysia over returning to colleges amid Covid-19 pandemic

PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) : A directive issued for Malaysian matriculation students to return to their colleges for … More

Colleges, Covid19, Lockdown, Students

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

AirAsia, Airlines, Bankruptcy, Covid19, Japan, Lockdown

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

Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), Coronavirus, Covid19, Infections, Lockdown, Pandemic

‘Plantdemic’ hits Philippines as demand for greenery grows

Photos of delicate flowers and broad-leafed foliage cultivated in backyards and on balconies have flooded social media as housebound Filipinos … More

Covid19, Financial, Lockdown, Plantdemic

Major malls lose 90% of visitors, more closures expected amid CMCO

SMEs face similar plight as Budget 2021 said to be missing a strategy for containment recovery THE latest implementation of … More

CMCO, Covid19, Economy, Lockdown, Mall, Pandemic, Retails, Shopping traffic, SMEs

COVID-19: Malaysia’s top condom producer sees 7-fold increase in online sales during lockdown

KLANG: Online sales for house brand condoms manufactured by Malaysian company Karex shot up by seven-fold during the first half … More

Condom, Covid19, Lockdown, Online, Pandemic

Europe faces renewed Covid-19 lockdowns

LONDON – European Union leaders have agreed to hold an emergency virtual summit on Thursday (Oct 28) to discuss how … More

Covid19, European Union, Infections, Lockdown, Pandemic

Coronavirus: France faces lockdown amid surging cases

France’s interior minister has warned the public to prepare for “difficult decisions” ahead of a Cabinet meeting on COVID-19. Calls … More

Covid19, France, Lockdown, Pandemic

‘Firebreak’ lockdown announced in Wales in effort to halt spread of coronavirus

First Minister Mark Drakeford announced the strict lockdown measures will be in force from 6pm on Friday 23 October until … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Firebreak, Lockdown, Pandemic, United Kingdom, Wales

Pressure on Andrews to end lockdown pain

Uncertainty surrounding the end of Melbourne’s coronavirus lockdown is destroying business confidence in a range of sectors and having a … More

Australia, Covid19, Economy, Lockdown, Melbourne, Mental Health, Pandemic, Victoria

Analysis, guidance, some pleading: How an Arab Israeli city is crushing COVID-19

A month ago, Kafr Qasim had Israel’s second-highest virus contagion rate. That figure has been falling steadily ever since. Here’s … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Flattening the curve, Kafr Qasim, Lockdown, Pandemic, Quarantine

COVID-19 third wave: Hotel sector to suffer again

SEREMBAN : The start of the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) on June 10 has enabled hotels to revive, albeit … More

accommodation rate, Covid19, domestic tourism, Lockdown, Pandemic, stay rate

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