JOHOR BARU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The streets of Johor Baru city centre, once abuzz with business activities and … More
Tag: Pandemic
Risk of ‘lost generation’ amid global asset bubbles and debt crises
Asset bubbles bursting, IT infrastructure breaking down, price instability and debt crises loom in the next five years as the … More
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
Appeal to Agong: Pejuang to submit soon, ‘none’ from Umno
Pejuang will send its letter by tomorrow to beseech His Majesty to withdraw the state of emergency. Pejuang will send … More
Muhyiddin unveils aid package for MCO 2.0
The more modest package this time is based on Budget 2021 with some enhancement. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today unveiled … More
All travellers to Singapore need to take Covid-19 PCR test on arrival from Jan 25
SINGAPORE : Singapore has tightened its border restrictions in response to new virus variants and the worsening global pandemic situation. All … More
‘Emergency necessary as Act 342 has become inadequate’
KUALA LUMPUR: The declaration of a state of emergency is necessary as the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act … More
Malaysians debate government flip-flops on movement curbs as Covid-19 cases hit record high
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysia reported a new record high of coronavirus cases on Sunday (Jan 17) with 3,339 daily infections, … More
Asia Today: China’s COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases rise
BEIJING (AP) : China says it is now treating more than 1,000 people for COVID-19 as numbers of cases continue … More
Commentary: A convenient state of emergency amid challenging times in Malaysia
Malaysians have expressed concerns over the declaration of a state of emergency. The political implications are grave, says Oh Ei … More
Retail recovery hits a snag on MCO 2.0
THE retail sector continues to bear the brunt of rising Covid-19 cases and the reimplementation of Movement Control Order (MCO), … More
Bomba’ photoshoot: Perak woman leaves social media users in awe of her fireman-themed wedding pictures
PETALING JAYA : Nurul Asikin has always “had a thing” for firemen. So when the day finally came that she … More
Malaysia’s PM Assumes Emergency Powers
Move seen as ploy to avoid parliamentary defeat Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, his razor-thin majority collapsing, today (Jan. 12) … More
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
Khairy: Vaccine plan delayed by absence of trials
DELAYS in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia have been attributed to the absence of clinical trials at home, … More
PM: Proclamation of emergency is not military coup, civilian govt still in place
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): The declaration of state of emergency by the King earlier this morning does not entail a … More
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
Malaysia continues to be preferred investment destination, says Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR : Both international and domestic business communities have remained committed to Malaysia due to the country’s strengths and … More
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
Beginning Of The End As Malaysia’s FDI Dries Up?
There’s been much hype and agitation and, by extension, circulation of kopitiam (coffee shop) talk about reports of Malaysia falling … More
Japan PM Suga declares COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo area
TOKYO : Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared a state of emergency for Tokyo and three adjacent prefectures on Thursday (Jan 7) … More
Health Ministry projects 8,000 daily Covid-19 cases in March if R-nought is 1.2
KUALA LUMPUR : The Health Ministry today warned that daily Covid-19 cases could hit 8,000 by mid-March if the basic … More
Pandemic overshadows Japan’s New Year tuna auction
This year, fish wholesalers wore masks and sanitised their hands as they examined the texture of tail meat from fresh … More
German travel agency hooks customers with smoked fish
GERMANY : Planes might be largely grounded due to the coronavirus pandemic, but at one travel agency in southern Germany, … More