NEW DELHI: Visitors to the Taj Mahal will have to wear masks at all times, keep their distance and not … More
Tag: Pandemic
Coronavirus funerals: Sri Lanka’s Muslims decry forced cremation
Sri Lankan authorities are insisting on cremation for coronavirus victims – a practice forbidden by Islam. The nation’s minority Muslim … More
Coronavirus: Japan’s mysteriously low virus death rate
Why haven’t more people in Japan died from Covid-19? It is a macabre question that has spawned dozens of theories, … More
Malaysians grow green fingers amid coronavirus shutdown
KUALA LUMPUR – When Malaysia went on red alert from mid-March as coronavirus cases surged, most people were forced to … More
Swiss restrict entry from 29 countries to prevent coronavirus spread
ZURICH, Switzerland : Travellers to Switzerland from 29 countries will from July 6 have to register with the authorities and … More
France: Reopening strategist Castex named new prime minister
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Jean Castex, who coordinated France’s virus reopening strategy, as the … More
Rebooting Malaysia
Political stability is key to macroeconomic stability and growth. In every economic crisis, there are bound to be some structural damages and weaknesses that require remedies and quick reforms so as to put the country’s economy back on the right track and to grow sustainably. Financial and economic resilience must be enhanced to ensure an entrenched recovery and sustainable economic expansion after emerging from either a major financial or economic crisis.
6 months on, WHO chief says COVID-19 is far from over
WHO director-general warns that divided world is ‘helping virus spread’ GENEVA : The World Health Organization chief warned Monday that … More
Cheap flights for the next two years on long-haul routes likely amid low demand for tickets, as domestic trips in Asia lead aviation’s weak recovery
Facing losses of US$100 billion over two years, airlines will do everything to raise demand for long-haul travel. But trade … More
UAE temporarily suspends all flights from Pakistan
The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has announced the suspension of all inbound flights from Pakistan, including transit ones. … More
Coronavirus: South Korea confirms second wave of infections
The recent resurgence had led to conclude that the country was in the grip of a second wave of the virus, and expected it to continue.
How demand for medical gloves made Malaysia’s new billionaires
Coronavirus pandemic has transformed Southeast Asia into a hotspot for manufacturing protective gear However, some experts say Malaysian glovemakers could … More
Coronavirus: next three days ‘crucial’ to contain Beijing market outbreak
The capital reported 27 new cases for Monday, while four infections in Hebei province and one in Sichuan were also traced to the sprawling Xinfadi food wholesale market, believed to be the source of the latest outbreak which has so far affected 106 people.
Brunei confirms third COVID-19 death
“By the will of Allah the Almighty and with a heavy heart, the Ministry of Health (MoH) would like to inform the public on a third case that has returned to the grace and mercy of Allah the Almighty due to COVID-19 in this country.”
Ancient Petra a ghost town as pandemic hits Jordan tourism
Petra, an immense 264,000-square meter site south of Amman, saw a record “1.13 million visitors last year, including a million from abroad. One of the seven wonders of the world, and classified as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1985, Petra was once the capital of the nomadic Nabataean Arab peoples and dates back to at least 200 years BC.
How Asia’s largest slum chased away COVID-19
The numbers are in stark contrast to the rest of India, whose daily tally of new infected cases has quadrupled since early May. Located near Mumbai’s financial district, Dharavi’s dogged approach to “chase the virus” could be a template for emerging markets across the world, from the favelas of Brazil to shanty towns in South Africa.
Parts of Beijing locked down as new Covid-19 cluster emerges
BEIJING: Parts of Beijing were placed under lockdown on Saturday as six new domestic Covid-19 coronavirus cases were reported, fuelling … More
Social Distancing Sharply Lowers Respiratory Illness in Thailand
Thais embraced hygiene advice and masks amid lockdown Influenza, pneumonia cases tumble from a year earlier Thailand has overcome the … More
An autistic painter from Malaysia, Wan Jamila, pays tribute to front-line workers
With their art, technology know-how, creative social networking skills or political commitment, post-millennials, known as Generation Z, have found their … More
Meet the Filipino offering 200 free meals a day to Dubai’s jobless migrants during coronavirus shutdown
Feby Dela Peña started with US$136 worth of groceries, including 30 frozen chickens and sacks of rice. And then she … More
The 100 Safest Countries In The World For COVID-19
Switzerland is the safest country in the world right now for COVID-19. South Sudan is, according to a massive 250-page … More
Top brands probe ‘union-busting’ as virus spurs sackings at factories in Asia
PHNOM PENH : Major brands including carmaker BMW and fashion label Zara are investigating reports of mass sackings of union … More
Phuket beaches to reopen on June 9
The Phuket communicable diseases committee on Saturday resolved to reopen beaches on June 9, but strict measures will be imposed … More
As the few visitors to Angkor Wat revel in the near solitude, 10,000 in Cambodian tourist trade are out of work
Nowadays, the sun come up over its three towers in almost complete solitude. With only a small number of domestic tourists making visits, thousands of Cambodians working in tourism have lost their jobs. Recovery could take years
