KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported another 156 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Apr 8), pushing the total past 4,000. The total number of cases had gone past 3,000 last Thursday. With 4,119 infections now, Malaysia is still the worst-hit country in Sout...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing criticism for creating a new coronavirus relief fund when about US$500 million (£405.91 million) was lying unspent in an older fund, even as top businesses and celebrities pledge millions of dollars in n...

The prime minister of East Timor withdrew his resignation on Wednesday, saying he would stay in power to oversee the battle against the coronavirus pandemic as the government approved a US$250-million (£202.96 million) fund to fight it.

India is considering plans to seal off coronavirus hotspots in Delhi, Mumbai and parts of the south while easing curbs elsewhere as a way out of a three-week lockdown that has caused deep economic distress, officials said on Wednesday.

As debate rages about the true death toll caused by the coronavirus outbreak in Indonesia, Jakarta coffin maker Sahroni has been too busy to pay the issue much attention.