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Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:36:36 +0800
Hong Kong authorities arrest pro-democracy singer for 'corrupt conduct'
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog on Monday (Aug 2) charged a singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, Anthony Wong, with "corrupt conduct" at a 2018 election rally, the latest legal action against dissent by authorities in the Chin...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 16:00:37 +0800
Indian states to resolve border row 'amicably' after deadly clash
NEW DELHI: Two states in India's north-east have agreed to resolve their differences peacefully after their long-running border dispute erupted into deadly violence last week. Last Monday (Jul 26) clashes on the demarcation between Assam and Mizoram...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:22:28 +0800
5.9-magnitude quake strikes off Indonesia's Papua: USGS
JAKARTA: A 5.9-magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's easternmost Papua region on Monday (Aug 2), the United States Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami warning or immediate reports of damage. The quake hit at a relatively...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:48:04 +0800
'Powerless and angry': Japan's anti-Olympic activists fight on
Kai Koyama was standing outside Tokyo's Olympic Stadium as fireworks burst overhead during the opening ceremony but unlike many of those around him he wasn't cheering, but protesting.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:28:06 +0800
Malaysia opposition MPs gather at Merdeka Square after being blocked from entering parliament
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leaders including Mr Anwar Ibrahim and Dr Mahathir Mohamad gathered at the Merdeka Square on Monday (Aug 2), after they were blocked by the authorities from entering the parliament building. Monday’s special parl...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:05:07 +0800
No decision on joint US drills, but South Korea says exercises should not create tension with North
SEOUL: South Korea said on Monday (Aug 2) no decision has been made on its joint military exercises with the United States but they should not create tension, after North Korea warned the South against holding the exercises amid signs of a thaw in re...

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:50:21 +0800
Olympics - Organisers report 17 more Games-related COVID-19 cases
Tokyo Olympics organisers reported on Monday 17 new Games-related COVID-19 cases including one athlete, bringing the total number since July 1 to 276.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:52:17 +0800
US shot putter Saunders in first Olympic podium protest
US shot putter Raven Saunders has risked disciplinary action after making the first podium protest of the Olympic Games.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:20:38 +0800
Commentary: Ambitious oil facility in Pengerang, Johor a gamble given global climate change agenda
On the one hand, Malaysia is embracing shifts bringing forth more renewables and electric vehicles. But on the other, it’s opening big oil facilities, says Renato Lima-de-Oliveira.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:30:21 +0800
After months of failed talks, ASEAN under pressure to name Myanmar envoy
Foreign ministers from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are under pressure to appoint a special envoy to Myanmar this week after months of negotiations failed to find a consensus candidate.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 22:23:59 +0800
Indonesia extends COVID-19 restrictions for outside Java: Reports
Indonesia extended restrictions outside Java island by another week in efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus, local media reported on Sunday citing an interior ministry senior official.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 22:20:39 +0800
Olympics-Badminton-Chen Yu Fei bags women's singles gold for China
China's world's number two Chen Yu Fei took badminton women's singles gold, beating Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying 21-18 19-21 21-18 in Sunday's final.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 20:45:27 +0800
North Korean leader's sister warns Seoul against military drill with Washington
Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, said on Sunday that if South Korea carries out a planned joint military exercise with the United States it will damage the resolve of the two Koreas to rebuild relations, state media KCNA re...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 19:55:24 +0800
Olympics-IOC has no plan to mark moment of silence on Hiroshima anniversary
The International Olympic Committee does not plan to call for a moment of silence at the Tokyo Games on Aug. 6, the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, instead aiming to honour it in the Tokyo 2020 closing ceremony, organisers sai...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 19:32:07 +0800
Thailand extends stricter COVID-19 measures until end-August
Thailand on Sunday extended tighter containment measures in the capital and high-risk provinces until the end of August, government sources said, to slow the spread of COVID-19 as the country deals with its biggest outbreak to date.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:06:57 +0800
Malaysia sees fourth-highest daily COVID-19 infections with 17,150 cases
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Sunday (Aug 1) reported 17,150 new COVID-19 cases - the country's fourth-highest daily tally to date.  The new cases have brought the national tally of coronavirus infections to 1,130,422, said health director-general...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 18:59:58 +0800
2 rare Sumatran tigers recovering after catching COVID-19
2 rare Sumatran tigers recovering after catching COVID-19

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 18:02:57 +0800
World's highest bungy jump: China tourists can now take a 260-metre leap from Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge
The 430-metre glass-bottomed pedestrian bridge, designed by Israeli architect Haim Dotan and opened in August 2016, was once the longest glass-bottomed suspension bridge in the world.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 16:36:22 +0800
Cambodia to mix vaccines as booster shots to fight COVID-19
Cambodia will begin offering a booster shot against Covid-19, switching between the AstraZeneca and Chinese COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to fight the spread of the coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 15:38:49 +0800
Chinese cities test millions as COVID-19 cases surge
Chinese cities rolled out mass testing of millions of people and imposed fresh travel restrictions as health authorities battled Sunday to contain the country's most widespread coronavirus outbreak in months.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 09:16:20 +0800
South Korea's record-breaking Olympic archer fought sexism from day one
TOKYO: South Korea's An San was ice-cool as she defied online sexist abuse to seal a hat-trick of gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, but the ace archer has been fighting discrimination since she was a child. An's three golds in three archery events ...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 13:38:51 +0800
Afghan forces battle to thwart Taliban assaults on key cities
Afghan government forces struggled against Taliban assaults on several major cities Sunday as the insurgents stepped up a nationwide offensive that saw a key airport in the south come under rocket fire overnight.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 12:35:13 +0800
What's happening in Myanmar, six months after the coup?
Myanmar has endured six months of turmoil since the military deposed Aung San Suu Kyi's government and ended the country's decade-old experiment with democracy.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:25:29 +0800
Myanmar military ruler pledges elections, cooperation with ASEAN
BANGKOK: Myanmar's military ruler Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday (Aug 1) again promised new multi-party elections and said his government is ready to work with any special envoy named by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He also saidÂ...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 11:26:15 +0800
Thai monks don protective gear as COVID-19 cases surge
Bangkok: As COVID-19 cases surge in Thailand, some Buddhist monks are donning personal protective equipment over their distinctive robes, delivering oxygen cylinders, taking nasal samples to help with testing, and even helping carry the dead to the c...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:09:08 +0800
Relawan pemulasaraan di Bogor jemput jenazah dari rumah-rumah seiring melemahnya sistem kesehatan Indonesia akibat COVID-19
BOGOR, Indonesia: Panas begitu menyengat saat empat sukarelawan dari gugus tugas COVID-19 setempat, berlapiskan alat pelindung diri lengkap, turun ke kawasan padat penduduk di Bogor, salah satu kota satelit Jakarta. Bermandikan keringat, dengan kaca...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 07:08:45 +0800
Bogor volunteers bury those who died at home, as COVID-19 stretches Indonesia's healthcare system
BOGOR, Indonesia: The sun was blazing hot when four volunteers from the local COVID-19 task force, draped in full personal protective gear, descended on a densely populated neighbourhood in Bogor, one of Jakarta’s satellite cities.  Soaking in sw...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 06:08:49 +0800
US top diplomat Blinken to court Southeast Asia in virtual meetings next week
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet virtually with Southeast Asian officials every day next week, a senior state department official said on Saturday (Jul 31), as Washington seeks to show the region it’s a US priority whi...

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 01:37:23 +0800
Indian, Chinese army officers meet to defuse border standoff
Top Indian and Chinese army commanders met on Saturday (Jul 31) after a gap of three months to discuss the expeditious disengagement of thousands of forces in a bid to ease the 15-month border tensions and clashes.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:08:21 +0800
Mastermind behind deadly 2019 Kashmir attack killed in shootout: Indian police
The mastermind behind a 2019 attack that killed 40 Indian paramilitary troops has been killed in a shootout with security forces, Indian police in Kashmir said on Saturday.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 15:37:57 +0800
Chinese pop star Kris Wu detained on suspicion of rape
The former member of Korean boy band EXO was accused earlier by a teenager of having sex with her while she was drunk. Wu denied the accusation.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 03:16:53 +0800
Albany diocese covered up priest abuse for decades: Bishop
Bishop: Albany diocese covered up priest abuse for decades

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 21:52:41 +0800
As COVID-19 cases surge, Thai hospital uses containers to store bodies
BANGKOK: A Thai hospital morgue overwhelmed by COVID-19 deaths has begun storing bodies in refrigerated containers, resorting to a measure it last took in a devastating 2004 tsunami, as the country grapples with its biggest coronavirus outbreak. Tha...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 18:30:37 +0800
Malaysia’s special parliamentary meeting next Monday postponed due to COVID-19 cases in lower house
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s special parliamentary meeting next Monday (Aug 2) will be postponed to a future date due to COVID-19 cases being detected in parliament, said the secretary of the House of Representatives. In a statement issued on Saturday...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 17:10:32 +0800
Bangladeshis rush back to work as factories reopen despite COVID-19 surge
SHIMULIA, Bangladesh: Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers rushed back to major cities on Saturday (Jul 31), besieging train and bus stations, after the government said export factories could reopen despite a deadly coronavirus wave. ...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 20:05:57 +0800
Malaysians stage anti-government protest despite COVID-19 curbs
KUALA LUMPUR: Hundreds of black-clad Malaysians staged an anti-government protest on Saturday (Jul 31) in defiance of a ban on public gatherings under coronavirus curbs, piling pressure on the embattled prime minister to resign. The mostly young pro...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 12:20:37 +0800
Malaysia's king extends COVID-19 state of emergency in Sarawak to stop polls
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's king extended a state of emergency in the eastern state of Sarawak until February 2022 to suspend regional elections amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Malaysia is under emergency rule nationally to prevent the spread of COVID-19 ...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 13:26:04 +0800
Two more parts of China report COVID-19 outbreaks
BEIJING: China's worst COVID-19 outbreak in months has spread to two more parts of the country, health authorities said on Saturday (Jul 21), including a sprawling megacity of 31 million people. The National Health Commission reported 55 new cases...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 10:06:32 +0800
Olympics-Tokyo organisers report 21 new Games-related COVID-19 cases
Tokyo Olympics organisers on Saturday reported 21 new Games-related COVID-19 cases.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 08:14:36 +0800
IN FOCUS: Hospital beds, oxygen in short supply as Indonesia wages fierce battle against COVID-19
With the pandemic worsening, CNA looks back at how the situation unfolded from one that seemed to be under control, to record cases after the Idul Fitri holiday.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:44:30 +0800
First evacuation flight brings 221 Afghans to US
WASHINGTON: The first flight evacuating Afghans who worked alongside Americans in Afghanistan brought more than 200 people, including scores of children and babies in arms, to new lives in the United States on Friday (Jul 30), and President Joe Bide...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 23:37:40 +0800
China's space propaganda blitz endures at slick new planetarium
SHANGHAI: China has opened the doors to what it bills as the world's largest planetarium, a slick new Shanghai facility showcasing the nation's recent extra-terrestrial exploits while notably downplaying those of space pioneers like the United States...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 23:32:34 +0800
China nuclear reactor shut down for maintenance after damage
BEIJING: A reactor at a nuclear plant in southern China has been shut down because it is damaged, the operator said on Friday (Jul 30), but it insisted there were no major safety issues. Chinese authorities last month blamed minor fuel rod damage fo...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 22:50:37 +0800
US Vice President Kamala Harris to make first official visit to Singapore, Vietnam
SINGAPORE: US Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first official visit to Singapore and Vietnam next month, the White House announced on Friday (Jul 30), adding that the trip is aimed at strengthening ties with "two critical Indo-Pacific part...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 21:40:37 +0800
Sri Lanka ends work-from-home option despite COVID-19 surge
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka announced Friday (Jul 30) it was ending its work-from-home option for civil servants, ordering all 1.2 million back to the office from Monday despite a surge in coronavirus infections. The island's top bureaucrat, PB Jayasundera, ...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 21:30:33 +0800
Hong Kong police arrest man for booing China anthem during Olympics broadcast
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police said on Friday (Jul 30) they had arrested a 40-year-old man for booing China's national anthem in a shopping mall broadcasting live the city's first Olympic gold medal win in 25 years earlier this week. More than 100 peop...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 20:48:16 +0800
Planted art: Japan rice field work marks Tokyo Olympics
GYODA: From the ground, there's not much to distinguish the rice stalks in a field in Japan's Gyoda. It's only seen from above that a massive artwork marking the Olympics emerges. The huge, living installation features iconic Japanese images: The fa...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 19:50:37 +0800
More than 183,000 active COVID-19 cases in Malaysia amid record ICU numbers
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia marked a record 183,706 active COVID-19 cases as of Friday (Jul 30) as health authorities also grappled with an all-time high of critically ill patients. A total of 1,055 patients are now warded in the intensive care unit, th...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:30:06 +0800
Indian state issues travel advisory after deadly border clash
NEW DELHI: The Indian state of Assam has advised its residents to avoid travelling to neighbouring Mizoram after six policemen were shot dead in a rare border clash between the two regions. India's northeast has been a hotbed of ethnic tensions sinc...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:26:10 +0800
Recent COVID-19 outbreak in China's Nanjing linked to flight from Russia, says official
SHANGHAI: China's eastern city of Nanjing reported 13 new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases on Thursday (Jul 29), bringing the total to 184 since Jul 20, as the country's latest major outbreak caused by the more contagious Delta variant persi...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:57:08 +0800
Thailand bans 'false messages' amid criticism of handling of COVID-19
BANGKOK: Thailand on Friday (Jul 30) banned the dissemination of "false messages" that affect security, drawing accusations from media groups that it is trying to crack down on criticism of its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Pr...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:41:26 +0800
South Korea announces COVID-19 vaccination plan for 18 to 49 year olds
SEOUL: South Korea announced on Friday (Jul 30) plans to expand its coronavirus vaccine rollout to people aged 18 to 49, as the country grapples with record high daily cases driven mostly by infections in the unvaccinated younger population. South K...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:15:35 +0800
20 dead, 300,000 stranded in flood-hit Bangladesh region
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Monsoon floods and landslides have cut off more than 300,000 people in villages across southeast Bangladesh and killed at least 20 people including six Rohingya refugees, officials said Friday (Jul 30). The region along the...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:20:37 +0800
Vietnam taps private hospitals as Delta-driven COVID-19 infections rise
HANOI: Vietnam's health ministry issued an urgent appeal on Friday (Jul 30) for private hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients as the Southeast Asian country battles a surge in infections driven by the highly contagious Delta variant. After successful...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:33:49 +0800
11 COVID-19 cases reported in Malaysia parliament
PUTRAJAYA: Eleven COVID-19 cases were detected on Thursday (Jul 29) at a special sitting of Malaysia's Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of parliament.  Ten of these cases were detected using antigen saliva test kits, health director-general Noor His...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:22:14 +0800
British former adviser to Malaysia's Najib has graft charges dropped
KUALA LUMPUR: A former media adviser to former Malaysia prime minister Najib Razak has had money laundering charges dropped after agreeing to pay US$1.7 million to scandal-hit sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, officials said on Friday (Jul 30). Briton Pau...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:02:57 +0800
Frenchman in Tokyo ends hunger strike over his 'abducted' children
TOKYO: A Frenchman who went on hunger strike in Tokyo seeking access to his children said on Friday (Jul 30) he had ended his protest to undergo surgery on his finger after a fall. For three weeks, Vincent Fichot sat outside a train station near the...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:52:48 +0800
Hong Kong police investigate Olympic chants, China anthem booing
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Friday (Jul 30) said they had launched an investigation into Olympic Games fans who booed China's national anthem and drowned it out with chanting during a public screening at a mall. The international finance hub ha...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:55:06 +0800
Hong Kong man sentenced to 9 years in prison in first national security case
HONG KONG: The first person convicted under Hong Kong's national security law was sentenced to nine years for terrorist activities and inciting secession, judges said on Friday (Jul 30), in a watershed ruling with long-term implications for the city...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:47:38 +0800
India reports most new COVID-19 cases in three weeks
India reported 44,230 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the most in three weeks, the latest evidence of a worrying trend of rising cases that has forced one state to lock down amid fears of another wave of infections.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:47:35 +0800
Philippines to place Manila area in lockdown to curb COVID-19 Delta variant
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday (Jul 30) approved the imposition of lockdown measures in the capital region, in a bid to contain the spread of the Delta coronavirus variant and to shield the country's medical system. The Manil...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:40:37 +0800
PM Prayut downplays severity of Thailand's COVID-19 situation, claims other countries have it worse
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday (Jul 29) downplayed the COVID-19 situation Thailand, while claiming that other nations are dealing with higher caseloads. In a special interview held at the Government House, he said: “If we...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:03:21 +0800
Activists allege Myanmar leaders are 'weaponising' COVID-19
Activists allege Myanmar leaders are 'weaponizing' COVID-19

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:30:53 +0800
Philippines' Duterte fully restores key troop pact with United States
The Philippines has fully restored a crucial agreement governing the U.S. troop presence in the country, the Southeast Asian nation's defence minister Delfin Lorenzana said on Friday.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:08:23 +0800
School's out? Tuition curbs pile on the anxiety for China's parents
In Beijing's exclusive Haidian district, Zhao says she ploughs $10,000 a year into extra classes for her eight-year-old, a leg up in the competitive scramble of modern China -- and an advantage the state now wants to restrict.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 20:59:32 +0800
Indonesia believes it can achieve 5 million vaccinations per day: Coordinating minister
JAKARTA: Indonesia is hoping to ramp up its COVID-19 vaccination drive to administer up to 2.5 million jabs a day by September and eventually achieve a daily rollout of 5 million doses, its Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Lu...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:01:07 +0800
Myanmar democracy movement moves out of jailed Aung San Suu Kyi's shadow
YANGON: Imprisoned by the military, detained Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is isolated from the young protesters now forging their own struggle for democracy outside of her shadow. Sunday (Aug 1) marks six months since her National League for Dem...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:31:13 +0800
Bicycle-riding volunteers deliver medicines in Indonesia's Semarang
SEMARANG: Pedalling through the Indonesian city of Semarang, Arrahman Surya Atmaja stops at a pharmacy to pick up some vitamins before hitting the road again to deliver them to a person isolating at home. The 35-year-old is part of a small group of ...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:26:20 +0800
US says it is concerned over harassment of media covering China floods
The United States is "deeply concerned with the increasingly harsh surveillance, harassment, and intimidation of U.S. and other foreign journalists" covering recent floods in China's Henan province, the State Department said on Thursday.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:35:50 +0800
Organisers report 27 new Olympic Games-related COVID-19 cases
TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers on Friday (Jul 30) reported 27 new Games-related COVID-19 cases, including three athletes. The latest daily cases, up from 24 on Thursday, have brought the total Games-linked infections since Jul 1 to 220. Japan's g...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 11:08:52 +0800
China reports 64 new COVID-19 cases as Delta resurgence continues in Nanjing
SHANGHAI: China reported on Friday (Jul 30) 64 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland for Jul 29, compared with 49 cases a day earlier, the health authority said. The National Health Commission said in a statement 21 of the new infections were local ca...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:40:43 +0800
Japan expands state of emergency as COVID-19 shadows Olympics
TOKYO: Japan on Friday (Jul 30) extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and expanded the measure to four more regions as it battles a surge in COVID-19 cases a week into the pandemic-postponed Olympics.   "We will issue a state of emergency for Sai...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:30:46 +0800
A Tale of Two Cities: In the Olympic 'bubble' and the Tokyo outside
TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics is running a village for athletes and coaches where more than 80 per cent are vaccinated against the coronavirus, testing is compulsory and movement is stringently curtailed. None of that is true for the giant Japanese capi...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 06:06:26 +0800
As Malaysia grapples with record COVID-19 cases, authorities ramp up mass vaccination to stem the tide
As COVID-19 rages in Southeast Asia, regional governments are racing to roll out their national vaccination programmes. In the third and final part of a series, CNA looks at how Malaysia is banking on a high vaccination rate to tackle the pandemic.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:24:33 +0800
Taliban assassinations of Afghan pilots 'worrisome,' US government watchdog says
Taliban assassinations of Afghan pilots detailed by Reuters this month mark another "worrisome development" for the Afghan Air Force as it reels from a surge in fighting, a US government watchdog said in a report released on Thursday (Jul 29).

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:03:38 +0800
UN warned of 'dire' COVID-19 situation in Myanmar
Britain warned the United Nations Security Council Thursday that half of coup-wracked Myanmar's population of 54 million could become infected with Covid-19 within the next two weeks.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:42:35 +0800
Sedang Malaysia bergelut dengan lonjakan kes COVID-19, pihak berkuasa pergiat vaksinasi untuk bendung penularan
KUALA LUMPUR: Mandy Lam baru sahaja duduk untuk menjamah makan malam pada satu hari awal Julai lalu apabila menyedari janji temunya untuk menerima suntikan vaksin seperti yang tertera dalam MySejahtera, aplikasi pengesanan kontak Malaysia. Jam men...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:14:45 +0800
Thai hospitals short of beds as COVID-19 cases soar
BANGKOK: Thailand's health ministry sounded the alarm over Bangkok's dire lack of hospital beds and isolation facilities on Thursday (Jul 29) as COVID-19 cases and deaths soared to a new record. The Southeast Asian country is struggling to contain i...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 21:19:05 +0800
China accuses BBC of 'fake news' over floods reporting
BEIJING: Beijing on Thursday (Jul 29)  launched a scathing attack on the BBC, accusing it of broadcasting "fake news" and saying the organisation was "naturally unpopular" over its coverage of devastating floods in central China. The broadside by t...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 21:20:37 +0800
More than 17,000 new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia for second straight day, ICU numbers hit another high
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported more than 17,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second straight day on Thursday (Jul 29), with the number of critically ill patients also reaching a new high. The 17,170 new infections - the country’s second highest da...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 21:18:25 +0800
Actions to revoke COVID-19 emergency laws were in line with Malaysia’s laws and Constitution: PMO
KUALA LUMPUR: Actions taken by the Malaysian government in revoking COVID-19 emergency ordinances were in line with the country's laws and Constitution, said the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) after the palace issued a statement indicating that the ...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:50:37 +0800
India's Kerala state orders lockdown as COVID-19 infections rise
NEW DELHI: India's southern state of Kerala on Thursday (Jul 29) announced a two-day lockdown as federal authorities planned to send experts to fight the spread of infections in the country's leading COVID-19 hotspot. India's daily cases have fallen...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 18:33:51 +0800
Anwar files no-confidence motion, Zahid urges Muhyiddin to resign after Malaysian king remarks on emergency laws
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has filed a motion of no confidence at the parliament, while the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) called for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to resign. The latest development came as ...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 18:05:36 +0800
Support for South Korean Olympian after sexist abuse online
SEOUL: A South Korean archer who has bagged two Olympic gold medals in Tokyo was flooded with messages of support from women on Thursday (Jul 29) after her short hair became a lightning rod for online abuse from men. Male commenters had said that A...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:20:10 +0800
South Korea experts call for more COVID-19 curbs as young, unvaccinated people fuel surge
South Korean health experts called on Thursday for tougher social distancing rules including a midnight curfew as the number of severe COVID-19 cases has doubled in three weeks, driven largely by young, unvaccinated people.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:18:26 +0800
Myanmar jail vaccinates hundreds amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Myanmar's main prison vaccinated more than 600 inmates against COVID-19 on the first day of a drive to inoculate inmates, state media reported on Thursday (Jul 29), as military authorities struggle to control a wave of infections across the country. ...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 21:19:03 +0800
Singapore got Pfizer earlier likely due to Temasek stake in BioNTech: Khairy in justifying Malaysia’s vaccine approach
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin said among the reasons why Singapore was ahead of Malaysia in securing access to COVID-19 vaccines could be due to Temasek Holdings having a stake in a company that de...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:43:05 +0800
Hong Kong DJ in first 'sedition' trial since handover to China
HONG KONG: A Hong Kong DJ went on trial on Thursday (Jul 29) for sedition in the first use of the colonial-era law since the city's handover to China as authorities broaden their criminalisation of dissent. Tam Tak-chi, 48, is among a growing number...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:40:30 +0800
Delta variant drives COVID-19 spread to 3 China provinces
BEIJING: China on Thursday (Jul 29) reported small COVID-19 outbreaks driven by the Delta variant in three provinces as a cluster linked to an eastern airport spreads despite mass testing and a vaccination drive. The flare-up, which began after nin...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:42:56 +0800
Floods make thousands homeless in Bangladesh Rohingya camps
Floods make thousands homeless in Bangladesh Rohingya camps

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:25:29 +0800
Japan court upholds jail sentences for US duo over Ghosn escape
A Tokyo court has upheld jail sentences for a US father-son duo who helped ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn flee Japan, as the pair waived their right to appeal.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:20:37 +0800
Hong Kong national security law: Lawyer for first person convicted asks for lenient sentence
HONG KONG: The defence lawyer for the first person charged under Hong Kong's national security law argued on Thursday (Jul 29) at a final mitigation session before sentencing that his client was a "decent young man" who did something very stupid. To...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 21:18:40 +0800
COVID-19 emergency laws revoked without Malaysian king's consent, MPs have been 'misled': Palace
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia King Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah did not give consent to revoke the COVID-19 emergency ordinances, the national palace said in a statement on Thursday (Jul 29). The initial agreement was to table and d...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 13:32:04 +0800
China's crackdown on its biggest companies
BEIJING: With market-trembling new rules and investigations, Beijing's crackdown on its most prominent companies has seeped into nearly every aspect of modern life, wiping billions of dollars from Chinese and Hong Kong-listed stocks and bamboozling i...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 12:10:44 +0800
North Korea leader pays respect to Chinese war dead at memorial
N Korea leader pays respect to Chinese war dead at memorial

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 15:42:02 +0800
Cambodia imposes COVID-19 lockdowns along Thai border over Delta fears
Cambodia is set to launch a lockdown in eight provinces bordering Thailand from midnight on Thursday, in a bid to prevent the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:07:12 +0800
Olympic Games-related COVID-19 cases hospitalised as Tokyo cases surge
TOKYO: Two people attending the Tokyo Olympics from overseas have been hospitalised with COVID-19, a Tokyo 2020 spokesperson said on Thursday (Jul 29), as daily cases in the host city hit a new high. The Japanese capital, where outside the "Olympic...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:37:47 +0800
China reports 49 new COVID-19 cases amid Delta outbreak in Nanjing
BEIJING: China reported on Thursday (Jul 29) 49 new COVID-19 cases, down from 86 a day earlier, according to the national health authority, amid an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant in the eastern city of Nanjing. Local infections acc...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:56:36 +0800
China's new ambassador arrives in US with words of optimism
WASHINGTON: China's new ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, on Wednesday (Jul 28) wished the US victory against COVID-19 and said great potential awaited bilateral relations, striking an optimistic tone as he arrived at his new post amid d...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:02:22 +0800
Commentary: Malaysia’s coffers run dry as COVID-19 pandemic worsens
The Malaysian government has limited fiscal space for COVID-19 relief, after running budget deficits for over 20 years, says a researcher.



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