Lovelorn Aussie is first to be jailed for breaking virus quarantine
SYDNEY: An Australian who repeatedly snuck out of coronavirus quarantine, reportedly to visit his girlfriend, was jailed for a month Tuesday — the first person imprisoned under the country’s lockdown laws. Jonathan David, 35, was arrested earlier this month after jamming open a fire escape and slipping out of mandatory quarantine at a Perth hotel, Western […]
US opposition seen to stall major IMF liquidity boost
WASHINGTON: US opposition is expected to prevent the International Monetary Fund this week from deploying one of its most powerful tools to help countries fight the coronavirus: creating a new allocation of Special Drawing Rights. The move, akin to a central bank “printing” new money, has been advocated by economists, finance ministers and non-profit groups […]
Penang to conduct cloud seeding with green light from Met Dept
GEORGE TOWN, April 15 — The Penang state government will conduct cloud seeding operations in the…
Chile to pardon 1,300 prisoners to halt coronavirus spread
AROUND 1,300 prisoners at high risk of contracting coronavirus will be pardoned in Chile after the…
Ismail Sabri: Ramadan bazaar delivery allowed with two proposed alternatives
PUTRAJAYA, April 15 — The Cabinet has given the green light for stalls at Ramadan bazaars…
May 15 case management for ex-bank exec’s bid to quash Najib suit
THE Kuala Lumpur High Court today set a new date for case management of former AmBank…