Malaysian PM’s Approval Rating ‘Stable’ Amid Vaccine Rollout

bloomberg.com | 24-Apr-2021 – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s approval rating remained stable in the latest survey, with a majority of people polled “satisfied” with the government’s handling of the pandemic, according to research house Merdeka Center. The prime minister’s rating eased to 67% in April from 68% in March, compared with 63% in January, […]

Japanese GP at Suzuka gets 3-year extension

The Suzuka circuit, which will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2022, has hosted 31 GPs since 1987. (AP pic) PARIS: The Japanese Grand Prix will remain at the Suzuka circuit for three more years until 2024, the race promoters and Formula One chiefs announced Saturday. “This contract extension, the result of the fruitful relationship between […]

Western Australia in 3-day lockdown after quarantine hotel outbreak

People cross a quiet road in central Sydney last March. (AP pic) MELBOURNE: More than two million people in the state of Western Australia on Saturday began their first full day of a snap three-day lockdown after a coronavirus outbreak in a hotel quarantine facility led to community transmission. People in the state capital Perth […]