More sectors to open if new infections stay low, says health D-G
THERE hasn’t been a post-Raya spike in Covid-19 infections as feared, director-general of health Dr Noor…
Man United extend loan of Odion Ighalo until January 2021
Ighalo’s current deal with Shanghai Shenghua runs out in December 2022. (Facebook pic/Manchester United) LONDON: Manchester United have extended striker Odion Ighalo’s loan from Shanghai Shenhua until the end of January 2021, the Premier League club said on Monday. The 30-year-old made an impressive start to life at United, scoring four times in eight games […]
More childcare centres to be opened at hospitals, says Noor Hisham
PRIORITY is being given to reopening more childcare centres at government hospitals to attend to children…
CMCO: Penang business premises not adhering to SOPs will be shut down, says state exco
GEORGE TOWN, May 31 — The Penang government will not compromise with any business premises that…
Changes to election procedures will take time, says EC
A by-election is to be held in Chini, Pahang, on July 4. PUTRAJAYA: The Election Commission is reviewing a proposal not to limit acceptance of the nomination of election candidates to only one day, and for the process to be implemented online. EC chairman Azhar Harun said the proposed changes would involve amendments to existing […]
Thailand approves US$58 bil economic package to ease virus impact
Policemen and volunteers measure body temperatures of visitors entering a market in Bangkok early this month. (AP pic) BANGKOK: Thailand’s parliament passed a 1.9 trillion baht (US$58 billion) economic support package on Sunday to ease the impact of the coronavirus. The legislation, comprising three bills, include a government plan to borrow 1 trillion baht and […]
1,800 Raya travellers to Kelantan tested Covid-19 negative, says state health chief
KOTA BARU, May 31 — A total of 1,800 travellers, permitted to enter Kelantan for Aidilfitri…
Chinese media use race clashes to criticise US over HK
CHINESE state media took aim at the US government over the weekend as many American cities…
Talks with US futile, says Iran Parliament speaker
IRAN’S Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said any negotiations with the United States would be “futile” as…
Chinese Covid-19 vaccine expected to begin mass output this year
BEIJING: A front-running Covid-19 vaccine candidate being developed in China is expected to be available as soon as the end of this year, according to a report published in the official WeChat account of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. The vaccine, jointly developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Products and China National […]