Tax managers will challenge the decision of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to adhere to the April 15 deadline for filing annual income tax returns (ITRs), following Luzon’s one-month quarantine to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Romeo H. Duran, president of the Philippines Inc.’s Tax Management Association, said his organization could appeal for the deadline to be reconsidered. In …

KUCHING – Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has announced on his Facebook page post that he has tested positive for Covid-19 today. Kelvin confirmed Covid-19 based on the results of a test conducted by the Health Department at the Sarawak General Hospital on Monday. In his Facebook post, He was in contact with his colleague Sarikei MP Andrew Wong …

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has ordered to seek the return of funds allegedly misappropriated from its strategic investment fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said the prime minister was informed that the authorities have successfully reclaimed RM1.4 billion worth of funds stolen from 1MDB and that a special team is continually tracking …

GENEVA – The World Health Organization recommended yesterday that people suffering Covid-19 symptoms should not self-medicate with the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen. WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said that while UN health agency’s experts were looking into this to give further guidance, They recommend using rather paracetamol as Ibuprofen and similar anti-inflammatory drugs could “aggravate” the Covid-19 infections. Recent study in The …

KUALA LUMPUR – Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador reassured the public that the 14-day movement control order announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday is not a curfew. According to the Inspector-General,  the order was implemented for the sake of national security and public safety. He also urged the public not to spread fake and …

KUALA LUMPUR – A 60-year-old pastor from Sarawak has become the first fatality of Covid19 in Malaysia, the secretariat for Sarawak’s state disaster management committee said on Tuesday (Mar 17). The victim is Pastor David Cheng from Emmanuel Baptist Church. He passed away at 11am at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). The comittee said in a statement that the state Health …

Achmad Yurianto as a Spokesperson related to Covid-19 refers to the way China handles Covid-19 patients to call the ward or large room as a solution if the hospital is not enough to accommodate all patients. “If we look at the information sequel in China, the gymnastic hall is filled with many positive patients (Covid-19), all of whom are there,” …

The central government allows local governments to change the Regional Revenue and Expenditures Budget (APBD) to add budget posts for the new coronavirus or COVID-19. For this reason, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) also paid particular attention to the use of the epidemic disaster management budget. KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri asserted, the KPK ensured that the eradication of corruption would …

The entry of the new coronavirus or COVID-19 into Indonesia is inseparable from government actions that are considered to be an understatement. Now, the public is haunted by the spread of the deadly virus from Wuhan, China. This was conveyed by the sixth President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). “Maybe initially it was over-confident, under-estimate, while the statement of …

The Indonesian government as of now is reluctant to implement a total lockdown policy. The reason of the government has not done this, according to member of the COVID-19 Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito, is because of the potentially crippling economic impacts that may arise from it. This was stated by him at a press conference at the National Disaster Mitigation …