Philippine equities plummeted by 5.65 per cent on Monday morning’s trading session, led by growing concerns over the outbreak of coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19). As of noon break, the PSEi bellwether fell by 382.52 points or 5.65 per cent to 6.387.86. The wider All Shares index dropped by 207.22 points or 5.13 percent to 3 832.33. In a mobile …

KUALA LUMPUR – Former Youth and Sports minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman today said that he would rather lose all of his position than backing the newly appointed prime minister president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s leadership.  Saddiq reiterated his stand against choosing party president Muhyiddin Yassin to succeed over Dr Mahathir Mohamad as prime minister. The appointment of Muhyiddin …

KOTA BARU – Kelantan health department director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin said that a total of 18 Chinese nationals working in  East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and some also from development site and gold mining project were quarantined at their respective place of residency after coming home to Malaysia separately, with the final returnee arriving on Feb 28.  This is …

KUALA LUMPUR – Considering the danger of the contagious Covid19 around the nation, PKR treasurer-general Lee Chean Chung demands PM Muhyiddin to appoint Cabinet positions for the health minister and deputy prime minister.  In a statement released today, the Semambu assemblyman emphasized that Malaysia has experienced a spike of cases—from 53 to 81 in a single day.  According to Lee, …

Central banks in Thailand and the US are expected to further slash their policy interest rates in the hope that monetary stimulus will help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus epidemic, economists say. They also provided a grim forecast for Thailand’s economic outlook this year, expecting GDP growth to arrive at no more than 2%. The US Federal Reserve on …

The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has unveiled a plan to allocate Sor Por Kor land in Ratchaburi province’s Chom Bung district, including 682 rai previously occupied by Palang Pracharath Party MP Pareena Kraikupt, to landless farmers. Alro secretary-general Vinaroj Sapsongsuk said the land allocation plan is in line with the Feb 21 announcement concerning land reform areas in Chom …

There will be no water splashing during Songkran — at least in Khon Kaen, Pattaya and Bang Saen — as the coronavirus outbreak has forced organisers to scrap activities that could expose more people to the bug that is bringing the world to a standstill. Khon Kaen Municipality on Thursday announced the cancellation of the Khon Kaen Songkran Festival, leaving …

Authorities scrambled on Friday to ease worries about new self-quarantine measures for arrivals from six virus-hit countries and territories, a day after announcing compulsory isolation. But confusion persists over whether the government is ordering or merely “recommending” self-quarantine for 14 days, with punishment for travellers who ignore the “advice”. Public Health Ministry spokesman Rungrueng Kiphati told Reuters on Thursday that …

The number of cases from the new coronavirus reaches 100,000 worldwide as the United States battled to contain an outbreak on board a stranded cruise ship where 21 people have tested positive. The World Health Organization called the spread of the virus “deeply concerning” as a wave of countries reported their first cases of the disease — which has now …

The Viking Sun Cruise Ship has been rejected by Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo and Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini to lean on the port in those area to prevent the spread of the corona virus. After passing through the cities of Semarang and Surabaya, the Viking Sun cruise ship approached Tanjung Benoa Port, Bali, Saturday (07/03/2020) even though permission from …