Ramadhan has not started yet and the government is planning to ban eid homecoming due to coronavirus. Transportation Ministry spokeswoman Adita Irawati said there were people who stole the start of eid homecoming. That resulted in the potential spread of the Corona outbreak (COVID-19) to be more widespread. “Why is prohibited from homecoming? This was conveyed by the Director General …

State-owned Government Savings Bank (GSB) expects the bank’s sponsored 150 billion baht in soft loans, part of efforts to help small businesses hurt by the Covid-19 outbreak, to be taken out within two months. Based on previous soft-loan schemes, the entire amount should be doled out within two months, said Chatchai Payuhanaveechai, GSB president and chief executive. Based on previous …

Property developers are opting for online channels and applications to sell residential units and provide services to customers, while minimising possible risks from coronavirus infections. Vittakarn Chandavimol, chief of corporate strategy and creation for SET-listed developer AP Thailand, said the company has applied technological adaptations to working processes and customer services. “We’re using online channels such as live streaming through …

Chiang Mai province was hit by unprecedented levels of air pollution on Wednesday as intensifying forest fires sent PM2.5 levels in some areas up to 592 microgrammes per cubic metre (ug/m3) of air, almost 12 times above safe levels. The level of PM2.5 — fine dust that can get lodged in lungs and cause coronary disease — rose to 592 …

Every family in their pantry has its own stockpile of go – to food items, whether for fast meals or snacking at any time of day or night. Only look at this list of staples canned, bottled or packed: sardines, tuna, tuyo fillets (salt dried fish), sausages, luncheon meat, corned beef, instant noodles, milk, soda crackers, potato chips, etc. Let’s …

Despite the internet dominating news about COVID-19, false news has proven it can spread much faster than the virus itself. The issue really lies in the fact that many people believe they can work as news reporters with the advent of the internet, but they fail to check the veracity of the information they post online, particularly in social media. …

Everyday, we encounter a busy street full of cars, people and establishments. The world we live in was like this. But plot twist, COVID-19 took place and people are forced to stay at home to reduce the spreading of the virus. But here’s to an important improvement amidst the increasing numbers of people infected by the virus. Our earth is …

GEORGE TOWN – A man got stopped by pollice personnel by defying the  Movement Control Order (MCO) to buy his favorite food to satisfy his cravings. According to Northeast district police chief Assistant Commissioner Soffian Santong, the man did not specified where he was heading to but the man said he went out to buy his delicious food. “I advised …

As the Coronavirus continues to spread uncontrollably across the world, Doctors and researchers still have much to learn about the exact symptoms caused by virus but a group of experts from the Royal College of Surgeons of England claimed that the loss of ability to smell could be a sign of the coronavirus infection in asymptomatic people. The ear, nose, …

After a week when the Movement Control Order (MCO) was announced, it has been reported that Malaysians come to respect the orders of social distancing in hopes to control the Covid-19 outrebreak. The authorities finally sees the positive developments that they have been hopint to obtain out of their implementation effors. Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said during …