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Thailand reported three new coronavirus cases and no new deaths on Sunday (May 3), as the country started lifting restrictions on some businesses and aspects of life. The new infections marked the lowest number since early March. Thailand has reported 2,969 Coronavirus cases and 54 deaths since the outbreak began in January. New daily infections have stayed in the single …

It’s only when enough individuals become immune to the disease to stop transmission, either through a vaccine or direct contact, can COVID-19’s danger to lives and livelihoods solve fully. Before then, policymakers seeking to revive their economies will have public-health programs powerful enough to identify and respond to incidents. But it’s a different face since Malaysia’s economy in 2020 could …

BANGKOK – The streets of Bangkok has returned to business as usual with people resuming their exercise routines in parks, getting haircuts at salons and dining out in restaurants as Thailand begins to ease restrictions on Sunday due to the low cases of new Covid-19 infections reported in the past week. Businesses such as small retailers, street food stalls and …

Since the state of the nation needs an attention on how to run it for the next months in battling the pandemic virus and the further plans not yet done. Wherein, given the calls from Pakatan Harapan to let it run for more days, the decision to hold a one-day Parliament meeting on May 18 stands. Last month, there’s an …

Although the province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) has red zone status for COVID-19, but the provincial government has decided to continue the operation of domestic flights. NTT Chief of Transportation Services Isyak Nuka announced the government’s decision after nine COVID-19 patients had previously been identified. “Intercity flights within the NTT Province are still permitted under several conditions, including a …

Metro Manila – Former senator Jinggoy Estrada was arrested on Sunday and was brought to the San Juan police station for questioning over alleged violations of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). According to reports, Estrada was seen distributing relief goods in the city without quarantine pass or authorization to distribute relief goods. Estradahad no permit from the local government for …

Metro Manila – An online petition from several authorities and groups urging the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to withdraw the memorandum of increase rates in the premium contribution of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has received some 300,000 signatures. According to the memorandum, OFWs with income amounting between ₱10,000 and ₱20,000 will be required to pay 3 percent of their …

KUALA LUMPUR – On the first day of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) in an effort to ease restrictions and kickstart the country’s economy, Malaysians mostly refrained crowded areas and commuting using public rail transport system and buses. Restaurants, supermarkets remained empty while several major rail stations in the city centre did not experienced major morning rush-hour traffic. Cheras …

The education gap dividing the haves and the have nots threatens to become worse as schools go to online classes due to Covid-19. When the virus first hit Thailand, schools were quickly shut down. But as the Covid-19 situation has been under control to an extent, the Education Ministry’s Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) decided to let individual schools decide whether …

Hanoi – The OST titled Còn Gì Để Mất or I’ll Give My Soul has unexpectedly entered the international Billboard charts. The OST is among the Top 21 of the Adult Contemporary Indicator Chart of the US reknowned music magazine. Singer Dang Mai Phuong has become the second Vietnamese singer to be named in the said billboard chart. Trung Vuong …