KUALA LUMPUR – Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia deputy president Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu told Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to stop any political manoeuvring until the country were able to contain Covid-19. Ahmad Faizal said that the people right now wish for a stable government in the country. He urged everyone including Anwar to come together and support …

KUALA LUMPUR – Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that the country is now entering the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Noor Hisham has urged the people to work together to curb the spread of the infection. In his press conference today, he said that Malaysians can do their part to flatten the curve and help …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) headed by Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman has launched “PauseMalaysia” campaing with the aim of urging politicians to set aside politics and parties and focus on it fight agains the Covid-19 pandemic. Muda posted the campaing on its official Twitter page (@partimuda) with hashtag #PauseMalaysia. #PauseMalaysia pic.twitter.com/jzYpOmDbxT— Parti MUDA (@partimuda) October 7, …

METRO MANILA – The Department of Finance (DOF) on Thursday proposes a 6-point plan to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to enable the region to be more resilient in the growing threats of Covid-19 pandemic. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III proposed the plan during the 24th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting via teleconference saying that the six-point plan …

METRO MANILA – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has once again defies expectations as his performance rating rose to 91% in a first major nationwide survey during the health crisis. According to Pulse Asia survey, Duterte’s approval rating rose to 91% from 87% in December. The survey was conducted nationwide of 1,200 adults from Sept 14 to 20. There were no …

METRO MANILA – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said yesterday that businesses in the wholesale and service sector will be allowed at full capacity, while fastfood and restaurants may operate beyond 50% capacity on areas under general community quarantine (GCQ). On a Memorandum Circular 20-52 issued by the agency, It states that businesses under Category 2 and 3 …

METRO MANILA – According to Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, the Philippines has become the country with the 20th highest positive cases of the coronavirus in the world. This came after the Department of Health reported yesterday that the total tally is now at 314,079 cases in the country. The country overtook Pakistan, which has 312,806 cases. While the …

Here’s what’s interesting at the 2020 Denpasar Festival, Bali, some 15 photographers from the local Balinese, national, and international mass media exhibited 40 photographs on COVID-19 handling at the ‘Bali in the center of the COVID-19 Pandemic’ exhibition. From 3 October to 31 December, the photo exhibition will include 15 photographers, including seven from print media companies in Bali, three …

Home Minister Tito Karnavian is upbeat that, amid allegations of candidates breaching health protocols and demands by the public to postpone the case, the campaign paths for the upcoming simultaneous regional elections in December will be free of COVID-19 transmissions. He added that, as the General Elections Commission (KPU) had allowed candidates to use personal protective equipment ( PPE) and …

KUALA LUMPUR – The Selangor government has offered screening for its residents who were returning from Sabah between September 20 and 26. Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said that due to the spike in positive Covid-19 cases after the state elections, all Selangorians can take the COVID-19 test for free. He added that the screening can be conducted at …