As many countries struggle in their fight against the Coronavirus, many are complaining over sub-standard medical supplies. Germany, Belgium, and Holland have been the latest countries to reject Chinese-manufactured medical supplies, after the quality of the goods was found to be sub-standard. Protective masks are one of the key personal protective equipment (PPE) in efforts to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. …

BUTTERWORTH – Police have arrested thirteen men (including the barber) for defying the movement control order (MCO) after they were caught waiting for a haircut at a barbershop in Butterworth. North Seberang Perai district police chief ACP Noorzainy Mohd Noor said that police received a tip-off that a barber shop was secretly opened and allowed customers to wait for their …

Police in Chiang Mai were successful stopping a woman for committing suicide by jump off a bridge into the Ping River. The incident occurred on the Kua Saree Wiangping Bridge at around 7 p.m. The unnamed woman was found to be standing on the edge of the bridge threatening to jump into the river below. According to Thai media it took a …

KUALA LUMPUR – The COVID-19 global pandemic and the resulting Movement Control Order to contain the disease could potentially push people to become poorer in 2020. The COVID-19 global pandemic however benefitted the industry of e-commerce and companies selling masks, surgical gloves, ventilators, personal protective equipments and supplying boxes for food deliveries. On the downside, the effects of after almost …

KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian doctor who worked at Birmingham’s Women Hospital, England has died of Covid-19. Dr Vishna Rasiah, known affectionately among his colleagues as Vish, is a Malaysian consultant neonatalogist at the hospital. He was described as a highly-skilled expert well loved by his colleagues and a respected figure in the Birmingham community. According to Sarah-Jane Marsh, the …

A man in Udon Thani province has committed suicide by hanging himself after his application for the government’s Bt5,000 relief payment was rejected. Leaving him with no money to support his 15 year-old daughter. The body of Supasit Chaokla, 42, was found hanging at 1.30pm on Thursday. Authorities believe he committed suicide two days earlier. His mother, Jiamsri Chakla, 62, …

Foreigners locked down due to the Coronavirus in Thailand have been granted another automatic visa extension for three months. The three-month extension from May 1 to July 31 was printed in the Royal Gazette on Friday. The announcement was made by the Interior Ministry and was signed by Prime Minister and Interior Minister. The extension covers foreigners holding all types …

As the Philippines passed the point in the month-long enhanced community quarantine to counter the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), it could be a timely time to partially revive public and mass transportation – at least for the benefit of health workers and other frontline staff since the struggle is real as they spend their energy at work and getting stressed …

Cebu Mayor Edgardo Labella has said on his Facebook page that there were 63 more inmates that has contracted the dreaded Covid19 virus, bringing the number of Cebu Jail inmates tested positive for the Coronavirus above 200, now at a staggering number of 207. The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Region 7 has already ordered the isolation of …

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte in a recent news interview confirmed that he will be increasing the reward for finding the coveted vaccine for COVID19 from PHP 10 million to PHP 50 million, with a possibility of it increasing to PHP 100 million. He stated as well that very moment the vaccine is out, He would immediately lift the ECQ. He …