Malaysia rounding up migrants to contain coronavirus spread, police say, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian authorities are rounding up undocumented migrants as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, the country’s police chief said late on Friday, after hundreds of migrants and re
MAS urges prudence in property purchases as pandemic hits jobs, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Singapore’s central bank urged households on Tuesday (Dec 1)to be prudent about property purchases amid a weak labour market and a deep economic slump, even as locals shrug off the impact of the coronavirus pa
How India flipped its vaccine fortunes, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Only months ago, India ran so short of Covid-19 vaccines that computer experts wrote software code to help people snag scarce immunisation slots and the then health minister had to constantly battle opposition criticism on social media. T
New Covid restrictions would be a last resort, says UK health minister, World News,LONDON – New restrictions in England to slow the spread of Covid-19 will only be introduced as a last resort, health minister Sajid Javid said, stressing that although hospitalisations were rising, the number of patie
Hundreds join Thai anti-government protest, Asia News,BANGKOK – More than a thousand protesters gathered in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on Sunday to demand the resignation of the government, changes to the constitution and an end to the harassment of opposition activists. Demonstrators said Sunday’s
On Covid-19 alert, more Chinese cities advise residents to stay put for holiday, China News,BEIJING — More Chinese cities advised residents on Wednesday (Aug 7) to avoid unnecessary trips for the upcoming holiday long weekend, adding to Covid-19 policies that are keeping tens of millions of people u
Covid-hit China keeps vigil at borders, restricts local tourism, China News,BEIJING – China is on high alert at its international ports of entry to reduce the risk of Covid-19 cases entering from abroad, and it has stepped up restrictions within the country amid a growing outbreak less than 100 days
