BANGKOK (AFP) – Thailand plans to reopen Bangkok to fully vaccinated visitors in October, officials said on Friday (Sept 10), as the kingdom seeks to salvage a tourism industry hammered by the pandemic. Tourism made
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Covid has disrupted learning for more than 400 million children in South Asia, the U.N. says.
A UNICEF report warned that the pandemic had forced a premature transition to remote learning in a region where many lack reliable internet access. The pandemic is causing lasting damage to the education of children
Read moreMalaysia fishermen in last-ditch bid to stop Penang reclamation
Fishermen to appeal to federal government over Penang state’s plan to create three artificial islets off island’s southern shore. George Town, Malaysia – Building three artificial islands from scratch off the island of Penang in Malaysia’s
Read moreMalaysians in Singapore buoyed by home quarantine option, but approvals less straightforward than expected
JOHOR BAHRU: Durian seller Louis Lee has not seen his wife and two young children for a year. The 31-year-old from Muar is among the thousands of Malaysians who are working in Singapore away from
Read moreVaccinated diners make cautious return to Malaysia’s restaurants amid high Covid-19 cases
Sunway Malls and Theme Parks has seen a gradual increase in the number of diners with the easing of dine-in restrictions for the fully-vaccinated since Aug 20.PHOTO: SUNWAY MALLS AND THEME PARKS KUALA LUMPUR –
Read morePETRONAS Intensifies Malaysia’s Small Fields Development, Awards Two New Production Sharing Contracts
Kuala Lumpur, 2 September 2021 – PETRONAS has signed two new Small Field Asset (SFA) Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) with Rex International Holding Limited (Rex) and Duta Marine Sdn Bhd (Duta Marine) for the Rhu-Ara and
Read moreMalaysia’s Cabinet inaugurated, self-quarantined PM misses ceremony
Malaysia’s new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was inaugurated Monday, but the new leader missed the swearing-in ceremony of ministers after coming into contact with someone infected with the coronavirus. The Prime
Read moreMalaysia crosses 1.7 million mark with 20,579 new Covid-19 infections today
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The number of new Covid-19 cases in the country dipped today to 20,579, roughly 2,000 cases fewer than the 22,597 reported yesterday. However, today’s numbers have pushed the national case
Read moreIsmail Sabri’s Cabinet: Umno, Bersatu insiders disclose who’s being nominated for which posts
“Azmin was suggested as DPM and MoF,” a Bersatu insider said on condition of anonymity. The source added that Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, whose resignation as prime minister on August 16 paved the
Read moreSDMC to help durian farmers sell fruit, says Sarawak DCM
SERIAN, Aug 23 — The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will work out a mechanism to help durian farmers in areas under Covid-19 lockdown to market their fruits which are in season now. SDMC chairman
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