Malaysia's Top Glove Corp defended its board on Friday after BlackRock Inc issued a scathing statement, attacking the firm's handling of a coronavirus outbreak and saying it had voted against the ... ( read original story ...)
MyTukar set plans to expand in East Malaysia
Malaysia’s online used car trading platform, myTukar Sdn Bhd aims to expand its footprint into East Malaysia with the first two myTukar inspection hubs located at Kuching, Sarawak and Kota Kinabalu, ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Weekly Round-up: Malaysia Weighed Down By Over 250 Active Clusters
This is a round-up of COVID-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from Jan 2 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 128,000 and globally, the virus has infected more than 87 ... ( read original story ...)
Finance giants get behind Uzbekistan’s first 100MW solar plant
Leading international financial institutions are providing funding for the development of Uzbekistan’s first 100MW solar PV plant. ( read original story ...)
Yes they were arrested: Afghanistan’s first confirmation on arresting Chinese nationals for espionage
Afghanistan's National Directorate of Security which had busted a Chinese spy ring last month has for the first time confirmed that the security agency detained a Chinese national for espionage. ( read original story ...)
‘Teaching us wonder’: Turkey embarks on cultural mission to preserve its fairytales
Mammoth task to collate magical folklore of Anatolian plateau involves thousands of stories ... ( read original story ...)
Neil Sheehan, Pentagon Papers reporter and Vietnam author, dies
Sheehan died Thursday morning of complications from Parkinson's disease, said his daughter, Catherine Sheehan Bruno. ( read original story ...)
China must explain its role in Philippines coronavirus vaccine scandal
The Philippines is currently embroiled in a vaccine scandal as it investigates the unauthorised use of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine last year. Last week, President Rodrigo Duterte's security ... ( read original story ...)
Nazarene feast in Philippines could turn into ‘superspreader’
Despite warnings to devotees by health authorities to steer clear of Quiapo Church in Manila on Saturday (Jan 9), the Feast of the Black Nazarene, to avert a widespread transmission of the new ... ( read original story ...)
DOST: Sinopharm has no final decision yet on bid for clinical trial in Philippines
"Sa ngayon po ay wala pa silang (Sinopharm) final decision kung sila ba ay magcoconduct ng clinical trial or sila ay mag-aapply lang ng EUA (emergency use authorization)," DOST Assistant Secretary ... ( read original story ...)