SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lifted a lockdown in a major city near the border with South Korea where thousands had been quarantined for weeks over coronavirus worries, ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea lifts lockdown in border town after suspected coronavirus case ‘inconclusive’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un lifted a three week lockdown in the city of Kaesong and nearby areas, after a man who defected to the South returned to the border town last month showing coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Nearly a quarter of Nepal’s workers lose jobs due to coronavirus – central bank
Nepali businesses have laid off 22.5% of their workers as measures to contain the novel coronavirus hit tourism and other activities, a senior central bank official said on Thursday, citing a study of ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s economy suffers first contraction since global financial crisis
Malaysia's economy plunged into its first contraction since the 2009 global financial crisis in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged business activity, prompting the central bank to ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Court Rejects Najib’s Bid to Drop 1MDB Audit Charges
A Malaysian court rejected former premier Najib Razak’s bid to drop charges related to an audit report of troubled state fund 1MDB after prosecutors made amendments to the accusations. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia to lift limit on hiring of foreign labour
Malaysia has decided to lift an earlier limit on the hiring of foreign workers meant to protect jobs for locals in most sectors, the Human Resources Ministry said late on Thursday. Last month, the ... ( read original story ...)
YOURSAY | Malaysia has a lot to learn from ‘flawed’ US system
Malaysia is a cosmopolitan country unlike any in Asia, apart from Singapore. We are a smaller version of the US, even our flags have several colour similarities. This country holds the hopes of the ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Economy Shrinks Most Since 1998 Asia Crisis
Malaysia’s economy contracted by the most since the Asian financial crisis more than two decades ago, with the central bank downgrading its outlook for this year sharply.Gross domestic product shrank ... ( read original story ...)
Young girl dies in Malaysia after being accidentally left in locked car
ALOR SETAR, Kedah: A four-year-old girl in the Malaysian state of Kedah died on Thursday (Aug 14) after she was accidentally left in a locked car ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Bonds Blow Past Peers as Rate Cuts Power Rally
Malaysia’s bonds have been the star performers in emerging Asia this quarter thanks to a succession of interest-rate cuts. Stubborn deflation and a shrinking economy mean there may be more to come.Tra ... ( read original story ...)