Malaysia on Sunday said it would reopen nearly all economic activity and allow interstate travel starting June 10, lifting coronavirus restrictions imposed nearly three months ago as it moves to ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia to Lift Most Coronavirus Curbs With Outbreak ‘Under Control’
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced in a televised address on Sunday the novel coranvirus outbreak was under control and Malaysia would begin a new recovery phase until Aug. 31. Malaysia had ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia reports 19 new coronavirus cases; no new deaths
Malaysian health officials reported 19 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, taking the cumulative total to 8,322. The health ministry also reported no new deaths, with total fatalities remaining at 117. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia to Relax Restrictions on People’s Movement From June 10
Malaysia will relax restrictions on the movement of peoplke within the country from June 10 and allow almost all activities including domestic tourism to resume, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia Lays Down the Law to the Oil Market
Saudi Arabia was done turning a blind eye to the cheats. It spent a week threatening and cajoling them. In the end, as well as agreeing to extend current output targets through July, the other ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to keep buying arms despite austerity
Saudi Arabia’s vast appetite for western weaponry and defence equipment appears undiminished despite sweeping austerity measures unveiled by the government last month, buoying its US and British ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports over 50 cases for second day in a row
Elsewhere India reported 9,971 new cases Sunday in another biggest single-day spike and has now surpassed Spain as the fifth hardest-hit by the pandemic with 246,628 confirmed cas ... ( read original story ...)
A Daughter Is Beheaded, and Iran Asks if Women Have a Right to Safety
The so-called honor killing of a 14-year-old girl in Iran has shaken the country and forced an examination of its failure to protect women and children. ( read original story ...)
Philippines reports 555 more COVID-19 cases, total up to 21,895
The Philippines on Sunday logged 555 more cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)—378 “fresh” or newly validated and 177 reported late—bringing the total to 21,895. The Department of Health (DOH) ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh to reimpose lockdown to curb Coronavirus spread
The decision comes about a week after Bangladesh withdrew the nationwide lockdown at the end of the last month. ( read original story ...)