Somalia reports rapid rise in Covid-19 deaths; 98 people die in one New York nursing home …
Migrants Are Rounded Up in Malaysia and Face Surging Coronavirus in Singapore Dorms: Live Coverage
India reported its biggest single-day case rise as it prepared to ease some restrictions. Biotech companies are taking blood samples from people who have been infected and selling them at exorbitant …
Malaysia migrant raids ‘to reduce Covid-19 spread’
The raids took place in a part of the capital known to house foreigners. The United Nations has urged the Malaysian authorities to release children and vulnerable individuals from the detention camps …
Malaysia rounds up migrants to contain virus, U.N. warns of detention risks
Reuters Malaysian authorities are rounding up undocumented migrants as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus, officials said, after hundreds of migrants and refugees were detained in …
COVID-19 recoveries surpass 1M; Australia, Malaysia to ease restrictions
Australia and Malaysia on Friday announced plans to ease lockdown restrictions as the number of people cured of the coronavirus surpassed 1 million worldwide.
The Latest: Nearly 2,000 cases in India, another daily high
India registers nearly 2,000 new coronavirus cases, another daily high. — High-ranking Pakistan official tests positive. — Japan task force recommends caution. — Malaysia to reopen most businesses …
How Malaysia’s palm oil industry has been impacted by the coronavirus crisis
IOI Corporation Group’s Lee Yeow Chor discusses the coronavirus crisis’ impact on the Malaysian palm oil industry’s labor shortages and global demand for palm oil. He expects some demand recovery from …
Asia Today: Concerns raised over Malaysia lockdown penalties
Malaysian lawyers and an international rights group have voiced concern over what they say is excessive sentencing of violators of the country’s …
After virus outbreak tied to religious event, Malaysia puts the brakes on Ramadan
A coronavirus cluster among Muslim worshipers spiraled rapidly in February, leaving the country’s authorities unwilling to take chances during the holy month.
12th Malaysia Plan to be reviewed, restructured in wake of Covid-19
The government will restructure the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) by taking into account the impacts of Covid-19, which has caused economic slowdown in the country as well as globally.