World Bank: Coup and Coronavirus Shrink Myanmar’s Economy by 18%

BANGKOK – Myanmar’s economy is forecast to shrink by 18% as it grapples with the coronavirus and the political turmoil unleashed by a coup, the World Bank said Monday. The contracting economy threatens millions with poverty, joblessness and hunger. A d…

Australian Police Warn of Mass Arrests if Anti-Lockdown Protesters Return to Sydney

SYDNEY – Police in Australia have warned that more anti-lockdown protests won’t be tolerated after thousands of people defied COVID-19 public health orders in Sydney Saturday. Health officials fear the illegal demonstration could become a super-spreade…

30 per cent of tourism frontliners vaccinated – Nancy

About 30 per cent of frontline workers in the tourism sector have been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.She said the ministry was doing its best to gather information on the vaccination…

COVID: Industry cluster in Tangga Batu recorded almost half of cases in Melaka yesterday – Rahmad

— Almost half of the 631 positive COVID-19 cases recorded in Melaka yesterday involved the Lot 11 Tangga Batu Industrial Cluster, which had 312 cases.State Health and Anti-Drugs Committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman said the cluster involved an elec…

Heatwave: Water supply at Bukit Merah reservoir adequate

The water supply for the agriculture industry in Perak is adequate although it is expected to experience a continuous hot and dry climate until September.State Plantation, Agriculture and Food Industry Committee chairman Razman Zakaria said the Irrigat…

Malaysian woman making waves with nasi lemak in Amsterdam

“Kan ik nasi lemak met kip rendang bestellen?” (Can I order ayam rendang nasi lemak?).This is often the message received in Dutch language by Malaysian-born, Solehan Manger-Ramli, through WhatsApp from clients in Amsterdam, Netherlands since 2017.Soleh…

COVID: Record high of 17,405 new cases, cumulative figure exceeds one million

— A record high of 17,045 COVID-19 cases were reported in Malaysia today, bringing the cumulative figure for infections past the one million mark at 1,013,438, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.The new cases topped yesterday…