Countries mandate COVID tests for China travellers, EU to discuss
Malaysia will screen all inbound travellers for fever and test wastewater from aircraft arriving from China for COVID-19.
Tue Jan 03 2023
COVID travel curbs against Chinese visitors 'discriminatory' - State media
South Korea and Spain joined a growing list of countries, including the United States, India and others, to impose COVID tests for travellers from China.
Fri Dec 30 2022
Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers
The requirement for tests will be lifted from Sept. 7, Kishida said.
Wed Aug 24 2022
New Zealand's borders fully open after long pandemic closure
Most visitors arriving in New Zealand still need to be vaccinated against COVID and must take two COVID tests after arriving.
Mon Aug 01 2022
Unnerved Shanghai residents brave stifling heat for mass COVID tests
Persistent small outbreaks fuels anxiety in a city that is still recovering from the painful two-month lockdown lifted a few weeks ago.
Wed Jul 13 2022
Quarantine-free travel in Vietnam for foreign visitors with negative COVID-19 test
The regulations state that visitors with negative COVID tests can enjoy quarantine-free travel from day one.
Wed Mar 16 2022
Oscars to require COVID tests for all, vaccines for most
Performers and presenters at the film industry's highest honors also must undergo PCR testing.
Sat Feb 19 2022
China's Beijing orders more COVID tests as cases mount before Olympics
Fengtai District would organise nucleic acid tests for COVID-19 for all of its residents today, the health authorities said.
Sun Jan 23 2022
Pop royalty in world-spanning gigs for climate, vaccines
Tens of thousands of spectators are due to attend the biggest concerts, on the condition of vaccination proof or negative COVID tests.
Sun Sep 26 2021
European air lobbies fear summer chaos at airports
IATA reports that people travelling at peak times now stay twice as long at airports three hours compared with 2019.
Fri Jun 04 2021
Olympics: Japan considers asking Olympic fans for negative COVID tests, vaccinations - Yomiuri
The govt was considering if spectators should be required to show a negative test result taken within a week of attending an Olympic event.
Mon May 31 2021
Britain to pilot COVID tests for care home visitors
Visitors to care homes in parts of England will be able to get tested for COVID-19 under a new pilot scheme aimed at reducing onerous restrictions in time for Christmas.
Sat Nov 14 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024