'Flesh-eating' bacterium cases hit record high in Japan
There have been 977 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the bacterium called streptococcus pyogenes across Japan.
Tue Jun 11 2024
US reports nearly 24,000 monkeypox cases
California had the most confirmed cases among US states so far, with 4,656 cases.
Tue Sep 20 2022
Russia scraps remaining COVID restrictions
A consumer watchdog said the dynamics of the virus were consistent with global trends and 93% of confirmed cases were mild or asymptomatic.
Fri Jul 01 2022
WHO says monkeypox 'containable' as more govts start limited vaccinations
The moves came as authorities investigated 237 suspected and confirmed cases of the virus in 19 countries since early May.
Wed May 25 2022
Britain reports 62,399 COVID cases, 85 deaths
There have been 16 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK and more than 155,000 people have died, government figures show.
Mon Jan 31 2022
Mexico hits record in new COVID-19 cases, more than 30,000
The total number of confirmed cases in Mexico since the pandemic began stands at 4,113,789, with 300,303 confirmed fatalities.
Sun Jan 09 2022
Philippines confirms record daily COVID-19 infections
Confirmed cases have exceeded 2.93 million while deaths have reached over 52,000 as 265 fatalities were recorded on Saturday.
Sat Jan 08 2022
COVID-19: Malaysia registers 22,642 new cases, 265 deaths
The total number of confirmed cases has increased to 1,616,244 since the pandemic hit the country.
Wed Aug 25 2021
'We're drowning': Argentines struggle under COVID-19 as death toll nears 100,000
Argentina is one of the hardest-hit countries in the region in terms of cases and deaths per capita, with some 4.7 mln confirmed cases.
Wed Jul 14 2021
Indonesia reports highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since late January
Indonesia on Friday recorded 12,990 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily spike since late January.
Fri Jun 18 2021
Latest count of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia and selected countries
As of Tuesday there have been 173,887,864 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 3,744,378 deaths.
Wed Jun 09 2021
Latest count of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia and selected countries
Globally there have been 173,536,534 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 3,734,609 deaths.
Tue Jun 08 2021
India's COVID-19 tally crosses 27 million
India's COVID-19 tally crossed 27 million on Wednesday, reaching 27,157,795 with 208,921 new confirmed cases recorded in the past 24 hours.
Wed May 26 2021
China reports biggest rise in new coronavirus cases in six days
Mainland China reported 92 new confirmed cases for Jan. 30.
Sun Jan 31 2021
COVID-19: Singapore reports three confirmed cases of B117 strain
It was revealed by the whole genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis conducted by the National Public Health Laboratory.
Wed Jan 27 2021
UTP introduced a first-of-its-kind Bachelor of Integrated Engineering with Honours
UTP has proudly unveiled Malaysia's first multidisciplinary engineering programme.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Biden to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israel-Lebanon deal
The US "will make another push, with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others, to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza," says Joe Biden.
Wed Nov 27 2024
JPS issues flood warning, 30 villages in Pasir Puteh expected to be inundated
Flooding is expected near Sungai Semerak, Pasir Puteh, affecting low-lying villages within 5km of the river, according to PRABN.
Wed Nov 27 2024
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars
Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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