
Taiwan's Barbie Hsu, hugely popular in East Asia, dies of flu
Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu has died of influenza-induced pneumonia at 48, according to her sister.
Mon Feb 03 2025

COVID-19, Influenza cases under control in Malaysia - MOH
The COVID-19 and influenza situation in Malaysia remains under control, with no increase in ICU cases or fatalities reported.
Tue Dec 24 2024

New Zealand suspends poultry exports after first case of H7 bird flu
Tests confirms the H7N6 subtype of bird flu at a rural chicken farm in the Otago region, according to Biosecurity New Zealand.
Mon Dec 02 2024

Elderly urged to get influenza vaccine to avoid serious infections
'Flu' is actually short for 'influenza,' leading many to mistakenly view it as just a regular cold.
Tue Oct 01 2024

Dozens of captive tigers and lions die in Vietnam, bird flu detected
The spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, known as bird flu, has raised concerns about potential human-to-human transmission.
Mon Sep 30 2024

China ministry seeks more fever clinics to combat respiratory illness surge
Cases among children are appearing especially high in Beijing and Liaoning province, where hospitals are warning of long waits.
Mon Nov 27 2023

Cabinet ministers, MPs should undergo health screening at least once a year - Dr Zaliha
Dr Zaliha Mustafa also said MOH would implement influenza vaccination for all its staff this year.
Wed Aug 02 2023

Japan lowers COVID threat to flu level in major policy shift
Japan downgraded the legal status of COVID-19 to the same category as seasonal influenza and greatly relaxed its related health measures.
Mon May 08 2023

China records world's first human death from H3N8 bird flu - WHO
The patient had multiple underlying conditions, said the WHO, and a history of exposure to live poultry.
Thu Apr 13 2023

WHO sees COVID posing similar threat to flu this year
THE COVID-19 pandemic could settle down this year to a point where it poses a threat similar to flu, the World Health Organization said.
Mon Mar 20 2023

Influenza cases on the rise in Penang - Chow
Chow said since three weeks ago the consultation rate of these cases in Penang has been increasing.
Fri Jul 22 2022

15,225 ILI cases reported in Negeri Sembilan as of July 9 - Exco
The influenza-like illness cases have been reported in Negeri Sembilan for the period of Jan 1 to July 9 this year.
Thu Jul 14 2022

Influenza-like-illness cases in Malaysia under control - Khairy
Cases of influenza-like-illness (ILI) in the country are currently under control despite several clusters involving boarding schools being detected, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Sun Jun 26 2022

Return of the flu: EU faces threat of prolonged 'twindemic'
Influenza returns to Europe at a faster-than-expected rate this winter after almost disappearing last year.
Mon Jan 17 2022

Russia reports world's first case of human infection with H5N8 bird flu
Russia has registered the first case of a strain of bird flu virus named A(H5N8) being passed to humans from birds.
Sun Feb 21 2021

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew
Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action
A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
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[COLUMNIST] Trump’s Gaza (pipe) dream
The Gaza plan is dangerous and counter-productive as it's merely another recipe for regional instability.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Sivasangari eyes new career-high in world rankings
After climbing to a career-best world number seven, national women's squash ace S. Sivasangari is determined to keep rising.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Outburst against Steven Sim: DAP will probe if there's a complaint - Loke
DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke says the disciplinary committee has not received any reports related to the incident so far.
Wed Feb 19 2025

US judge will not block Elon Musk from firing federal workers, accessing data
The case raises questions about Musk's apparent unchecked authority as a top deputy to President Donald Trump.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Dozens of false killer whales stranded on remote Australian beach
Rescue crews trying to save the majority of the large dolphins that survived the ordeal, according to authorities.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Trump restricts AP access over Gulf of Mexico issue
The AP, citing editorial standards, says it would continue to use the gulf's established name.
Wed Feb 19 2025

China to fly back 200 nationals rescued from Myanmar scam centres, Thai official says
This is part of a multinational effort to crack down on illegal online operations run from the region.
Wed Feb 19 2025

Somber Tiger Woods back in action in TGL loss to New York GC
Tiger Woods makes his first start since the death of his mother when he competed in a TGL match at Palm Beach Gardens.
Wed Feb 19 2025