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Saudi bans hajj camel slaughter

Saudi bans hajj camel slaughter

Saudi Arabia on Friday banned the slaughter of camels during this year's hajj pilgrimage, after a surge in deaths from the MERS virus linked to the animals.
Sat Sep 12 2015
South Korea injects $20 billion stimulus into MERS-hit economy

South Korea injects $20 billion stimulus into MERS-hit economy

The South Korean government on Friday agreed to inject $20 billion into the flagging economy, which has been hit by the MERS virus outbreak.
Fri Jul 03 2015
No MERS infection reported in S. Korea, 1 death added

No MERS infection reported in S. Korea, 1 death added

The death toll caused by the MERS virus in South Korea has increased to 32 however the number of those infected remain unchanged.
Sun Jun 28 2015
South Korea fears MERS may have spread to new hospital

South Korea fears MERS may have spread to new hospital

S. Korea is closely monitoring a hospital in eastern Seoul over fears that hundreds of people there may have been exposed to the MERS virus.
Sat Jun 27 2015
South Korea's MERS toll rises to 23 with three more deaths

South Korea's MERS toll rises to 23 with three more deaths

South Korea reported three more deaths from the MERS virus Thursday, bringing the number of fatalities to 23.
Thu Jun 18 2015
South Korea to offer tourists free 'MERS insurance'

South Korea to offer tourists free 'MERS insurance'

South Korea is offering tourists who enter the country free insurance that will cover all their medical and travel expenses should they catch the MERS virus on their trip.
Wed Jun 17 2015
South Korea reports 16th MERS death, five new cases

South Korea reports 16th MERS death, five new cases

A 58-year-old man succumbed to the MERS virus and is South Korea's 16th death with five new cases reported.
Mon Jun 15 2015
S. Korea reports 15th MERS death, seven new cases

S. Korea reports 15th MERS death, seven new cases

South Korea reported Sunday its 15th death from the MERS virus as the growing outbreak that has infected 145 forced one of the nation's biggest hospitals to suspend most services.
Sun Jun 14 2015
S.Korea MERS virus outbreak large and complex: WHO

S.Korea MERS virus outbreak "large and complex": WHO

South Korea on Saturday reported the 14th death from the disease and 12 new cases.
Sat Jun 13 2015
Woman isolated in Hong Kong hospital over MERS

Woman isolated in Hong Kong hospital over MERS

A woman was rushed to a Hong Kong hospital Wednesday on suspicion she had contracted the potentially deadly MERS virus, as an outbreak in South Korea triggers alarm elsewhere in Asia.
Wed Jun 10 2015
Prudence mixes with fatalism over MERS at hajj

Prudence mixes with fatalism over MERS at hajj

The hajj, the largest annual gathering in the world, starts on Sunday and ends on October 18.
Fri Oct 11 2013
Virus fears, Mecca work downsizes Saudi hajj pilgrimage

Virus fears, Mecca work downsizes Saudi hajj pilgrimage

Deadly MERS virus fears and Mecca work in Saudi Arabia have forced cuts in the numbers of pilgrims permitted to perform hajj.
Thu Jul 25 2013
Muslim hajj pilgrimage in focus amid MERS virus fears

Muslim hajj pilgrimage in focus amid MERS virus fears

Virologists are casting a worried eye on this year's Islamic hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia as they struggle with the enigmatic, deadly virus known as MERS.
Sat Jun 29 2013
WHO says MERS virus death toll hits 33

WHO says MERS virus death toll hits 33

The global death toll from the SARS-like virus MERS has risen to 33, after two new fatalities in Saudi Arabia.
Fri Jun 14 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'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?

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

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

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

[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

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’ 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

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

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, 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