Hong Kong daily COVID tally to hit yet another record - TVB
Quarantine facilities have reached capacity and hospital beds were more than 95 pct full as cases spiral.
Sat Feb 19 2022
US contributes additional US$800,000 to Malaysia in COVID-19 vaccination efforts
The assistance will also be used to support safe quarantine facilities for these communities besides assisting in the protection of Malaysia from the virus.
Thu Oct 21 2021
New Zealand to begin letting people isolate at home as it looks to ease border curbs
New Zealand is to begin allowing small numbers of vaccinated travellers to isolate at home instead of in state-run quarantine facilities.
Mon Sep 27 2021
Kelantan hospital and quarantine facilities full following surge in COVID cases - Exco
The situation has also caused a shortage of health personnel.
Thu Apr 22 2021
Empathy driven COVID-19 measures required in Sabah
Providing free testing and quarantine facilities would make the Sabah state government to be seen as an empathetic government.
Wed Dec 23 2020
New Zealand's Ardern loses key aide as election looms amid pandemic battle
Embattled health minister David Clark resigned after security slip-ups at quarantine facilities
Thu Jul 02 2020
COVID-19: No local transmissions in Thailand for 14 days
Thailand has reported 77 cases in the last two weeks and all were Thai nationals who returned from abroad.
Mon Jun 08 2020
IPIC case: Najib, Mohd Irwan granted DNAA for six CBT charges involving RM6.6 billion
The judge made the decision after allowing the DNAA application submitted by the lawyers representing Najib and Mohd Irwan, respectively.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Gunfire heard across Beirut as Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire takes effect
Streams of cars began heading to southern Lebanon, which borders Israel, after the ceasefire.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Australia moves closer to ban social media for children
Australian parliament's lower house passes the bill, even as Google and Meta press the government to delay the legislation
Wed Nov 27 2024
Prospect of Lebanon ceasefire leaves Gazans feeling abandoned
Months of US-backed Arab mediation have yet to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast
The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef while carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip.
Wed Nov 27 2024
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