Hong Kong will scrap COVID hotel quarantine from Sept. 26
All international arrivals will be able to return home or to accommodation of their choice but will have to self-monitor for three days.
Fri Sep 23 2022
COVID-19 in babies - here's what to expect
Here's what to expect if your baby tests positive for COVID-19.
Thu May 26 2022
Rapid nose swab tests for COVID-19 may not detect Omicron quickly enough
Swabbing the nose with a rapid antigen test will not reliably detect the Omicron variant in the first few days of an infection.
Sat Jan 08 2022
Vietnam's capital ramps up testing after extending COVID-19 curbs
Hanoi authorities launches a plan to conduct tests on the city's 8 million people to try to curb a climb in infections.
Tue Sep 07 2021
COVID-19: Sabah industrial players encouraged to test staff using rapid antigen test kit
The test kit is approved by the Health Ministry and the result of the test can be directly updated in the MySejahtera app.
Tue Aug 03 2021
First Malaysian made COVID-19 rapid antigen testing kit available from July 19
The rapid test takes 10 to 15 minutes to perform and the result is judged by visible bands which confirm the presence of the antigen.
Fri Jul 16 2021
Thailand approves self-tests, self-isolation as COVID-19 cases climb
The rapid antigen test kits, the approval of which was announced in the official Royal Gazette on Tuesday, should be available in stores next week.
Tue Jul 13 2021
'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