Nearly 2 million excess deaths followed China's sudden end of COVID curbs - Study
China's decision last December to end the three-year zero-COVID policy, led to a massive surge in hospitalisations and deaths.
Fri Aug 25 2023
Protester breaks silence on China's crackdown on COVID demonstrators
The protesters who are still detained are young intellectuals and creatives.
Wed Apr 19 2023
How China's new No.2 hastened the end of Xi's zero-COVID policy
Li Qiang abruptly drove a decision to activate the reopening plans sooner than intended.
Fri Mar 03 2023
Hong Kong to scrap COVID mask mandate from March 1
In high risk places such as hospitals, administrators can decide whether to require staff and visitors to wear masks, John Lee said.
Tue Feb 28 2023
China declares 'decisive victory' over COVID-19
China's top leaders declared a "decisive victory" over COVID-19, claiming the world's lowest fatality rate.
Fri Feb 17 2023
World should 'calm down' about China COVID variants - Chinese scientist
Findings published in the Lancet medical journal showed that no new variants had emerged in the initial weeks of China's recent outbreak.
Thu Feb 09 2023
Zero-Covid left in dust as Chinese revellers fuel travel boom
Chinese tourists ambled through bar streets backpacker haven of Dali, partying the stress of the past three years into oblivion.
Fri Jan 20 2023
China races to make COVID drugs as Xi fears rural outbreaks
Drugmakers rushed to triple capacity for key medicines.
Thu Jan 19 2023
Millions of Chinese workers on the move ahead of Friday travel peak
Half a million people were now crossing China's borders per day.
Wed Jan 18 2023
In China, doctors say they are discouraged from citing COVID on death certificates
If doctors believe that the death was caused solely by COVID-19 pneumonia, they must report to their superiors.
Wed Jan 18 2023
China reports 59,938 COVID-related hospital deaths since Dec. 8
China said nearly 60,000 people with COVID-19 had died in hospital since it abandoned its zero-COVID policy last month.
Sun Jan 15 2023
Family members reunite in China after 3-year COVID separation
The removal of inbound quarantine prompted a surge in demand for plane tickets in countries like Singapore.
Sat Jan 14 2023
China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID traumas
Some demographers expect China's population in 2022 to post its first drop since the Great Famine in 1961.
Sat Jan 14 2023
State media: COVID wave past its peak in many parts of China
One official was quoted as saying nearly 90 million people had already been infected in Henan province.
Tue Jan 10 2023
Hong Kong residents rush to get vaccinated ahead of China border reopening
City government centres providing shots against COVID have in recent days been mostly booked solid, some until February.
Thu Jan 05 2023
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM
Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024
For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.
Fri Nov 22 2024
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024