PUTRAJAYA, July 6 — Al Jazeera should apologise to the people of Malaysia for carrying an inaccurate documentary on the way Malaysia managed undocumented migrant workers in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

REUTERS, July 6 — Hundreds of scientists say there is evidence that the novel coronavirus in smaller particles in the air can infect people and are calling for the World Health Organization to revise recommendations, the New York Times reported on Saturday.

NEW DELHI, July 6 — India has over-taken Russia with the world's third-highest number of novel coronavirus cases, at nearly 700,000, according to the latest data, as the outbreak shows no sign of slowing.

SYDNEY, July 6 — Australian officials are closing the border between Australia's two most populous states from Tuesday for an indefinite period as they scramble to contain an outbreak of the coronavirus in the city of Melbourne.

KOTA TINGGI, July 6 — The government has refuted a report of an international television channel which alleged Malaysia discriminated against illegal immigrants when enforcing the Movement Control Order (MCO) in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

NEW YORK, July 3 — As they reel from canceled productions and shuttered theaters, the shows that give Broadway its bright lights and draw millions of tourists to New York are facing a new obstacle to reopening: lack of pandemic insurance.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has no need to reintroduce a state of emergency to tackle the novel coronavirus, its top government spokesman said on Friday, as cases in Tokyo rose to a two-month high.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The 61st Royal Artillery Regiment (61 RAD) has detained 24 Indonesian illegal immigrants and a local skipper in an operation in the Tanjung Ayam area, Sungai Rengit, area in Johor, last night.

REUTERS, July 3 — Britain's government said it will lift its Covid-19 quarantine requirement for people arriving in England from countries including Germany, France, Spain and Italy from July 10.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 3 — Less than 10 per cent of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Brazil were asymptomatic and the majority of those who tested positive for the Covid-19 respiratory disease had mild symptoms, a survey of almost 90,000 people from all regions showed on Thursday.

REUTERS, July 3 — The United States reported nearly 55,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the largest daily increase any country has ever reported, according to a Reuters tally.

PADANG BESAR, July 2 — The country’s economy, which is currently experiencing a contraction caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, is expected to fully recover next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — All religious schools which are registered with the Education Ministry and state authorities have been allowed to resume operations from July 15.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Malaysians are optimistic about the impact of automation, but fear their jobs may be on the line, according to PwC Malaysia’s 'Digital resilience in a new world' report.

WELLINGTON, July 2 — New Zealand's embattled Health Minister resigned on Thursday after security slip-ups at quarantine facilities where the coronavirus was detected just days after officials declared it had been eliminated from the country.

PUTRAJAYA, July 1 — Police will be mobilised to track down individuals who refuse to undergo a second screening on the 13th day of their home quarantine after returning from overseas, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) is looking forward to more Covid-19 relief measures from energy providers in particular for the more severely affected manufacturing sub-sectors including those heavily linked to the construction and hospitality sectors.

PEKAN, July 1 — More than 600 police officers and personnel will be on duty to ensure smooth voting process in the Chini state by-election this Saturday.

MANILA, July 1 — Japan will extend a RM2 billion (50 billion yen or US$464 million) loan to the Philippine government to help its emergency measures to fight its coronavirus outbreak, its embassy said on Wednesday, in the first loan of its kind for Japan.

LONDON, July 1 — Consumers in difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic will have more time to ask for a temporary freeze on their credit card payments, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Wednesday.