KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — A group of 104 individuals who were stranded at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) after arriving on a flight yesterday have been sent to quarantine stations, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — The massive 17.1 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) contraction in the second quarter (Q2) 2020 has so far made Malaysia the worst-performing economy in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).

TANJUNG MALIM, Aug 14 — The Election Commission will apply and ensure strict enforcement of Covid-19 Preventive Guidelines during the Slim state seat by-election.

SEOUL, Aug 14 — Doctors launched a one-day strike across South Korea on Friday in protest of the government's medical reform plan, with some disruptions expected to be inevitable, Yonhap news agency reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Issues on the country’s economy and expenditure were among main topics discussed by the Parliament this week, apart from the anti-party hopping law, as it wrapped up its fifth week of sitting.

ALOR SETAR, Aug 14 — The owner of Nasi Kandar Salleh in Napoh, Kubang Pasu linked to the Sivagangga cluster has been sentenced to five months’ jail and fined RM12,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13 — The proactive steps taken by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in carrying out public health activities have succeeded in curbing the spread of Covid-19 in Sarawak, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has detected another new cluster related to the Covid-19 outbreak, the Tawar Cluster in Kedah, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13 — Fifteen new cases of positive Covid-19 including 11 local transmissions were reported in Malaysia today, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — All Malaysia League (M-League) matches will kick off as scheduled on Aug 26 but without the presence of spectators, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — Foreigners allowed to enter Malaysia will have to pay quarantine charges and Covid-19 detection test fees upon arrival at the country’s entry points, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — The large number of individuals being punished for defying the recovery movement control order (RMCO) shows that many Malaysians still chose to disobey the standard operating procedures (SOP) to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country.

MANILA, Aug 13 — The Philippines plans to launch clinical trials for a Russian coronavirus vaccine in October, with President Rodrigo Duterte expected to be inoculated as early as May next year, the presidential spokesman said on Thursday.

REUTERS, Aug 13 — Vaping may be associated with a five to seven times increased risk of Covid-19 among U.S.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is conducting tests on a student in Seri Pantai, Lembah Pantai, here who is said to have contracted Covid-19 as viraled on social media.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Another 11 Covid-19 positive cases, three of them being local transmissions and eight imported, were reported in the country today, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — A total of 182 individuals were arrested for defying the recovery movement control order (RMCO) yesterday, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

WELLINGTON, Aug 12 — New Zealanders on Wednesday scrambled to stock up on essentials as the country's biggest city prepared to go into lockdown again, following new cases of the coronavirus that ended a 102-day record run without any new infections.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — Malaysia's number of new Covid-19 positive cases returned to a single digit with nine new cases reported today involving five imported cases and four local transmissions.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a Covid-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess.