BANGKOK, Nov 16 — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) member economies are ramping up efforts to revitalise cross-border travel by tackling the lingering uncertainties faced by travellers as the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 15 — Electors who are confirmed positive for Covid-19 will be separated from the others when they come to cast their ballots in the 15th general election (GE15), to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.

By Sulyn Chong SHAH ALAM, Nov 14 — The latest wave of Covid-19 cases seem to have put a damper on election campaign processes for the ongoing 15th general election (GE15). Nevertheless, Bernama reported that electoral candidates and campaign workers are taking the necessary precautions to...

PHNOM PENH, Nov 13 — The second Asean Global Dialogue kicked off here in the capital of Cambodia on Sunday, focusing on sustainable post-Covid-19 pandemic economic recovery.

BANGKOK, Nov 11 — Member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have largely overcome the Covid-19 threat and resumed socio-economic activities, three years since the global Covid-19 pandemic hit the world..

MOSCOW, Nov 10 — Deaths caused by Covid-19 globally have decreased by almost 90 per cent compared with February, although the rates of testing and vaccination remain low, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — A total of 20,824 new daily Covid-19 cases were reported over six days (October 29 to November 3), up almost 60 per cent from 13,050 during the same period (October 22 to October 27).

JAKARTA, Nov 3 — Indonesia recorded 4,951 new confirmed Covid-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 6,507,610.

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 1 — Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow is confirmed positive for Covid-19 today and will be resting for a few days, said the Chief Minister's Special Investment Adviser Datuk Seri Lee Kah Choon.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has proposed two possible ways to the Election Commission (EC) to allow Covid-19 positive individuals to vote in the 15th general election (GE15).

GENEVA, Oct 28 — Global deaths from tuberculosis are estimated to have increased between 2019 and 2021, reversing years of decline as the Covid-19 pandemic severely derailed efforts to tackle the disease, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

PETALING JAYA, Oct 28 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is still in discussion with the Election Commission (EC) to finalise the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the 15th general election (GE15).

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 — Covid-19 infection was the principal cause of death in Malaysia in 2021 with 31,063 deaths recorded out of the total of 157,251 medically certified deaths reported, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

JAKARTA, Oct 23 — Indonesia has reported the first local transmission of the Omicron XBB variant in the country.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal KLANG, Oct 23 — The Selangor government is committed to making sure that the people of Selangor would live comfortably after facing the Covid-19 pandemic. Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari said Covid-19 was a learning experience for all including the state...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The Covid-19 Mediation Centre (PMC-19), which was set up on November 11, 2020, will officially close its doors on Sunday (October 23).

GENEVA, Oct 20 — A new World Health Organisation report on Wednesday warned that almost half a billion people could develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes, or other noncommunicable diseases attributable to physical inactivity between 2020 and 2030.

BANGKOK, Oct 17 — Thailand has recorded its first two Omicron XBB subvariant cases, but those infected had recovered.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 13 — Individuals who are Covid-19 positive but not in critical condition will be allowed to vote in the 15th general election (GE15), Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — The financing limit for Covid-19 Funds (KWC) has been increased from RM45 billion to RM110 billion through the gazette of Temporary Measures for Government Financing Act, according to the Auditor-General’s Report (LKAN) 2021.