Health

[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesia reported on Saturday (May 9) 533 new coronavirus infections, the largest daily increase, bringing the total number to 13,645, health ministry official Achmad Yurianto said. Yurianto reported that 16 more people died from the disease, bringing the total number of deaths to 959, while 2,607 recovered. Nearly …

[ad_1] The Covid-19 was spread from a worker at a chicken factory in Pedas, Negeri Sembilan, and 88 people have tested positive so far. PUTRAJAYA: Three stores have been closed so far after workers there tested positive for Covid-19. This included a chicken factory in Negeri Sembilan, Chief Minister (Security) …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON / BEIJING: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was “very torn” about whether to end the so-called Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal, just hours after top trade officials from both countries pledged to press ahead with implementing it despite coronavirus economic wreckage. In an overnight phone …

[ad_1] UPDATED 5.39PM | Added details on update from Health Ministry including new cluster detected. CORONAVIRUS | There are 54 new cases of Covid-19 as of noon today, with 53 of them being local infections. Total cases are now at 6,589, with active cases at 1,552. One new death was …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: The Singapore government said on Saturday (May 9) that it remains committed to its approach to selectively screen people with symptoms of the coronavirus, as it has yielded results and has made no major decision to move on to mass testing. “We cannot carry out tests aimlessly,” city-state …

[ad_1] SpaceX aerospace company boss Elon Musk and his musician girlfriend Grimes turned the Internet on when they announced that their newborn son’s name was XÆ A-12 Musk. The duo announced the unusual name on Twitter after the baby was born on May 4. Since then, Musk has broken down …

[ad_1] Uggah speaking at today’s special press conference. KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that it will allow the reopening of various economic sectors in Sarawak on May 12. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who made the announcement today at a special press conference, …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s most populous states refrained from easing COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday, even as some states allowed small gatherings and prepared to open restaurants in line with the federal government’s three-stage plan to reopen businesses . Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined plans on Friday to remove most …

[ad_1] UNITED NATIONS, United States: The United States surprised other members of the UN Security Council on Friday (May 8) by preventing the vote on a resolution for a ceasefire in various conflicts around the world to help nations struggling to better combat the coronavirus pandemic, diplomats said. Washington’s reversal …

[ad_1] When Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz stepped in as president of Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) in 2018, he recognized that the fund must quickly diversify into foreign investment as it faces declining revenue. The local stock market as measured by the performance of the benchmark FBM KLCI has shrunk …