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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (May 13): Malaysia’s economic growth slowed to 0.7% in the first quarter of this year (Q1 2020), the lowest level seen since Q3 2009 when the economy contracted by 1.1%, according to the Malaysia Department of Statistics. Gross domestic product (GDP) in 4Q 2019 expanded 3.6%. Chief …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government will announce a six-month economic recovery plan later this month to resurrect the country’s economy after Covid-19. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali (pix) said the pandemic has affected world markets, including Malaysia. “Businesses have come to a complete stop and unemployment …

[ad_1] The Federal Territories Ministry is targeting young adults to buy houses in Putrajaya as part of measures to increase the city’s population. Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said that according to the ministry’s plan, affordable housing would also be reduced from the current RM300,000 to RM200,000 and less. This …

[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – More Americans have become critical of President Donald Trump in the past month as the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic rises and now follows Democratic challenger Joe Biden by 8 percentage points among registered voters. , according to a Reuters / Ipsos opinion poll …

[ad_1] Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has dropped to its lowest ranking, ranking 63rd on the annual Skytrax World’s Top 100 Airports list. The main gateway to the country fell from 54th place last year. The highest ranking KLIA achieved was in 2001, when it ranked second on the list. …

[ad_1] TOKYO (Bernama): Japan on Tuesday (May 12) raised its travel alert for 13 countries to its second highest level, warning of any travel to these areas as new coronavirus infections continue to spread globally, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said at a press conference that foreign travelers who have been …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Glove makers extended their focus early Wednesday as expectations of new Covid-19 infections worldwide would continue to spur demand. At 9.25 a.m., the FBM KLCI rose 3.87 points or 0.28% to 1,383.80. The turnover was 1.11 billion shares valued at RM591mil. There were 206 winners, 358 losers, …

[ad_1] BEIJING: It is a simple process for technical experts from the Taiwan region to participate in the technical activities of the World Health Organization (WHO) under the One China principle, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday ( May 12). Spokesman Zhao Lijian’s remarks …

[ad_1] Larry Brilliant says China’s attempts to block knowledge of the virus’s origins were not “rational”. (Wikipedia / Cashinj photo) GENEVA: Renowned American epidemiologist Larry Brilliant has urged China to be “radically transparent” if it wants to avoid suspicion on the issue. origin if the new coronavirus. Theories abound as …

[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – In the global quest for coronavirus treatments, a Japanese antiviral drug known as Avigan has won applause from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and $ 128 million (£ 104.2 million) in government funding. But it is not the only game in town. Camostat, a 35-year-old pancreatitis drug …