[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian state governments may face legal action, particularly by industry players, if they prevent companies from resuming operations, said Chief Minister for International Trade and Industry Mohamed Azmin Ali. In a statement Tuesday (May 5), he said the government seriously considers the refusal of some states to …
Read More »Environmental cost of takeaway food
[ad_1] CITY OF GEORGE: Humanity can eventually win the fight against Covid-19, but victory will come at a high price. The ban on eating out has required takeout and, by extension, the use of polymeric material, or plastic bags and other food packaging, and these are not biodegradable. They end …
Read More »Yes, it is time to rethink our immigration intake, to focus more on families.
[ad_1] KRISTINA Keneally, Labor’s internal affairs spokesperson, is calling for a restart of migration as we emerge from the coronavirus crisis. She noted in an article over the weekend that migration had been responsible for “more than half of Australia’s economic growth” since 2005. However, he argued that in a …
Read More »WHO Says It Has No Evidence From The United States About Wuhan’s “Speculative” Laboratory Claims
[ad_1] GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Monday that Washington had provided no evidence to support the “speculative” claims by the President of the United States that the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese laboratory. “We have not received any specific data or evidence from the United States government regarding …
Read More »North Korean defectors criticized for speculation that Kim was sick or dead
[ad_1] SEOUL: A former North Korean diplomat apologized on Monday (May 4) after saying that leader Kim Jong-un was probably so sick he couldn’t bear it, days before he emerged on the state-run media chain smoking and walking. vigorously at an event attended by hundreds of officials Kim disappeared from …
Read More »Reducing the need for foreigners | The star
[ad_1] The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the large number of foreigners, both documented and undocumented, living and working in Kuala Lumpur. The problem arose after several locations in the capital city were placed under an improved movement control order (MCO) when some foreign workers tested positive for Covid-19. Federal Territories …
Read More »Thailand opens and reports only 18 new cases of coronavirus, with no deaths
[ad_1] BANGKOK: New cases of Covid-19 (coronavirus) from Thailand increased to just 18 on Monday (May 4), after dropping to single digits over the past week, but the country reported no new deaths. Monday’s report brought the total number of cases to 2,987 since the new virus was detected in …
Read More »Coronavirus: Malaysians walk cautiously amid simplified controls, SE Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Some workers cautiously returned to their offices, corridors took to the streets, and some restaurants welcomed diners again when Malaysia began easing coronavirus checks on Monday (May 4) after nearly seven weeks, as the country tries to revive the declining economy. But the fear of contracting …
Read More »One in five who become infected with Covid-19 are asymptomatic: German study
[ad_1] SEDAN: One in five people infected with the new coronavirus shows no symptoms, according to results released Monday from a German study of infections in a small district that could have an impact on disease containment measures. The researchers interviewed and evaluated 919 people in 405 households in the …
Read More »India offers land twice the size of Luxembourg to companies leaving China
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India is developing a group of land nearly twice the size of Luxembourg to attract companies moving from China, according to sources familiar with the matter. A total area of 461,589 hectares across the country has been identified for the purpose, the sources said, asking not to …
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