SINGAPORE– Singapore reported 5,324 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, bringing the total tally in the country to 184,419.This is the first time the number of daily cases has surpassed the 5,000 mark. Of the new cases, 4,651 were in the
WASHINGTON— President Joe Biden told Southeast Asian nations the United States would stand with them in defending freedom of the seas and democracy and called China’s actions towards Taiwan “coercive” and a threat to peace and stability.Speaking at a v…
KUALA LUMPUR — ASEAN and participating countries of the East Asia Summit (EAS) must chart a new course forward in preparation for the next pandemic, says Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.In his intervention at the 16th EAS, he said
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia calls for proportionate responsibility sharing, particularly among signatory countries of the 1951 Refugee Convention, to uphold and stand committed to their international legal obligations by receiving more Rohingya refugees fo…
YANGON – Myanmar’s Health Ministry, yesterday announced to lift the stay-at-home order in 44 townships, as fewer daily COVID-19 infections were detected.The announcement said, the order will be lifted in 20 townships of Yangon region and 24 townships o…
KUALA LUMPUR– Malaysia’s exports grew by 24.7 percent, year on year, to 110.83 billion ringgit (about 26.67 billion U.S. dollars) in Sept, as exports to China registered the highest monthly value ever, official data showed today.The export growth was c…
