Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 05:15:40 GMT
Reunions as Malaysia-Singapore land border reopens
JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia As buses of vaccinated Malaysians working in Singapore were ferried across the Causeway Bridge that connects the island of Singapore with the Malaysian peninsula, thousands of people were reunited with their families following two years of Covid lockdowns. Once one of the busiest land borders between Malaysia and Singapore, the causeway that connects the two countries was shut for nearly tw...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:16:16 GMT
Bomb scare forces Malaysian airlines flight to land at Dhaka airport
DHAKA, Bangladesh - Following a bomb threat on board, a Malaysia Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Wednesday. With 135 passengers on board, the Malaysian flight touched the runway at Dhaka airport about 9:40 p.m. After receiving information that a passenger on the flight was carrying a bomb, authorities tightened security at the airport. ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 18:06:37 GMT
WHO Urges Western Pacific Region to Prepare for Omicron Surge
The World Health Organization's (WHO) director for the Western Pacific said Friday the region must prepare for the new omicron variant of the coronavirus because it appears to be spreading rapidly around the world.At a virtual news conference in Manilla, WHO Regional Director Takeshi Kasai told reporters, while most countries in the region are seeing things headed in the right direction, with the number of COVID...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 11:44:20 GMT
Mideast in Pictures: Kuwaiti PM inspects military drill in Jahra
© Provided by Xinhua JAHRA, Kuwait, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's armed forces remain prepared for any emergency, said Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.The prime minister made the remarks during a visit on Thursday to the Kuw...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 08:18:38 GMT
Malaysia detects first case of Omicron variant
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in Malaysia and found to have been brought in on November 19, days before South Africa reported the first case to the World Health Organization (WHO) on November 24, Malaysian Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Friday.
"As people catch up with the Omicron announcement, it's important to note that t...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 04:37:22 GMT
Malaysia reports 5,806 new COVID-19 cases, 47 new deaths
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 3 (ANI/ Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 5,806 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to 2,644,027, according to the health ministry.
Some 11 of the new cases are imported, with 5,795 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed.
Another 47 more deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 30,521.About 7,246 pa...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 03:55:20 GMT
BWF World Tour Finals: Kidambi Srikanth loses to Lee Zii Jia in his final Group B fixture
Bali [Indonesia], December 3 (ANI): Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Friday lost his third and final Group B game in the men's singles event of the ongoing BWF World Tour Finals.
Playing at Hall 2, Malaysian badminton player defeated Lee Zii Jia defeated Srikanth in straight sets 21-19, 21-14 in a game that lasted for 37 minutes.
With this defeat, Kidambi is left with negligible chances of qualifying into the semi-fina...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 01:37:13 GMT
PM Modi to inaugurate thought leadership forum on FinTech, InFinity Forum, today
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate InFinity Forum, a thought leadership forum on FinTech, on Friday at 10 AM via video conferencing.
The event is being hosted by International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), under the aegis of the Government of India in collaboration with GIFT City and Bloomberg on December 3 and 4, 2021. Indonesia, South Africa and the UK are p...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:14:40 GMT
The Kurdish project in Syria would be a new Israel in the Middle East
Syrians accuse the Western-backed Kurdish enclave in the country of using ethnic cleansing and child soldiers against them to form a new anti-Arab state. The parallels with Israel's creation in the 1940s are striking.Kurdish forces in Syria have been lauded by many in the West as being fighters for freedom and an autonomous society. But, unless you've been following independent researchers and t...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:37:29 GMT
FIH Men's Junior WC: Defending champs India edge past Belgium, to play Germany in semis
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 1 (ANI): Defending champions India edge past Belgium into the semi-final of the FIH Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2021 in Bhubaneshwar on Wednesday.
Sharda Nand Tiwari's 21st-minute goal became the only difference between the two sides at the Kalinga Stadium. India will now clash with six-time champions Germany in the semi-final. While Argentina will play against France as the latter...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 12:56:01 GMT
Safer and More Convenient: Nearly 2 in 10 in APAC embrace digital payments during the pandemic
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI/Bloomingdale): Is cash still king in Asia Pacific (APAC)? Kaspersky's recent study showed it still is, but may not be for long.
Titled "One of its key findings showed that a great majority (90%) of the Asian respondents has used mobile payment apps at least once in the past 12 months, confirming the fintech boom in the region. Nearly 2 in 10 (15%) of which only started using these platfo...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:03:14 GMT
Malaysia bans entry of travellers from eight countries over Omicron fears
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia has imposed travel restrictions on travellers from eight countries in a bid to stop the new Omicron variant from spreading to the country, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Wednesday.
The countries affected are South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, with non-citizens from these countries being barred from ente...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:36:13 GMT
Despite Variants, Singapore's COVID-19 Strategy on Track
When Singapore embarked upon its strategy of living with COVID-19, backed by one of the world's leading vaccine programs, the wealthy city-state saw a spike in its rate of infections, leading many to question whether the time was right.But with the numbers now dropping as rapidly as they rose, there's cautious optimism that the widely watched plan has helped Singapore turn the corner in the pandemic, even with t...[read more]
Published: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:18:33 GMT
With eyes on title, Indian women's hockey team leave for South Korea
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 30 (ANI): With an eye on the Asian Champions Trophy title, the Indian women's hockey team left for Donghae on Tuesday afternoon from the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.
The tournament scheduled to be held between December 5 - 12 will see India up against China, Korea, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia in the single-pool competition.
While India will play their opening match ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 10:18:47 GMT
PM Modi will inaugurate FinTech leadership forum on Dec 3
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a leadership Forum on Financial Technology (FinTech) on December 3.
As per the official statement, "Prime Minister will inaugurate the forum at 10 am via video conferencing ...The agenda of the Forum will focus on the theme of 'Beyond'; with various sub-themes including FinTech beyond boundaries, with governments and businesses focussing be...[read more]
Published: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:55:39 GMT
Centre extends certain powers of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act to states, UTs to use it against fugitive Islamic evangelist Zakir Naik's IRF foundation
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Days after declaring Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) as an unlawful organisation for another five years, the Centre on Monday authorised all the state governments and the Union territory Administrations to use certain powers of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 against the organisation.
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued the order on Monday directing that "all powers exe...[read more]
Published: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 14:18:33 GMT
Singapore, Malaysia reopen border after being shut for nearly two years due to Covid
Singapore, November 29 (ANI): Singapore and Malaysia have reopened their land borders after nearly two years since it was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which started early last year.
Singapore and Malaysia stated that only individuals who have been inoculated against COVID-19 will be permitted to cross the land border and also must test negative for the novel coronavirus, two days before travelling, reported Kyodo ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 12:55:54 GMT
Kazakh's Nursultan Nazarbayev retains prominence despite ceding presidency
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], November 29 (ANI): Even after ceding his position as Kazakhstan's President in 2019, Nursultan Nazarbayev remains a prominent leader of the country- primarily because of his "moral authority."Dmitry Babich, a Moscow-based journalist, writing in Astana Times, explained how Kazakhstan's leader gain popularity all across the world.
In an article titled "The Secret of Nazarbayev" published in December...[read more]
Published: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 03:03:11 GMT
AirAsia reports discouraging results as it exits India; will Singapore-KL travel lane improve its outlook?
By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, November 29 (ANI): Last week, AirAsia reported a disappointing set of results for the quarter which ended September 30. Consolidated Group revenue for the third quarter of 2021 was down 37 per cent compared with the same quarter last year at MYR 296 million (USD 70 million).
Net loss for the financial period was MYR 1,110 million (USD 262 million) which is a touch higher than the loss of MYR 1,08...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:04:16 GMT
AFP technology leaves criminals nowhere to hide
Editor's note: Vision and audio relating to the AFP's Geospatial technology can be downloaded via HightailCriminals around the world have nowhere to hide as the AFP uses cutting edge technology to locate offenders and bring them to justice.The AFP is using geospatial information, which includes the location, attributes and features below or above the earth's surface, to identify some of A...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:37:21 GMT
Iran Beats Philippines in Asian Squash Championship
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran's women's team defeated the Philippines 3-0 in the 20th Asian Squash Championship on Wednesday. - Sports news - Iran started the campaign with a 2-1 loss against Malaysia.Team Melli will play India on Friday.The competition started on November 30 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and will finish on December 4....[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 06:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 0600 GMT, Dec. 3
SYDNEY -- Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed its ninth case of the Omicron variant on Friday, which aroused concern over possible community transmission of the highly infectious new strain. The new case is a student at a local school in western Sydney with "no overseas travel history or links to people with overseas travel history," raising concern that the virus may have been acq...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 05:55:01 GMT
Malaysia reports 1st Omicron variant case
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia has identified its first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in the country, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Friday. The individual is a non-Malaysian student from South Africa who arrived in the country on Nov. 19, Khairy told a press conference. He said that there is no cause for immediate concern as the individual had been quarantined on arrival, ...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 03:18:02 GMT
Malaysia reports 5,806 new COVID-19 infections, 47 new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported another 5,806 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to 2,644,027, according to the health ministry. Some 11 of the new cases are imported, with 5,795 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed. Another 47 more deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 30,521. About 7...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 02:30:01 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 3
BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Friday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 637.38 Euro 100 720.37 Japanese yen 100 5.6371 Hong Kong dollar 100 81.803 British pound 100 847.66 Austr...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:30:02 GMT
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Dec. 2
JERUSALEM -- Israel on Thursday called on the United States to halt the nuclear talks with Iran immediately, accusing Iran of having begun to enrich uranium with advanced centrifuges. The call was made during a phone talk between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, according to a statement issued by Bennett's office. (Israel-US-Iranian Nuke Talks) ----...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:05:01 GMT
Kuwait's armed forces remain prepared for any emergency: PM
KUWAIT CITY, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait's armed forces remain prepared for any emergency, Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said on Thursday. He made the remarks during a visit to the land troops of the Kuwaiti Army at Al-Udaire' training range in Jahra Governorate. During the visit, the prime minister watched a drill carried out by the ground forces with the new tank M1A2K, and ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 03:55:01 GMT
Malaysia reports 5,439 new COVID-19 infections, 49 more deaths
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported another 5,439 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 2,638,221, according to the health ministry. Twenty-one of the new cases are imported, with 5,418 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed. Another 49 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 30,474. Another ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 02:05:01 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Dec. 2
BEIJING, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Thursday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 637.19 Euro 100 721.09 Japanese yen 100 5.6446 Hong Kong dollar 100 81.766 British pound 100 845.84 Aus...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 10:30:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, Dec. 1
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia has imposed travel restrictions on travelers from eight countries in a bid to stop the new Omicron variant from spreading to the country, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Wednesday. The countries affected are South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, with non-citizens from these countries being barred from entering Malaysia, he told a ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:55:01 GMT
Malaysia bans entry of travelers from 8 countries over Omicron fears
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia has imposed travel restrictions on travelers from eight countries in a bid to stop the new Omicron variant from spreading to the country, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Wednesday. The countries affected are South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, with non-citizens from these countries being barred from entering Mal...[read more]
Published: Wed, 01 Dec 2021 02:44:04 GMT
Malaysia reports 4,879 new COVID-19 cases, 55 new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia recorded 4,879 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 2,632,782, according to the health ministry. Of the new cases 24 were imported and 4,855 were locally transmitted, showed data released on the ministry's website. The ministry also reported 55 more deaths in the pandemic in the Southeast Asian country, bringing the c...[read more]
Published: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:18:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Nov. 30
HONG KONG -- Researchers at the Department of Microbiology at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have succeeded in the isolation of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant from clinical specimens. This is the first known research team in Asia that has succeeded in isolating the Omicron variant, HKU said in an online statement Tuesday. (Hong Kong-Omicron variant-HKU) - - - - NEW DELHI -- India's GDP for the secon...[read more]
Published: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 12:30:01 GMT
Malaysia's Petronas returns to the black in Q3
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's state-owned oil and gas firm Petronas said Tuesday it had returned to the black in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 (FY21) on higher oil prices and lower net impairment losses on assets. Petronas said in a statement that it registered a profit after tax (PAT) of 16.3 billion ringgit, compared with the loss after tax (LAT) of 3.4 billion ringgit a year earlier. ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 09:55:01 GMT
GLOBALink | Travel between Malaysia, Singapore resumes as VTL kicks off
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Travel across the bridge connecting Malaysia and Singapore as well as an air corridor opened on Monday after disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Traveling under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) will see quarantine requirements waived for fully vaccinated individuals, with other standard operating procedures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19....[read more]
Published: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 02:55:02 GMT
Malaysia reports 4,087 new COVID-19 infections, 61 more deaths
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported another 4,087 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 2,627,903, according to the health ministry. Some 21 of the new cases are imported, with 4,066 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed. Another 61 more deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 30,370. About 4,...[read more]
Published: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 02:18:33 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Nov. 30
BEIJING, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Tuesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 637.94 Euro 100 720.63 Japanese yen 100 5.6046 Hong Kong dollar 100 81.792 British pound 100 849.41 Aus...[read more]
Published: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:44:01 GMT
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1000 GMT, Nov. 29
SEOUL -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday urged a rapid administration of booster shots against the COVID-19 as the eased anti-virus rules raised the number of severe cases and deaths. Moon presided over a COVID-19 response meeting, saying the country's pandemic situation got serious amid the higher number of new infections, severe cases and deaths, as well as fewer hospital beds for severe patients....[read more]
Published: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:49:02 GMT
Travel between Malaysia, Singapore resumes as VTL kicks off
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Travel across the bridge connecting Malaysia and Singapore as well as an air corridor opened on Monday after disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The bridge link, or causeway, was one of the busiest crossing points in the world with hundreds of thousands from both countries crossing the link daily before the pandemic. Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 02:44:01 GMT
Malaysia reports 4,239 new COVID-19 infections, 29 new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported another 4,239 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 2,623,816, according to the health ministry. Some 12 of the new cases are imported, with 4,227 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed. Another 29 more deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 30,309. About 5,0...[read more]
Published: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 02:05:05 GMT
Market exchange rates in China -- Nov. 29
BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The following are the central parity rates of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, against 24 major currencies announced on Monday by the China Foreign Exchange Trade System: Currency Unit Central parity rate in yuan U.S. dollar 100 638.72 Euro 100 720.88 Japanese yen 100 5.6127 Hong Kong dollar 100 81.912 British pound 100 851.75 Aust...[read more]
Published: Fri, 03 Dec 2021 12:16:49 GMT
Singapore salivates over Burmese hunks sleek Malay dance moves - Coconuts
Singapore salivates over Burmese hunk's sleek Malay dance moves (Video) Coconuts Singapore...[read more]
Published: Thu, 02 Dec 2021 23:41:39 GMT