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JOHOR BAHRU (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The number of people in Johor arrested for breaching the movement control order (MCO) has now passed the 1,000 mark. State police chief Commander Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said that as of Tuesday (April 7), they had arrested 1,044 people. He added that on Tuesday alone, they arrested 50 people. Out of […]
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SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Massive lockdowns imposed around the world to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus have drastically slowed down international trade and food supply chains. This led three related international agencies to warn of a potential global food shortage if the coronavirus crisis is not managed properly. “Uncertainty about food availability can spark a […]
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HONG KONG (REUTERS) – Expatriates in Hong Kong are buying up masks to send to family and friends back home as supplies return to shops in the Asian financial hub and the coronavirus spreads around the world. Boxes of masks can once again be seen stacked up in Hong Kong pharmacies. Shoppers pick them up then join long queues at […]
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday declared a month-long state of emergency covering seven prefectures including Tokyo and Osaka, urging people to drastically reduce contact as the coronavirus pandemic shows little signs of abating. The latest move in Japan’s war against Covid-19 follows criticism over its haphazard policies like premature calls for schools to close, and as under-testing cast doubt […]
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SYDNEY (AFP) – A former choirboy who accused Australian Cardinal George Pell of molesting him said on Wednesday (April 8) he accepts the top Vatican cleric’s acquittal, but urged survivors of child sex abuse to keep coming forward. A day after Australia’s top court quashed Pell’s conviction and released him from jail, “Witness J” said he understood and accepted the […]
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Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Wednesday, April 8. 106 new Covid-19 cases in S’pore, 39 linked to known clusters at foreign worker dormitories (From left) S11 Dormitory @ Punggol and Sungei Tengah Lodge. ST PHOTOS: CHONG JUN LIANG, DESMOND WEE This brings the total number of cases here to 1,481. READ MORE HERE Three areas […]
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Parliament yesterday urgently approved plans to heavily subsidise the wage bills of more than 1.9 million workers, support their families and keep businesses afloat, marshalling an extra $54 billion in Singapore’s fight against the coronavirus. Of this, $5.1 billion flows from the latest Solidarity Budget as heightened social distancing kicked in yesterday, requiring most workplaces and schools to close until […]
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WUHAN – Tens of thousands are expected to leave Wuhan via rail on Wednesday (April 8), the first day major transport links reopened in the city after a major lockdown to contain a coronavirus outbreak was lifted at midnight. The city was shut off – with no one allowed to enter or leave – on Jan 23 after the virus, […]
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WUHAN, CHINA (AFP) – Thousands of Chinese travellers rushed to leave coronavirus-ravaged Wuhan early on Wednesday (April 8) as authorities lifted a more than two-month prohibition on outbound travel from the city where the global pandemic first emerged. As the ban expired on schedule at midnight (1600 GMT Tuesday), passengers – many in hazmat suits – expressed joy and relief […]
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SINGAPORE – Singapore reported 106 cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday (April 7) said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update. Of these, 103 are local cases and three are imported. They bring the total number of cases here to 1,481. Among the local cases, links to existing clusters have been established for 52 cases, of which 39 are linked […]
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