COVID-19

Malaysia said on Friday (Oct 29) it would proceed with the procurement of the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children, following a United States expert panel's recommendation for the shot to be authorised for those aged…

Due to the pandemic situation, 3 months have passed since the transportation of mining products was classified under emergency conditions. In this regard, drivers transporting coal through the Tsagan Khad border crossing continue their…

All recovered Covid-19 patients in Hong Kong now have to undergo a mandatory 14-day quarantine in a designated facility after being discharged from hospital. The new rule, which took effect on Wednesday (Oct 27), was part of tightened…

Malaysia's Health Minister, Mr Khairy Jamaluddin, has been elected as vice-president of the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) in 2022. Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said Mr Khairy received unanimous support at the 72nd…

Tens of thousands of labour union members took to the streets across South Korea on Wednesday (Oct 20) to demand better working conditions for irregular workers and a minimum wage hike. This was despite repeated government warnings that…

The inherited profession of making Cream Chocolate Buns 'Ras al-Abed' has been maintained in Gaza, despite the great difficulties resulted by the siege imposed on the Strip, which makes it difficult to export their products abroad, and the…

Pulse has returned to the heart of the National Academy of Fine and Dramatic Arts in the Bengali capital ‘Dhaka’ after more than 18 months of lockdown due to COVID Pandemic. The Academy was established in 1974 by Parliamentary law, it's…

In an effort to eradicate polio and boost health measures for children in Afghanistan, the Taliban government has agreed to restart a door-to-door vaccination programme next month, and will allow women to be frontline workers in the…

The Malaysian government will dish out doses of discomfort to those who do not have valid reasons to refuse a Covid-19 vaccination, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. "Sorry to say, we will make life very difficult for you if you're…

Death of a Cambodian girl working in a casino has revealed crimes and mysterious labor cases, after casino owners forced a female worker to continue working even after she was infected with COVID-19, as the illegal casino in Sihanoukville…