Emergency not politically motivated
KUALA LUMPUR: The recent Proclamation of Emergency is not politically motivated and has been implemented to better manage the Covid-19 outbreak in the country, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan. He said managing the Covid-19 situation in the country was far more important than playing political games. “Some […]
Rattan face masks, anyone?
KUCHING: Since the Covid-19 outbreak, people around the world have been wearing different types of masks against the virus. These masks include surgical masks, N95 masks and fabric masks. Now, Sarawak has produced face masks made of rattan, one of the most durable jungle products found in the forests of Borneo. The creative idea of […]
Asia-Pacific’s GDP may lose up to $172 bln
MOSCOW: The coronavirus pandemic may cost the Asia-Pacific region 0.8 per cent of the gross domestic product or, equivalently, $172 billion due to a weakened global demand for their exports alone, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) said in a report published on Wednesday. According to the Economic and […]
Japan to declare state of emergency
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to declare a state of emergency over the Covid-19 outbreak in Japan, due to the recent surging Covid-19 cases in Tokyo and other large cities, government sources said Monday. Pressure had been mounting on Abe to make the declaration amid a surge in Covid-19 cases recently, with […]
