NGO: Avoid panic buying, restrict outside movement
By Mohamad Harith Mohamad Nizar KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public should look at the movement control order announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday, in a positive light, and ensure that their activities are in line with the objective of containing the COVID-19 outbreak. Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (FOMCA) deputy president […]
All tourism-related events postponed
KUCHING: All upcoming events in the Sarawak Tourism Calendar 2020 are to be postponed in view of the recent Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak that is happening in the state. Yesterday (Mar 13), the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) issued an advisory to have all government and public gatherings involving more than 250 participants to be […]
Hitting tourist arrivals target not easy due to Covid-19
KUCHING: With the Covid-19 virus outbreak in the way, Sarawak’s aim to hit five million tourist arrivals this year may not be easy. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said in January this year, Sarawak recorded 419,776 visitors from West Malaysia – an increase of 16.17 per cent compared to 361,334 […]
Sarawak bans traveller from these countries
KUCHING: All foreigners, irrespective of nationalities, who have been to China, South Korea, Italy and Iran in the past 14 days, will be refused entry into Sarawak with immediate effect, the State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said today. In announcing the latest travel restrictions imposed by the state government to […]
Tokyo Olympics may be postponed 1-2 years
MOSCOW: The 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo may be postponed 1-2 years because of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, Sputnik news quoted the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report citing Japanese organising committee board member Haruyuki Takahashi. “I don’t think the Games could be cancelled; it’d be a delay,” Takahashi said in an interview with […]
China signals progress in virus battle
BEIJING: China closed most of its makeshift hospitals for coronavirus patients, some schools reopened and Disney resort staff went back to work yesterday as normality slowly returns to the country after weeks battling the epidemic. New virus cases in China ― which accounts for the vast majority of the more than 100,000 infections worldwide ― […]
Covid-19 cases hit 100,000
BEIJING: The number of cases from the new coronavirus topped 100,000 worldwide as official data yesterday showed a significant hit to Chinese exports after the deadly outbreak brought much of the country to a halt. The World Health Organisation called the spread of the virus “deeply concerning” as a wave of countries reported their first […]
Vodka maker warns buyers tipple won’t stave off virus
WASHINGTON: US vodka distiller Tito’s has warned buyers that making hand sanitizer out of its liquor will not help them fight off the coronavirus, in response to a surge of internet users boasting of making their own moonshine virus protection. “I made some hand sanitizer out your vodka. The hand sanitizer doesn’t taste bad either. […]
Ringgit on downtrend against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit will likely extend its downward momentum against the US dollar next week as the weaker external environment amid heightened concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak will curb investors risk appetite, dealers said. A dealer said the ringgit would likely move in a tight range of between 4.1650 and 4.1850, and the downside to below 4.20 is not seen for […]
This is not a drill
WHO urges world to take Covid-19 more seriously BEIJING: World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough, as outbreaks surged across Europe and in the United States where medical workers sounded warnings over a “disturbing” lack of hospital preparedness. Global markets tumbled again over concerns about the impact […]
