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Saudi Arabia locks down Qatif region, suspends schools over coronavirus
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia imposed a temporary lockdown yesterday on the eastern oil-producing province of Qatif, home to all 11 people in the kingdom who have tested positive for the coronavirus, and suspended all schools and universities nationwide. The interior ministry
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Muhyiddin to announce new Cabinet later today
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will announce the new Cabinet list today around 5pm at the Prime Minister’s office, after getting consent from the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. Muhyiddin will meet the Agong
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Forest fire in Kuala Langat Selatan reserve forest ‘mostly contained’
SHAH ALAM: Selangor Fire and Rescue Department assistant director (operations) Hafisham Mohd Noor said the remaining 2.8 hectares of forest fire affecting the Kuala Langat Selatan Permanent Forest Reserve is expected to be fully extinguished in three days. He said
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COVID-19: Six new positive cases reported
KUALA LUMPUR: Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said six new cases of COVID-19 were reported as of noon yesterday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the country to 99. He said all the cases were
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COVID-19: 12 new cases in S’pore, total 150; 90 discharged
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Health Ministry (MOH) yesterday confirmed 12 more cases of COVID-19 infection in the republic with one imported case involving an Indonesian national. In a statement here, MOH said the 64 year-old male Indonesian arrived in Singapore on March
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China reports zero locally transmitted coronavirus cases outside Hubei
BEIJING: Mainland China outside Hubei reported no new locally transmitted cases of coronavirus yesterday for the second straight day, while 36 were reported in Wuhan, officials said today. China had 40 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections yesterday, the National
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‘Coronavirus may force Americans to avoid crowds and cancel cruises’
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK: Americans, especially those who are vulnerable, may need to stop attending big gatherings as the coronavirus spreads through US communities, a top health official said yesterday, as investors braced for another volatile week in financial markets. Anthony Fauci,
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Cuepacs urges govt not to hire outsiders to lead govt agencies
KUALA LUMPUR: Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) yesterday reiterated its stance that no “outsiders” be appointed to head core civil service agencies such as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. Its president Adnan Mat said it
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Jim Carouso Named Managing Director of BowerGroupAsia Singapore
WASHINGTON, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BowerGroupAsia (BGA) is pleased to announce the appointment of former U.S. diplomat Jim Carouso as its Singapore managing director. Jim will lead the BGA Singapore team and assist clients in better understanding and navigating the
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Clé de Peau Beauté Announces 2020 ‘Power of Radiance’ Awardees
TOKYO, March 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Clé de Peau Beauté, the luxury skincare and makeup brand, is proud to announce the second ‘Power of Radiance Awards’ as part of its long-term philanthropic commitment to advocating for girls’ education as a key for
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