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‘Our work is not over’: Hantavirus remains contained, urges countries to ‘follow advice’, says WHO chief
MADRID, May 12 — World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said today “our work is not over” to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness. The fate of the MV
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Indonesia tightens hantavirus screening at Soekarno‑Hatta for arrivals from US, Argentina, Uruguay and Panama
JAKARTA, May 12 — Indonesia has tightened health screening and monitoring at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for travellers arriving from four countries following concerns over potential Hantavirus transmission cases. Head of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Health Quarantine Centre Naning Nugrahini said
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Breach of protocol: Dutch hospital quarantines 12 workers after hantavirus samples from cruise ship patient mishandled
AMSTERDAM, May 12 — A Dutch hospital quarantined 12 staff members in a preventive measure after blood and urine from a hantavirus patient were handled without observing strict protocols. The hospital staff members will be quarantined for six weeks, the
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Anwar orders all ministries to retarget aid and protect vulnerable Malaysians from rising costs
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has issued a direct order to all ministries to realign their initiatives and assistance programmes, ensuring that government resources are precision-targeted to shield the poor and vulnerable from the
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On final day as MACC chief, Azam Baki rules out politics and business in next chapter
PUTRAJAYA, May 12 — Outgoing Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki has officially ruled out a career in politics or the private sector, vowing instead to dedicate his retirement to lifelong public service. Speaking to reporters
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National Economic Action Council urges local authorities to cut rental rates for traders
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — The National Economic Action Council (MTEN) has urged local authorities and state governments nationwide to immediately reduce rental rates for premises and shops under their management. Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir Akmal said the move
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Malaysia’s unemployment rate holds steady at 2.9pc in March, says DOSM
PUTRAJAYA, May 12 — Malaysia’s labour market remained stable in March 2026, with the unemployment rate unchanged at 2.9 per cent, supported by continued expansion in employment and labour force participation, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief Statistician
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Unrelenting gas prices: India debates strategy as global conflicts hit supply
NEW DELHI, May 12 — India will at some stage need to assess how long state-run fuel retailers can sustain losses from selling transport fuels below market prices, oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri said at an industry event today. Petrol
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Keir Starmer vows to continue governing amidst resignation calls
LONDON, May 12 — Prime Minister Keir Starmer defied calls to resign today, telling ministers he would “get on with governing” despite a “destabilising” 48 hours of growing calls to set out a timetable for his departure after an election
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Unlikely Iran conflict casualty: Snackmaker Calbee’s packaging now monochrome to conserve ink
TOKYO, May 12 — Japan’s top maker of snacks has landed on a creative solution to conserve oil-derived input materials: it will switch its brightly coloured packaging to black and white. In an eye-catching move, Tokyo-based Calbee on Tuesday said
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