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Positive economic sentiment pushes ringgit to open higher
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar today following positive economic recovery sentiment across the globe, especially in Asia’s emerging market (EM). At 9am, the ringgit stood at 4.0470/0520 compared with yesterday’s close of 4.0530/0560. An
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Pandemic shows healthcare workers’ heroism: WHO chief
GENEVA: The COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder of health workers’ heroic work, Anadolu Agency reported the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Monday. “Health workers account for an estimated three per cent of the world’s population but account for 14
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South Korea on guard against African swine fever
SEOUL: South Korea said Tuesday it will further raise its guard against African swine fever (ASF) amid a growing number of infections among wild boars, which could potentially spread to pig farms, Yonhap news agency reported. Since October last year,
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5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Japan’s Iwate, no tsunami warning issued
TOKYO: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Saturday struck off Iwate Prefecture in northern Japan, reported Xinhua news agency according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The temblor occurred at around 4.19 pm local time, with its epicentre at
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Bloomberg News Chinese staff member detained in Beijing
BEIJING: Chinese authorities have detained a Chinese national working for the Bloomberg News bureau in Beijing on suspicion of endangering national security, the news agency and China’s foreign ministry said on Friday. According to a Bloomberg report, Haze Fan was
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Popular toffee beverages in S. Korea found to have unhealthy sugar levels
SEOUL: Beverages made with brown sugar and Korean sugar candy, or dalgona, were found to have excessive levels of sweet substances, a local government survey showed Wednesday, raising health concerns over such drinks popular among the young generation here. Yonhap
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Hundreds rushed to hospital in India, one dead from unknown illness
BHUBANESWAR/CHENNAI, India: One person has died and more than 400 have been hospitalised in southern India due to an unidentified infection that caused many to fall unconscious following seizures and nausea, a senior health department official said on Monday.local media
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South Korea to secure COVID-19 vaccines or 44 million people
SEOUL: South Korea has secured early access of COVID-19 vaccines developed by four pharmaceutical companies and from a global vaccine project for 44 million people, the health ministry said Tuesday. According to Yonhap news agency (Yonhap), the Health and Welfare Ministry said
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Japan’s Suga announces US$700 bln additional economic package
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Tuesday said that Japan will compile an additional economic package, Xinhua news agency reported. “We will maintain employment, keep businesses going, revive the economy and open a path to growth including through green
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More than 60,000 koalas impacted by devastating bushfire in Australia
SYDNEY: The animals impacted by Australia’s “black summer” blazes included over 60,000 koalas, according to a report released on Monday. According to Xinhua News Agency, the the report was commissioned by environmental group World Wide Fund for Nature Australia (WWF-Australia),
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