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Back to homepage6,749 Malaysians’ stranded in 51 countries returned home
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 6,749 Malaysians who were stranded in 51 countries, have returned home as at 6pm today, Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar said. He said the costs incurred in bringing the Malaysians home were either borne
Read MoreThe financial blow of the Coronavirus on businesses and events
PUCHONG: Government should take immediate action as most of the businesses are facing a huge loss due to COVID-19, said My Events International Founder/president, Shahul Hameed Dawood. As events are cancelled because of COVID-19, event planning industry takes hit as
Read MoreNo Malaysians affected in Manila hostage incident – Malaysian Embassy
KUALA LUMPUR: No Malaysians were affected in the shooting and hostage incident at a shopping mall in Manila in the Philippines yesterday. Malaysian Embassy in the Philippines first secretary and head of chancery Ridzwan Shahabudin said the current situation in Manila is generally safe.
Read MorePhilippines reports first coronavirus death outside China, death toll reached 130
MANILA: The Philippines Department of Health said a 44-year-old man from Wuhan city in central Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak, had died after developing severe pneumonia. It was the first death out of more than 130 cases reported
Read MorePhilippine residents retrieve animals, belongings amid threat of volcano eruption
Thousands of residents under orders to evacuate from a town near the Philippine volcano Taal were allowed to briefly visit homes today to rescue their animals and recover some possessions, taking advantage of what appeared to be waning activity. Daniel
Read MorePhilippine volcano shows signs of calming, but danger remains
A Philippine volcano that has been spewing ash for days appeared to be calming down today, but seismologists said the danger of an eruption remained high and authorities warned evacuees not to return to their homes. Some residents took advantage
Read MorePhilippines orders citizens in Iraq to leave after Iran attacks US forces
The Philippines has ordered a mandatory evacuation for Filipinos in Iraq, its foreign ministry said today after Iran attacked American forces there in response to a US strike that killed an Iranian general last week. “The Alert Level in the
Read MoreDuterte speeds through $80 billion 2020 budget, spending up 12%
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte today signed a record 4.1 trillion peso ($79.97 billion) budget for this year, ensuring timely funding for an infrastructure overhaul in one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. Horse-trading in Congress delayed last year’s budget
Read MorePhilippines bans two US senators, mulls new visa rules for Americans
The Philippines has banned two US lawmakers from visiting and will introduce tighter entry restrictions for US citizens should Washington enforce sanctions over the detention of a top government critic, the president’s spokesman said today. President Rodrigo Duterte will impose
Read MorePhilippine massacre masterminds jailed for life over 57 murders
A Philippine court found the bosses of an influential political clan guilty today of masterminding a 2009 massacre of 57 people, a ruling cheered as a partial victory for justice and a challenge to the country’s notorious culture of impunity.
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