KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said today that a gazetted order allowing ministers to forgo the compulsory 10-day Covid-19 quarantine upon returning from official trips abroad could result in them importing new variants of the coronavirus into Malaysia. The Pekan MP noted on Facebook that the average incubation time before infection with Covid-19 …

Despite the tax office has confirmed that ABS-CBN pays taxes on a daily basis, President Rodrigo Duterte has maintained that even though its franchise is extended, the broadcasting company will not be permitted to work until its owners pay their outstanding taxes. In view of this, Duterte shared that while it is within the authority of Congress to award a …

The Mayors of Metro Manila intensely highlighted without hesitation that people could continue to comply with the minimum health guidelines even after obtaining the COVID-19 vaccines. Along with this, Navotas Mayor Toby Tiangco and Caloocan Mayor Oscar Malapitan all accepted that the vaccines act as extra protection against the virus, speaking as guests at the Malacañang press conference. In view …

As the governing Palang Pracharath Party and senators will pursue a charter court ruling on whether the process is lawful, the constitutional amendment process is likely to be stalled. In view of this, A joint session of MPs and Senators today will vote on a resolution submitted by MP Paiboon Nititawan and Senator Somchai Sawaengkarn of the PPRP list demanding …

It’s only the second month of the year and there’s something urgent to deal with as Environmentalists have cautioned that Indonesia’s aggressive biodiesel scheme would raise the likelihood of deforestation as more tropical forests will be cleared to cultivate palm oil, encouraging lawmakers to enforce a long-term ban on new plantations. Indonesia which is the home to the third largest …

SINGAPORE: Among the 24 new COVID-19 infections reported in Singapore as of noon on Sunday (Feb 7), the Ministry of Health said a Singaporean man working at Changi Airport issuing electronic monitoring devices to incoming travelers on stay-home notice, the Ministry of Health said (MOH). The 43-year-old man, currently not related to other cases, was the only community case identified …

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — If these lead to the neglect of minority groups, racial considerations in national policies would hamper the growth of the country, former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. The former two-time prime minister said in an interview with Free Malaysia Today (FMT) that the government must recognize the multiracial fabric of Malaysia and factor …

PETALING JAYA: Unemployment rates among low-income urban households in Malaysia doubled in the Klang Valley during the conditional lockdown implemented last year, says a report by Unicef, the United Nations children’s fund. A survey of 500 households in Kuala Lumpur’s low-cost flats showed that unemployment had risen from 7% in September to 15% in December, with one in three unemployed …

It’s the time of the year where people can visit a relaxing place as Thai resort island famous for its beaches is preparing plans to reopen entirely to vaccinated tourists to revive its wrecked tourism industry. In view of this, more than a dozen industry organizations, including the Phuket Chamber of Commerce and the Phuket Visitor Association, aim to pool …

Through the application of tissue culture methods to improve these techniques, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will establish multiple seaweed cultivation centers across regions in eastern Indonesia. The seaweed production centers will also be established at sites such as Maluku, Papua, and NTT to make full use of tissue-grown seaweed seeds. Through this, Soebjakto clarified that by taking …