KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The National Security Council will have a special meeting on Tuesday (Feb 2) to discuss a possible extension of the movement control order (MCO). “The meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and we will hear the report from the Health Ministry before any decision is made,” […]
JAKARTA (REUTERS) – Indonesia’s air accident investigator has sent five components of a crashed Sriwijaya Air jet to the United States and Britain for examination, including the autothrottle that controls engine power automatically, the agency’s head said on Tuesday (Feb 2). The 26-year-old Boeing Co 737-500 crashed into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff from […]
This year’s Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations will be different with infection control measures in place. Here are some of the high-tech ways to usher in the new year. Digital red packets • Instead of physical red packets, Singaporeans are encouraged to give out e-hongbao this CNY to complement safe management measures. • The Monetary […]
KATHMANDU, Nepal — The pictures seemed to show them at the top of the world, the summit of Mount Everest, and tourism officials in Nepal presented the two climbers with coveted certificates stating they had reached the world’s highest peak. But veteran mountaineers said they saw a lie in the photographic details: An oxygen mask […]
SINGAPORE – A nine-year-old girl from India was among the 29 coronavirus cases confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Monday (Feb 1). They were all imported. This takes the total number of Covid-19 cases in Singapore to 59,565. The dependant’s pass holder was asymptomatic. The imported cases reported included two Singaporeans and three […]
KUALA LUMPUR – Public approval for the government of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has dropped, a nationwide survey by a think-tank headed by a colleague from his own Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has shown. Conducted by Emir Research at the end of 2020, it showed that only slightly over a third of respondents, or 35 […]
Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Monday, Feb 1. Myanmar army pledges new elections after state of emergency; Suu Kyi urges public to protest Ms Suu Kyi, who has been detained, called on the public not to accept the coup, an NLD statement said. READ MORE HERE Myanmar coup: Military […]
TOKYO (REUTERS) – Hundreds of Myanmar nationals holding portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi gathered in Tokyo on Monday (Feb 1) to protest against the detention of the country’s leaders earlier in the day in a military coup in Myanmar. The demonstrators, wearing face masks and carrying flags, stood outside the United Nations University in […]
BANGKOK — A 16-year-old boy is facing possible jail time for parading down a makeshift catwalk in a crop top that evoked Thailand’s king. An actress stands accused of breaking the law by cheering on and delivering spicy takeout to hungry members of the country’s protest movement. And another offender has been informed that selling […]
NEW DELHI (REUTERS) – Several senior Indian journalists are facing charges of sedition over their reporting and online posts about a protest by farmers last week, sparking criticism of the legal action from media associations. The cases have been filed with police in at least five states against the journalists including Mr Rajdeep Sardesai, a […]