Malaysia
British, French divers rescued in Malaysia after more than two days at sea
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officers search for the missing divers during the search and rescue operation off the Mersing coast, Johor, Malaysia, April 8, 2022. Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency/Handout via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MERSING, Malaysia, April 9 (Reuters) – A French woman and British man who disappeared …
At COVID ‘breaking point’ Malaysia imposes ’emergency’, lockdown | Coronavirus pandemic News
Malaysia announced a state of emergency on Tuesday morning, suspending parliament and state legislatures, hours before millions of Malaysians were set to go back into lockdown following a surge in coronavirus cases that threatened to overwhelm the country’s public health system. A statement from the royal palace said the king had agreed to a declaration …
Growing Champions: Building digital success with women in technology in Malaysia
Inspiring the next generation of female technology talent is vital in Malaysia. Digital technologies will be a critical foundation as the country moves towards developed-nation status, as connected technologies drive forward economic opportunity. Malaysia’s digital economy grew 9% annually in value-added terms between 2010 and 2016, higher than overall GDP growth. It is estimated the …
Mass disinfections to combat coronavirus pose another health hazard
SURABAYA, Indonesia/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A drone dispersed clouds of disinfectant in the sky above Indonesia’s second-largest city Surabaya on Tuesday, a response to the coronavirus pandemic which is catching on around the world despite warnings from health experts. Mass disinfections, often by workers in protective gear resembling characters from the comedy film Ghostbusters, have become …
Coronavirus Outbreak: Live Updates and News for Mar. 27, 2020
Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. China is willing to offer help to the U.S. in controlling the coronavirus, President Xi Jinping told his counterpart Donald Trump after weeks of rising tensions. The World Health …
BREAKING: Malaysia Records 10th Death From Covid-19, Victim is from Tabligh Cluster
Like us on Facebook for great stories daily! Listen to this post: Two more deaths were recorded today adding the COVID-19 related death toll to 10 as of 22nd March 2020. Announced by Director General of Health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, via the Ministry of Health Facebook page this afternoon, the 9th patient that …
Coronavirus spread in Malaysia is ‘no cause for panic’: Health minister
Malaysia has so far managed to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, with limited local transmissions, the country’s health minister told CNBC on Wednesday. Malaysia has reported 22 cases of the new coronavirus as of Tuesday — the third-highest number in Southeast Asia behind Singapore and Thailand, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins …
Using science and technology to turn e-waste trash into treasure
Mobile phones and laptops have become indispensable. As our means of obtaining and relaying information for personal use, work and entertainment, one would be hard-pressed to imagine a world without these portable electronic devices. The confluence of global trends – rapidly advancing technology, rising adoption of information and communication technology (ICT), growing middle-class societies, and shorter …
Beverly Hills hotel and private jet forfeited by 1MDB fugitive | World news
The Malaysian financier at the heart of the massive 1MDB graft scandal has struck a settlement to forfeit assets worth $700m including a Beverly Hills hotel and a private jet, the US justice department has said. Jho Low, 37, will relinquish the assets under the largest ever US civil forfeiture, intended to recover cash allegedly …