Myanmar Town Finds Way to Protect Market Vendors, Customers Amid COVID-19
By Nyein Nyein The Irrawaddy Tue, April 28, 2020 The vegetable market in Kalaw, a tourist town in southern Shan State / Chan Myae Aung / Kalaw KALAW, Shan State […]
UK govt prioritising wellbeing of foreign health workers after death of Malaysian doctor
Malay Mail Sunday, 26 Apr 2020 KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 ― Foreign medical practitioners, including Malaysians, who are serving in the United Kingdom are being given full attention by the British […]
Trump agrees to send Indonesia medical supplies following call with Jokowi
Alya Nurbaiti and Marchio Irfan Gorbiano The Jakarta Post Sat, April 25, 2020 JAKARTA, Indonesia – The United States has agreed to supply Indonesia with medical equipment, including ventilators, for […]
Miss World Malaysia finalist is frontline doctor at Putrajaya Hospital
By Dennis Chua New Straits Times Wed, April 15, 2020 Miss World Malaysia 2019 Dr Nisha Thayananthan is working tirelessly at the Putrajaya Hospital treating patients of the respiratory illness. […]
Indonesia court finds activists guilty of treason for holding Papuan self-determination protest
Galih Gumelar The Jakarta Post Fri, April 24, 2020 Marginalized: Wearing traditional headdress, Papuan human rights activists Dano Tabuni (right) and Ambrosius Mulait wait for the start of their trial […]
Not right time to sell Malaysia national assets, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for economy
Ainaa Aiman FreeMalaysia Today Fri, Apr 24, 2020 Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Mustapa Mohamed says the property market will be affected if offices continue to operate from homes […]
Don’t keep mum on South China Sea issue, former Malaysia foreign minister cautions PM
BY RADZI RAZAK MALAY MAIL Thursday, 23 Apr 2020 KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Malaysia needs to respond to activities undertaken by a Chinese survey vessel within Malaysian waters, urged […]
Malaysia foreign minister: Malaysia firm in commitment to safeguard S. China Sea interests, seeks amicable solution to disputes
BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY MALAY MAIL Thursday, 23 Apr 2020 KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein today affirmed Malaysia’s commitment to safeguard the nation’s interests in […]
UK-trained Malaysian surgeon Dr Amalina picked to join UK’s Covid-19 vaccine trial team
By Ilah Hafiz Aziz New Straits Times Thu, April 23, 2020 Dr Nur Amalina announced her involvement in the programme through her personal Twitter account last night. -Pic courtesy of […]
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