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 […]
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 […]
University of Malaya leads clinical trials for Tocilizumab in Covid-19 treatment
By Rayyan Rafidi New Staits Times Mon, April 13, 2020 Universiti Malaya Faculty of Medicine dean Professor Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman. Photo from Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Malaya’s Facebook […]
US, Europe paying the price of putting freedom first in Covid-19 fight, says Malaysia’s former PM, Dr Mahathir
FMT Reporters Fri, April 17, 2020 Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. PETALING JAYA: Dr Mahathir Mohamad today said the likes of the US and Europe are paying a high […]
China’s TV network names Malaysia’s Health DG among ‘doctors at the top’ during Covid-19 pandemic
By MARK RYAN RAJ Malay Mail Wednesday, 15 Apr 2020 Like Dr Fauci, Dr Noor Hisham has been a beacon of hope for Malaysians to find out more about the […]
MCO far easier to comply with, says Malaysia Japanese Occupation survivor
By Essa Abu Yamin New Straits Timess Tue, April 14, 2020 Wook Esah cutting up tapioca skin at her home in Batu Pahat on Sunday. — Pix: NSTP/ ESSA ABU […]
Laos Police: Residents Should Fear the Virus More than the Law
By Francis Savankham The Laotian Times Mon, April 13, 2020 VIENTIANE – Police have issued a statement via their official television channel on the question of whether or not Lao […]
Malaysia fishing boat owners in Kuantan distribute free fish to the needy during MCO
Malay Mail Monday, 13 Apr 2020 KUANTAN, Kelantan – Some 50 fishing boat owners here have initiated a free fish distribution project for those financially affected by the movement control […]
The Padauk flower still blooms in Myanmar, despite restrictions
Phoe Wa The Myanmar Times Wed, Apr 8, 2020 Although water is not sufficient for daily use, villagers in Magwe Region are happy splashing each other during last year’s Thingyan […]
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