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 […]
Thai Army ‘Postpones’ 4.5 Bil. Baht Arms Deal After Online Outrage
By Khaosod English Wed, April 22, 2020 Stryker infantry carrier vehicles during a handover ceremony at the Army Headquarters on Sept. 12, 2019. BANGKOK — The army on Wednesday retreated […]
Myanmar State Counsellor hails benefits of social media
Nandar Aung The Myanmar Times Tue 21 Apr 2020 State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Photo: State Counsellor Gov MM State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi said on […]
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 […]
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