Day: March 6, 2020
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
South Korea to void visas of Japanese visitors in virus retaliation
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SEOUL: Seoul suspended a visa-waiver programme for Japanese nationals on Friday (Mar 6) in retaliation for what it called an “irrational” plan by Tokyo to deal with the coronavirus outbreak, escalating a diplomatic row over their containment measures. The two countries have close economic ties and are both major US allies, democracies and market economies
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Adviser to Iran’s foreign minister dies of COVID-19
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TEHRAN: An adviser to Iran’s foreign minister who took part in the 1979 US embassy hostage crisis has died from coronavirus, the official IRNA news agency reported. Hossein Sheikholeslam, “a veteran and revolutionary diplomat” died late Thursday (Mar 5), IRNA said. Advertisement Advertisement READ: Iran announces 15 new COVID-19 deaths, raising total to 107 Iran has been
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Vote against Muhyuddin akin to vote against King: PAS president
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MARANG: Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) has criticised Pakatan Harapan’s move to propose a motion of a vote of no-confidence against Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin at the upcoming Dewan Rakyat sitting. The party’s president, Abdul Hadi Awang, said the vote was akin to a vote against King Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, who appointed the Bersatu
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take COVID-19 more seriously
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BEIJING: World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough, as outbreaks surged across Europe and in the United States where medical workers sounded warnings over a “disturbing” lack of hospital preparedness. Global markets tumbled again over concerns about the impact on the economy and as countries took more
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Temperature screening ‘important’ but not ‘foolproof’ in detecting COVID-19: Gan Kim Yong
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SINGAPORE: Temperature screening is an important tool in detecting COVID-19 cases, but it is not a foolproof measure and should not be regarded as the only way to identify people who are unwell, health authorities said on Friday (Mar 6). “Temperature tests are very important because many of our COVID-19 patients eventually develop a temperature, a fever,”
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
South Korea’s central bank burns, quarantines cash in COVID-19 precaution
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SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank said on Friday (Mar 6) it was quarantining bank notes for two weeks to remove any traces of coronavirus and even burning some as part of efforts to stem the outbreak. The Bank of Korea (BOK) said it is also putting currency notes through a high-heat “laundering” process, as it always
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Thailand outlines US$3.2 billion stimulus to alleviate COVID-19 impact
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BANGKOK: Thailand on Friday (Mar 6) outlined a stimulus package, estimated to be worth more than US$3.2 billion, to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on activity in an already-flagging economy. Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy is growing at its weakest pace in years due to soft exports and investment. The epidemic continues to hit
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Bill to amend Wild Animals and Birds Act introduced in Parliament
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SINGAPORE: A Bill to amend the Wild Animals and Birds Act was introduced in Parliament on Friday (Mar 4), with stiff penalties for the feeding, releasing or trapping and killing wildlife. Introduced by Nee Soon Member of Parliament Louis Ng, the amended Bill seeks to strengthen the protection, preservation and management of wildlife for the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
No compulsory quarantine of visitors to Thailand amid COVID-19 outbreak: Health ministry
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BANGKOK: Thai health authorities on Friday (Mar 6) said they would not order the compulsory quarantine of visitors from countries hit hard by coronavirus, as the kingdom struggles to balance health fears with the needs of its flatlining economy. The holidays of possibly tens of thousands of people were cast into doubt on Tuesday when the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
US delays returning more 1MDB funds to Malaysia, sources say
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KUALA LUMPUR: The US Department of Justice has delayed the return to Malaysia of another US$240 million of recovered money allegedly stolen from the 1MDB sovereign fund, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday (Mar 6), with one citing political uncertainty. Malaysia was plunged into turmoil when 94-year-old prime minister Mahathir Mohamad
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
COVID-19 crisis threatens to silence Japan’s tourist boom
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TOKYO: The restaurants at the Exitmelsa shopping centre in Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district are usually packed with Chinese tourists. But on a recent weekday, many lunchtime tables were empty, a sign of the toll that the coronavirus is taking on tourism. For Japanese who have grown dependent on Chinese tourists for business, like waiter Kiyotake
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
2 new COVID-19 cases in Philippines, including man who had travelled to Japan
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MANILA: Philippines announced two more COVID-19 cases on Friday (Mar 6), bringing the country’s total number of infections up to five, the department of health said. In a press release, the health department said the fourth case was a 48-year-old Filipino man with a travel history to Japan. The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan reached the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
More options for buskers with busking zones at Singapore River and Ang Mo Kio
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SINGAPORE: Buskers will have more flexibility when it comes to choosing their busking locations from April, with the introduction of the first two busking zones at the Singapore River and Ang Mo Kio, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth Baey Yam Keng said on Friday (Mar 6). Each zone will be made up of
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