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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
WHO chief calls for widespread coronavirus testing as Europe locks down
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GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization on Monday (Mar 16) called for every suspected coronavirus case to be tested, as countries across Europe tightened their lockdowns and global stock markets tumbled again. “You cannot fight a fire while blindfolded,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists. “Test, test, test. Test every suspected case.”
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak a ‘pandemic’, says WHO chief
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GENEVA: The World Health Organization described the new coronavirus as a pandemic for the first time on Wednesday (Mar 11), adding that Italy and Iran were now on the frontline of the disease and other countries would soon join them. “We are deeply concerned both by the alarming levels of spread and severity and by the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 9, 2020
Azam Baki appointed Malaysia’s new anti-corruption chief
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KUALA LUMPUR: Azam Baki has been appointed the new chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement on Monday (Mar 9) that Malaysian king Sultan Abdullah Shah has consented to Azam’s appointment. Advertisement Advertisement Azam previously served as MACC Deputy Chief Commissioner (Operations) before he took on the top role. READ: Malaysia’s
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 7, 2020
Trump names Meadows as fourth chief of staff
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced Friday (Mar 6) he had chosen staunch ally Mark Meadows to be his new chief of staff – the fourth person to hold the position since he took office. Meadows, a Republican congressman from North Carolina, will replace the ultra-conservative Mick Mulvaney, who had been serving as acting chief
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 6, 2020
Malaysia’s graft-buster chief Latheefa Koya resigns
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KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Latheefa Koya has tendered her resignation, as the country sees a switch in federal power that ousted the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government. In a statement on Friday (Mar 6), Ms Latheefa said she was not pressured to vacate the office. Advertisement Advertisement “It was my
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
IMF chief calls for all-out offensive to counteract COVID-19
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WASHINGTON: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday (Mar 4) called for an all-out, “no regrets” response to the new coronavirus epidemic which poses a “serious threat” to the global economy. “At a time of uncertainty … it is better to do more than to do not enough,” she said, warning that the impact of the
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