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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Brazil calls COVID-19 state of emergency as Bolsonaro approval slips
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BRASILIA/SAO PAULO: Brazil declared a state of emergency on Friday (Mar 20), freeing up funds for the federal government to fight the coronavirus pandemic, as President Jair Bolsonaro’s popularity declined over his handling of the crisis. The Senate approved a measure letting the government waive fiscal targets this year, with senators voting remotely after two
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
China sends medical supplies to hospital in Malaysia state hit hardest by COVID-19
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KUALA LUMPUR: China on Thursday (Mar 19) sent its first batch of medical supplies to the Sungai Buloh Hospital in the Malaysian state of Selangor. Malaysia on Friday reported 130 new COVID-19 cases, taking the national total to 1,030 and making it the country with the highest number of infections in Southeast Asia. Advertisement Advertisement Selangor has
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Johor state government hopes to reopen border with Singapore for some workers, students
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ISKANDAR PUTERI, Johor: The Johor state government is seeking special approval from the Malaysia federal government to reopen the land checkpoints with Singapore for workers in certain industries, students, as well as Singaporeans who live in Johor. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday (Mar 18), Johor Chief Minister Hasni Mohammad said the Johor state
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
State of emergency: Australia steps up efforts to curtail coronavirus
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SYDNEY: Australia’s capital and the country’s second most populous state declared states of emergency on Monday (Mar 16) while large, non-essential gatherings were banned in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus after the national death toll rose to five. Australia has recorded nearly 300 cases of coronavirus and authorities fear a rapid rise
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
China state media accuses US politicians of spreading ‘political virus’
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BEIJING: Some United States politicians are using coronavirus as a weapon to smear China, the Xinhua official news agency said on Sunday (Mar 15), as a war of words escalated between the two countries over China’s handling of the epidemic. The editorial accused Robert O’Brien, the US national security adviser, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Beijing to send all international arrivals to quarantine facilities: State media
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BEIJING: Beijing authorities will send all international arrivals in the Chinese capital to quarantine facilities starting on Monday, state media reported, as China steps up measures against imported COVID-19 cases. People arriving from abroad had previously been allowed to undergo the mandatory two-week quarantine at home, but now only those in “special circumstances” will be
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 15, 2020
Johor residents welcome new state government but minorities voice concern over lack of representation
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JOHOR BAHRU: For the past one-and-a-half years, pineapple farmer Roslin Abdullah has been worried about the political situation in Johor. The resident of Kampung Felda Pasak near Kota Tinggi told CNA that when the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Johor state government fell to Pakatan Harapan (PH) in Malaysia’s 2018 General Election, his “heart was
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 11, 2020
Beijing reports 6 new coronavirus cases: State media
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BEIJING: Beijing’s city government reported six new confirmed cases of the coronavirus involving individuals who came from Italy and the United States, Chinese state television said on Wednesday (Mar 11). The report said five of the new coronavirus patients, whose infections were confirmed on Tuesday by the government of the Chinese capital, travelled from Italy
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
China President Xi Jinping pays first visit to COVID-19 epicentre Wuhan: State media
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BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Wuhan on Tuesday (Mar 10) for his first visit to the epicentre of the country’s coronavirus epidemic since the crisis erupted in January. Xi’s unannounced visit comes as unprecedented quarantine measures that have sealed off Wuhan and the rest of central Hubei province since late January appear to have
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
Japan readies ‘state of emergency’ COVID-19 measures
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TOKYO: Japan’s government on Tuesday (Mar 10) approved draft “state of emergency” measures that would allow authorities to keep people inside and commandeer buildings for hospitals. If approved by parliament, the draft Bill would give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe the power to declare a state of emergency and impose drastic measures but Tokyo stressed that the
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 10, 2020
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un oversaw latest missile launch: State media
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SEOUL: Kim Jong Un personally oversaw Monday’s (Mar 9) “firepower strike drill,” North Korea state media reported on Tuesday, including the launch of what appeared to be short-range ballistic missiles for the second time in a week. North Korea launched multiple projectiles into the sea on Monday as part of firing drills, according to South
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 8, 2020
Nearly 20 still trapped in collapsed COVID-19 quarantine hotel in China: State media
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BEIJING: Rescuers are searching for 19 people who remain trapped in rubble following the collapse of a hotel used as a coronavirus quarantine facility in eastern China on Saturday, state media reported. A total of 48 people have been rescued out of the 67 initially trapped when the building first crumbled, state broadcaster CCTV said Sunday (Mar
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Multiple realignments in Malaysian state assemblies after switch in federal power
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KUALA LUMPUR: As the dust settles in Putrajaya with a new Cabinet set to be announced, the picture at the state level appears to be far more complex, with coalitions being formed sometimes without regard for the political divide. States helmed by Pakatan Harapan (PH) now find themselves facing uncertainty, with the departure of Parti Pribumi Bersatu
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 5, 2020
Taiwan says China forced Malaysian state to ban Taiwanese entry on COVID-19 fears
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TAIPEI: Taiwan’s foreign minister said on Thursday (Mar 5) that China had forced the Malaysian state of Sarawak to reinstate a ban on travellers from the island as part of coronavirus control steps, saying Beijing was taking “joy” in the measures. Taiwan says the World Health Organization’s (WHO) inclusion of the island as part of
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