Like a global tsunami, the coronavirus pandemic has caused a huge loss of life and taken a massive economic toll. (NST) - In the US economy, skyrocketing unemployment is the most-visible sign…

"The story is worrying, as we see a mutated form of the virus very rapidly emerging," the study's authors say. (Sky News) - Scientists say they have identified a mutation in coronavirus which…

(The Star) - Seven foreign men are believed to have run away from a quarantine centre housed in an educational institution here. Their disappearances were noticed at about 10am on Monday (May…

"Golf clubs can open, the same with gambling outlets such as Sports Toto and alcohol factories that were allowed to operate,” Anwar said in a Facebook Live session. (MMO) - Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim…

(CNA) - More than 30,000 people in the United Kingdom have died with suspected COVID-19, the highest official toll yet reported in Europe, according to data published on Tuesday (May 5). The…

(FMT) - The Federal Territories ministry has ordered all pubs and food outlets serving liquor to close during the conditional movement control order (CMCO) period. Its minister Annuar Musa said…

(AFP) - Britain’s new car sales crashed in April to hit the lowest level since 1946 with many showrooms shut for the coronavirus lockdown, industry data showed today. New registrations for all…

(CNBC) - Among Asian economies, corporate debt is building up the fastest and the most in China, South Korea and Singapore, according to a report by Australian bank ANZ last week. Companies in…

(CNA) - Singapore’s factory activity shrank for the third consecutive month in April amid a “circuit breaker” period to curb the spread of COVID-19, making it the lowest reading since November…

(Reuters) - Thailand's new Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases rose to only 18 on Monday (May 4), after falling to single-digits for the past week, but the country reported no new deaths. Monday's…

The Covid-19 virus which has been ravaging France may not have originated in China, according to a study published by virologists at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. The French strain may have been…

An internal Chinese report warns that Beijing faces a rising wave of hostility in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak that could tip relations with the United States into confrontation, people…

If economic activities are not resumed, Kong fears that more companies will be in trouble and this can trigger a more serious wave of unemployment where the entire population would suffer. (The…

(MMO) - Johor Pakatan Harapan (PH) today said they welcome any elected representatives, including those from Johor Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, to leave the Perikatan Nasional (PN) pact and to…

(FMT) - The government will relook its policy on foreign labour following difficulties encountered by some 2.3 million migrant workers during the movement control order (MCO). Minister in the…

Umno vice-president Mohamed Khaled Nordin today accused International Trade and Industry Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali of failing to obtain the consensus of state governments before Putrajaya’s…

The days of the Federal Government laying down the law of the land may well be over, says Umno vice president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin (pic). (The Star) - He said this was apparent in…

Johor PAS wants to play peacemaker between the state’s Umno and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, in which a public spat is threatening the Perikatan Nasional state government’s stability. (The…

(Bloomberg) - President Donald Trump promised a “conclusive” report from the U.S. government on the Chinese origins of the coronavirus outbreak, adding that he has little doubt that Beijing misled…

(Reuters) - Global coronavirus cases surpassed 3.5 million on Monday, with deaths nearing a quarter of a million, although the rate of fatalities and new cases has slowed from peaks reached last…

(Malaysiakini) - De facto Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan maintained that Parliament will only sit for a day despite the reopening of the country's economy as the Covid-19 situations improve.…

(Malaysiakini) - As the tension between Bersatu and Umno in Johor continues to simmer, one high-ranking Umno figure believes that problems between the two parties can be resolved if Bersatu…

(MMO) - The police today confirmed it has launched investigations over a news report by Hong Kong-based news outlet South China Morning Post (SCMP) over the authorities’ recent raid and mass…

Dr Jemilah Mahmood, special adviser to the prime minister on public health, says Malaysia must continue to conduct aggressive tracing, quarantine and treatment. (FMT) - The special adviser to the…

South Korea's military has said its troops exchanged fire with North Korea along their tense land border. (Al Jazeera) - The Joint Chiefs of Staff in Seoul said North Korean troops fired several…

(FMT) - Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz says the government’s national economic recovery plan could be announced by the end of May. The relevant ministries are already formulating the…

(MMO) - Twitter users have targeted Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, demanding that he explain the rationale behind Putrajaya’s decision to re-open almost all…

(MMO) - The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) has urged Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to delay the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO). The reason…

(The Star) - Individuals and criminal organisations have taken immediate advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to find new ways of making money, the European Union’s law enforcement agency said April…

(The Sun Daily) - North Korea’s Kim Jong Un (pix) has made his first public appearance in nearly three weeks, state media reported Saturday, following intense speculation that the leader of the…