(The Sun Daily) - Thousands of companies could fold and millions of people would lose their jobs in a matter of weeks if the embargo on business activities is prolonged, according to…

Falling readerships and the rise of Google and Facebook as dominant players in advertising has made news organisations less profitable.  (AFP) - Rupert Murdoch’s Australian flagship media group…

China is facing a public relations catastrophe that is only likely to deepen, writes Sky's diplomatic editor Dominic Waghorn. (Sky News) - We've long known about the dangers of a wild animal virus…

(NST) - Saudi Arabia’s Haj minister asked Muslims yesterday to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, Saudi…

(TheStar) - Thailand's government issued a warning Tuesday (March 31) that April Fool's Day jokes about the Covid-19 (coronavirus) are punishable by a law which carries a sentence of up to five…

(Reuters) - Russia is sending the United States medical equipment to help fight the coronavirus outbreak, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.…

(NST) - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan formally step down as senior members of the British royal family on Tuesday, as they start a controversial new life in the United States. The couple…

Scientists (however) remain unsure about the extent to which past infection with the virus can prevent reinfection and for how long immunity will remain. German researchers want to send…

Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) has announced that the decision on grades to be awarded for the cancelled May and June exams will be a collaborative one with schools. (NST)…

(Bernama) - The second phase of the Movement Control Order (MCO), which begins today, is a critical period for Malaysians to determine whether efforts to break the COVID-19 chain of infection are…

(Reuters) - Kerajaan Indonesia pada Jumaat mengisytiharkan tempoh darurat selama dua minggu di Jakarta, sebagai usaha mengekang penularan wabak COVID-19. Gabenor Jakarta Anies Baswedan berkata,…

(FMT) - In Israel, Jewish and Arab doctors have worked side by side on the frontlines of the novel coronavirus fight, also battling entrenched schisms between their communities and stressing their…

(BBC) - A bid to overturn a law that criminalises gay sex in Singapore has been dismissed by a court, dealing a blow to the city state’s LGBT movement. The high court rejected appeals by three…

(NST) - Vietnam’s prime minister asked major cities to prepare for possible lockdowns to stop the spread of coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country reached…

(Yahoo.news) - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has launched an investigation into a complaint over a large sum of cash believed to belong to a former minister. MACC said it…

(FMT) - A former MP says the government could spend the funds allocated under the RM250 billion economic stimulus package before obtaining approval from Parliament as the country is in a state of…

An online survey conducted by the SME Association of Malaysia (SME Malaysia) has found that 33 per cent of respondents have just enough cashflow for them to pull through in March, while 37.8 per…

“The priorities of the Women Ministry during #COVID19Malaysia is to tell woves to use Doraemon’s tone? (what on earth is that?)” (MMO) - The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has…

“She should skip the stunts so that her PPE (suit) and the officers can be used to support our frontliners” (The Star) - The Movement Control Order (MCO) period isn’t the time for politicians…

(FMT) - The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has confirmed receiving a complaint regarding abuse of power in connection with the East Coast Rail Link project, Bernama reported. The…

(SCMP) - A Chinese doctor who spent time in Wuhan in January has tested positive for Covid-19 weeks after returning home to Henan province and despite spending 14 days in self-isolation, health…

(CNA) - A medical evacuation plane exploded during take-off in the Philippine capital on Sunday (Mar 29), killing all eight passengers and crew, including an American and a Canadian, officials…

(MalayMail) - Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany’s Hesse state, has committed suicide apparently after becoming “deeply worried” over how to cope with the economic fallout from the…

(FMT) - Research firm Affin Hwang Capital warns that the tourism sector could lose RM50 billion to RM60 billion in tourist receipts this year due to the Covid-19 crisis. It said this was…

(Bloomberg) - Oil slumped to a 17-year low as coronavirus lockdowns cascaded through the world’s largest economies, leaving the market overwhelmed by cratering demand and a ballooning surplus of…

“These issues in China are a preview of what we should expect throughout the world” (finance.yahoo) - (Like millions of people around the world, Zhang Chunzi borrowed money she thought she’d be…

The government expects the country’s economy will need at least six months to recover after the Covid-19 crisis ends, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa…

(Bernama) - Malaysia’s Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (PRIHATIN) is among the largest in the world, according to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy), Datuk Seri…

(AFP) - The controversial French professor who believes the anti-malaria drug chloroquine can help beat the coronavirus, has claimed that a new study he has conducted confirms its “efficiency” at…