Anwar wants the government to pay each Malaysian citizen RM250 a month, totalling RM8 billion a month, while Lim Kit Siang wants it to be RM1,000 a month, to be paid from the Petronas reserves.…

(MMO) - Malaysia registered its 15th Covid-19 death when a 71-year-old man from Melaka died early this morning. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the man — who was…

(feedly.com) - Police have arrested 28 people for failing to comply with the movement control order (MCO) as authorities begin to take stern action against violators. Senior Minister Datuk Seri…

(Sky News) - Boris Johnson has stunned millions of Britons with a momentous and tough lockdown announcement to tackle coronavirus: stay at home or face a fine. In a dramatic and historic TV…

(Bernama) - British textile design company Laura Ashley Holdings Plc will be closing 70 stores in the United Kingdom that could potentially affect about 720 employees. Owner Malayan United…

(CNA) - The US surgeon general issued his starkest warning to date on Monday (Mar 23) about the health risk posed by the coronavirus outbreak, warning Americans that the crisis was "going to get…

Selangor Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari says allocations are never given directly to oppostion assemblymen, while Imram Tamrim calls it a backward step (FMT) - The Selangor state government has…

Further closures to air routes may come in the next 48 hours, possibly without notice, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office warns. (Sky News) - Britons who are currently travelling abroad are being…

(MMO) - Pakatan Harapan (PH) has suggested for Putrajaya to instead disburse additional aid of RM1,000 twice in March and April to recipients of the Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) financial aid. Amid…

(Reuters) - Britain said it was ramping up its provision of protective equipment to healthcare workers fighting the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus, and bringing in the army to help with…

(Reuters) - Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said on Monday that the government may consider extending the Movement Control Order (MCO) by up to two weeks; and will announce more economic…

(MMO) - Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow has told Penangites to prepare for the worst if they still refuse to adhere to the movement control order (MCO) to stay at home. He said Penang has…

(Bloomberg) - Amazon.com Inc’s delivery delays of non-essential goods will extend for at least another month for many customers in the US and Europe, stirring panic among online merchants who rely…

(NST) - The Federal Government today announced RM130 million in allocation to assist all state governments irrespective of their political affiliation during the Covid-19 crisis. Prime Minister…

(Reuters) - Brent crude prices extended falls on Monday amid more action by governments to contain the global coronavirus outbreak that has slashed the demand outlook for oil and threatened a…

(FMT) - Police have ordered several toll plazas to shut down, with only select vehicles allowed to pass through as authorities step up enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) to contain…

(SCMP) - The outbreak of the new coronavirus in the UK is expected to elevate the role of Prince William as his father Prince Charles self-isolates after having come in contact with another…

White supremacists discussed plans to weaponize coronavirus via “saliva,” a “spray bottle” or “laced items,” according to a weekly intelligence brief distributed by a federal law enforcement…

(Mothership) - German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is in isolation after her doctor was found infected with Covid-19. The doctor had given the 65-year-old German leader a precautionary vaccine…

(Aljazeera) - Iran's supreme leader refused American assistance to fight the new coronavirus citing a conspiracy theory claiming it could be man-made by the United States government. Ayatollah…

“If PPBM splits, its power to negotiate with other parties like Umno will decrease” (FMT) - A political analyst says it is vital that PPBM president Muhyiddin Yassin brings Dr Mahathir Mohamad…

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Paralympic Committee (CPC) said on Sunday that Team Canada will not participate in the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the summer of 2020 due to concerns…

(CNBC) - The number of people who have tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, or COVID-19, has topped 300,000 as the pandemic continues to spread around the world, with the situation in the…

(NST) - A major hospital in London declared a “critical incident” on Friday due to a shortage of intensive care beds caused by a rise in the number of patients with Covid-19, the disease caused by…

(Nikkei) - Three days after Beijing endorsed the Japan-developed flu drug Avigan as a treatment for COVID-19, Indonesia is importing millions of doses to treat its patients, President Joko…

(The Sun Daily) - The Health Ministry has reported two more deaths due to Covid-19 that occurred today, bringing the death toll to 8 cases. This comes after the Health Ministry reported 4…

(The Straits Times/Asian News Network) - Indonesia has estimated that the number of people who have had possible contact with Covid-19 (coronavirus) suspects to be at more than half a million, the…

(FMT) - Pictures of packed concerts in the United Kingdom amid the increasing number of Covid-19 cases and deaths there have shocked social media users in China, reports the South China Morning…

(CNN) - President Donald Trump ignored reports from US intelligence agencies starting in January that warned of the scale and intensity of the coronavirus outbreak in China, The Washington Post…

(TheStar) - Four men were executed on Friday (March 20) for the gang rape and murder of a young woman in Delhi in December 2012, bringing closure to a case that shone the spotlight on widespread…