A school in Kulim, Kedah has been asked to close immediately after new Covid-19 cases were reported there. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah revealed that a teacher as well as 3 students were tested positive for the deadly virus. Photo for illustration purpose only. (Source: NST) According to reports, the 3 students are classmates of...
A Malaysian woman and her husband were among those who were detained at a nightclub raid in Langkawi, Kedah over the weekend for violating the restricted movement control order (RMCO). After being interrogated, she admitted to visiting the nightclub, fearing that her husband has another woman. Worse, they even left their 4 sons aged between 4...
Kang Sora (강소라) is now a married woman. In a surprising announcement, her agency Plum Actors confirmed her marriage to her non-celebrity boyfriend in a lengthy statement. Source: Marie Claire The official statement reads: “Hello. This is Plum Actors. We are announcing some news regarding actress Kang Sora. Plum Actors’ actress Kang Sora and her older non-celebrity boyfriend, based on...
With six Covid-19 vaccine candidates undergoing final clinical trials, initial data about whether they can protect people from the disease is expected to be available in the next two to three months, assuming all goes well. That gives hope to the possibility that a vaccine could hit the market by early next year. A possible concern is...
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd is seeking protection from creditors in the United States under Chapter 15 of the US Bankruptcy Code, which allows a foreign debtor to shield assets in this country, according to a court filing on Tuesday. Virgin Atlantic’s filing in US bankruptcy court in the southern district of New York said it has negotiated...
Just last week, we saw a couple of irresponsible Malaysians with Covid-19 wristbands breaking home quarantine rules. Earlier today (Wednesday, 29th July), another woman with the pink tag on her wrist was seen queueing in line to enter a bank in Raja Uda, Bagan, Penang. An admin on the Penang Kini Facebook page uploaded a few pictures of...
Countries around Asia are confronting a second wave of coronavirus infections and are clamping down again to try to contain the disease, with Australia recording a record daily rise in cases and Vietnam locking down the city of Danang. In China, infections not involving people returning from overseas hit the highest number since early March, with...
Hong Kong on Monday will announce further restrictions to curb the surge in coronavirus cases, including a total ban on restaurant dining and mandated facemasks outdoors, media reported. The new rules will take effect from Wednesday, local television channels Cable TV and Now TV said, as authorities warned it was a critical period to contain the...
North Korea has gone into lockdown after leader Kim Jong-un declared an emergency following the country’s first suspected Covid-19 infection. According to Reuters, the person in question had just returned from South Korea after illegally crossing the border 3 years ago. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) showed Covid-19 symptoms after returning to the town of Kaesong. KCNA’s statement...
Yesterday morning (Sunday, 26th July), 310 individuals were caught partying at a club in Jalan PJU 7/3 Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya. As a result, the 110 women and 200 men – 10 of which were foreigners – were slapped with RM1,000 compound each after the venue was raided by police. Source: Facebook “10 officers and 19 personnel from...
