Golden Week Travel Loses Sheen Amid Pandemic
This time the previous year, Chinese guide Francisco Wang was leading a group of 30 on a seven-day packaged tour of Spain and Portugal, with whirlwind stops in
South Korea's 'walk-thru' Coronavirus Testing Booth Goes Global
SEOUL (KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)About two months ago, a South Korean doctor came up with the idea of a coronavirus testing booth that would allow health w
Nobody's Expecting North Korea To Implode Without Kim Jong Un, Say Analysts
SEOUL (BLOOMBERG)Reports of a health scare for Kim Jong Un are prompting North Korea watchers to envision the country without him: And the general consensus is
Vietnam Protests Against Beijing's Expansion In Disputed South China Sea
Vietnam has protested against China's actions, saying the latter had established two administrative units on islands in the South China Sea, in Beijing's latest
Coronavirus: Malaysia Frets Over Health Of Migrant Workers In Battle Against Virus
While Malaysia is seeing hopeful signs that it is slowly winning the battle to break the chain of coronavirus infections, uncertainty hangs over its large group
Hung Dry Over Wet Markets: The Star Columnist
KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)There's growing outrage in the West following a report that China is re-opening its wet markets. Though erroneous, in t
Chinese Ship Tagging Malaysian Vessel In S. China Sea: Sources
KUALA LUMPUR • A Chinese government survey ship was seen tagging an exploration vessel operated by Malaysia's state oil company Petronas in disputed waters in
Fears Of Collapse In Healthcare As Virus Cases Top 10,000
The number of Covid-19 cases in Japan topped 10,000 yesterday as the country hunkered down for its first weekend under a nationwide state of emergency, haunted
Four Hard Choices In Covid War
Who could have imagined that the Cold War could morph into a "cool war" and now a "Covid war"? The Cold War was fought between the United St
India Charges Muslim Leader With Culpable Homicide For Coronavirus Surge
NEW DELHI (REUTERS)India has brought charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against the chief of a Muslim seminary for holding a gathering the pre
Coronavirus: Quick Economic Recovery In Malaysia Post-MCO Unlikely
KUALA LUMPURReports of a Hermes store in China's affluent Guangzhou raking in US$2.7 million (S$3.9 million) on its reopening day last Saturday (April 11) have
Coronavirus: Malaysia's Survivors Speak Of Fear, Pain And Second Chances In Life
KUALA LUMPURThoughts of dying raced through the mind of Tengku Amylia Tengku Perang after she contracted Covid-19 and ended up in the intensive care unit in Mal
Coronavirus: Malaysia Adds 170 New Cases To 4,987, With 82 Total Deaths
PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)Malaysia on Tuesday (April 14) recorded 170 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total number of confirmed infections in the cou
Malaysia Seeing Daily Return Of Some 200 Nationals Affected By Singapore's Coronavirus Circuit Breaker
Only 200 Malaysians are recorded to have entered the country via Singapore daily, said Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said they are those who are worki
Muhyiddin To Appease Disgruntled Partners With State Agency, GLC Appointments
KUALA LUMPURA host of ruling legislators are set to be appointed to various state agencies as Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin seeks to tighten his grip over the
Nearly 1,000 China Nationals Nabbed In Malaysia, Believed To Be Online Scam Workers
Malaysian authorities have arrested nearly 1,000 China nationals who were believed to be working in the country with an online scam syndicate, local media repor
Body Cameras For Malaysia's Front-line Officers
Malaysian law enforcers working on the front line, such as police and immigration officers, will be equipped with body-mounted cameras in a bid to curb corrupti
Former Malaysia PM Najib's Corruption Trial Over 1MDB Scandal Finally Begins
Malaysia's former premier Najib Razak has arrived at Malaysia's High Court today (April 3) to attend the start of his much-anticipated trial over the alleged pl
Pakatan Harapan Denies Issuing Statement Backing Mahathir
Malaysia's ruling coalition Pakatan Harapan (PH) has denied that a statement was issued on Monday (March 25) to voice its support for the leadership of Prime Mi
Malaysia Releases Indonesian Suspect In Kim Jong Nam Case Out Of Goodwill: Embassy
Malaysia dropped the murder charge against the Indonesian suspect in the Kim Jong Nam case after taking into account the good relations between Malaysia and Ind