Words of appreciation and admiration have poured in for Cambodia on Saturday (Feb 15) after it allowed the Westerdam cruise ship, which had been stranded at sea for days over Covid-19 (coronavirus) fears, to dock at its sea port of Sihanoukville. Read More (thestar)
Thailand has recorded one new case of coronavirus, bringing the total in the country to 34 since January, a health ministry official said on Saturday. Read More (thestar)
Malaysia has confirmed two more cases of Covid-19 coronavirus in the country, bringing the tally of infections to 21. Read More (nst)
A Chinese businessman (27 years old) and a Chinese woman (32 years old) Read More (outbreak)
A second repatriation to bring back the remaining Malaysians stranded in Hubei province is expected to be carried out in over a week's time, say sources. Read More (thestar)
The usual traffic congestion at the Causeway here has worsened due to the health screening at the entry points of both Johor and Singapore. Read More (thestar)
The death toll from China’s Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic surged past 1,500 on Saturday after 139 more people died in Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak Read More (nst)
Egypt confirmed on Friday its first coronavirus case and said the affected person was a foreigner who had been put into isolation at hospital. Read More (thestar)
The government today has decided to prevent foreign ships that refuse to share essential details needed by Malaysian authorities from docking in Malaysian waters. Read More (nst)
The Philippines has lifted a travel ban that was imposed on visitors from Taiwan in a bid to control the spread of the coronavirus, and will evaluate other restrictions including those on Macau, government officials said today. Read More (malaymail)
Nine more coronavirus cases have been confirmed here, with six linked to the Grace Assembly of God church. Read More (straitstimes)
Six health workers have died from the new coronavirus in China and more than 1,700 have been infected, health officials said Friday, underscoring the risks doctors and nurses have taken due to shortages of protective gear. Read More (thestar)
The police on Wednesday said that they have identified two youths involved in filming a video in a supermarket in which one of them drinks from two unpurchased drinks and put them back on the shelf. Read More (nst)
AS THE number of Covid-19 coronavirus cases jumps dramatically in China, a top infectious-disease scientist warns that things could get far worse: Two-thirds of the world’s population could catch it. Read More (nst)
Another four Chinese nationals have recovered from the Covid-19 coronavirus and have been discharged from Hospital Sungai Buloh here, says the Health Ministry. Read More (thestar)