Sydney limits inbound flight load to 50 passengers
SYDNEY, 5 July 2020: International flights to Sydney’s international airport won’t be allowed to carry more than 50 passengers, according to the new rules that began yesterday. The authorities of …
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MetMalaysia: No cross-border haze likely till August onwards
KUALA LUMPUR, 5 July 2020: Cross-border haze from east and central Kalimantan, Indonesia is not expected to hit the country soon, said the Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). Monitoring at the Asean …
Sabah aims to reopen for foreign tourists by Sept 1
KOTA KINABALU, 5 July 2020: The Sabah government aims to reopen its doors for the arrival of international tourists by Sept 1 this year, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Christina …
Sunway waterparks get their splashers back!
PETALING JAYA, 4 July 2020: The all-too familiar sounds of adult laughter and children squealing, the tinkle of the ice cream bell, the roar of the roller coaster and the …
Driver killed going against traffic flow, believed drunk
SHAH ALAM, 4 July 2020: A 25-year-old man, believed to be drunk, was killed in a crash after he drove against traffic flow at the slip road linking the Elite …
MCO day 109: New daily Covid-19 cases at 10
PUTRAJAYA, 4 July 2020: Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 new case tally returned to double digits today after 10 cases were reported overnight. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said out …
Controversy over India’s Aug 15 plan for Covid-19 vaccine release to public
NEW DELHI, 4 July 2020: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced the acceleration of human clinical trials of a Covid-19 vaccine, despite criticism from experts. The ICMR …
UK lifts 14-day entry quarantine for arrivals from 4 EU nations
LONDON, 4 July 2020: Passengers arriving in England from Spain, France, Italy and Germany will no longer have to quarantine for two weeks as of next Friday July 10, the …
Indonesia’s Covid-19 toll passes 60,000
JAKARTA, 3 July 2020: Covid-19 cases in Indonesia continue to rise – surpassing the 60,000 mark – with 1,301 new cases reported in the past 24 hours. Indonesian government spokesperson …
6 new power-generating waste incinerators by end-2021
MELAKA, 3 July 2020: The Ministry of Housing and Local Government aims to have at least six waste-to-energy (WTE) plants to be built nationwide by 2021. Minister of Housing and …