Iran mulls ban on cats & dogs as pets
TEHRAN, 3 Dec 2021: The Islamic Republic of Iran has had a complicated relationship with the idea of household pets for years – but now officials are debating whether to …
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China starts high-speed rail service to Laos, eyes eventual link to Singapore
BEIJING, 3 Dec 2021: Chinese head of state Xi Jinping and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith today virtually inaugurated the China-Laos high-speed railway line – expanding the Chinese train network …
Post-MCO day 54: Covid-19 daily recoveries again lag 5,551 new cases
PUTRAJAYA, 3 Dec 2021: The seesawing of Malaysia’s Covid-19 situation today saw recoveries being outpaced once more as the 5,551 persons testing positive over the past 24 hours brought the …
UN agency seeks urgent funds to feed 3.2 million Afghan children, but denies Taliban seat
NEW YORK, 2 Dec 2021: The UN World Food Program (WFP) urgently called for US$2.6 billion today to address the serious humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where the lives of 3.2 …
Post-MCO day 53: Covid-19 new daily keep rising, up to 5,806
PUTRAJAYA, 2 Dec 2021: The stubborn streak of daily Covid-19 infections marked another uptick as 5,806 more persons tested positive over the past 24 hours to raise Malaysia’s tally to …
South Korea reimposes 10-day Covid-19 quarantines for all arrivals
SEOUL, 2 Dec 2021: South Korea today announced a reimposition of mandatory quarantines for travellers from abroad, irrespective of their vaccination status, after the omicron variant of the coronavirus was …
China city rewarding those who test positive for Covid-19
BEIJING, 2 Dec 2021: Residents of the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin who volunteer to take a Covid-19 test and get a positive result will receive a reward of 10,000 …
WTA suspends tournaments in China, HK over Peng Shuai concerns
LONDON, 2 Dec 2021: The Women’s Tennis Association yesterday said it is suspending its tournaments in China over Beijing’s response to serious allegations levelled by tennis player Peng Shuai, who …
Gardenia Bonanza loaf rebrand on Dec 16
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 Dec 2021: Gardenia Bakeries (KL) Sdn Bhd today announced the rebrand of the value-priced loaf, which had almost disappeared off shelves from around two years ago and …
Post-MCO day 52: New Covid-19 daily cases uptick to 5,439
PUTRAJAYA, 1 Dec 2021: Continuing to waver around the 5,000 Covid-19 daily infections mark, another 5,439 persons tested positive over the past 24 hours to bring Malaysia’s tally to 2,638,221 …