Nine firefighters dead in Brazil cave collapse
BRASÍLIA: Brazilian authorities said Sunday that nine firefighters had died in a cave after the roof collapsed while they were training inside. The accident occurred as a group of 26 firefighters were on a training exercise in a cave near the city of Altinopolis, the Sao Paulo fire department said on Twitter. “There were 9 […]
Australia offers new permanent visas for Hong Kong nationals
SYDNEY, Nov 1 — Australia will introduce two permanent residence visas for Hong Kong citizens who have been living in Australia, the government said on Monday. About 9,000 Hong Kong citizens in Australia on temporary visas will be eligible to apply for the permanent visas, which open next March, said minister for immigration Alex Hawke. […]
Mexicans return to Day of the Dead celebration with a vengeance
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Thousands of Mexicans crowded into the main avenue of Mexico City for a lively Day of the Dead parade on Sunday, relishing the chance to mark the festive tradition after the coronavirus pandemic cast a thick pall over it last year. Most of the mass of spectators lining Paseo de la […]
Shanghai Disneyland closed over single Covid case
BEIJING: Shanghai Disneyland was closed Monday over a single coronavirus case, as Chinese authorities pressed ahead with their zero-infection strategy ahead of the Winter Olympics. China had reduced most domestic cases to a trickle throughout the pandemic, but a flare-up in recent weeks has tested Beijing’s determination to eliminate Covid-19 as much of the rest […]
Cambodia reopens to ‘new way of life’ after beating COVID-19 vaccine target
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen declared his country reopen and ready for a new way of life on Monday, having surpassed its COVID-19 vaccination target and recorded one of Asia’s highest inoculation rates. Cambodia has vaccinated nearly 86% if its more than 16 million people, with two million given booster shots […]
Flood evacuees in Kedah jump to 546
ALOR SETAR: The number of flood evacuees in Kedah jumped to 546 people from 160 families compared to 446 people yesterday. Malaysian Civil Defence Force Kedah Disaster Management Committee Secretariat chief Mejar (PA) Mohd Muaz Mohd Yusof said Kota Setar was the latest district hit by the disaster when 46 people from 11 families were […]
Covid-19: No one above the law when it comes to SOPs, says PM
PUTRAJAYA: No one is above the law when it comes to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent Covid-19 infections, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The Prime Minister said the relevant Act is clear on the offences and penalties imposed, adding that SOP must be followed. “If one violates the SOPs, action will definitely […]
Property rental: Minister admits discrimination exists, says ‘very awkward’ to have law upholding landlord’s right to preference
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — Racial discrimination does exist in Malaysia’s property rental market, Local Government Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican acknowledged in Parliament today. However, he said it would be “very awkward” to enact a law that seeks a fair balance between the rights of both landlords and tenants while including the […]
PM launches national vaccine development roadmap and institute
BANGI: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today launched the National Vaccine Development Roadmap (PPVN) and Malaysian Genome and Vaccine Institute (MGVI) in an effort to turn the country into a hub for vaccine production and boost confidence in vaccine use. The prime minister said that through PPVN and MGVI, Malaysia could produce its own vaccines […]
