Myanmar’s year of turmoil since the military took power in a coup
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s military took power in a coup on Feb. 1 last year after complaining of fraud in a November 2020 general election won by democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi’s party. Election monitoring groups found no evidence of mass fraud. Following is a timeline of events: Feb. 1, 2021: Aung San Suu Kyi, […]
S.Korea’s daily COVID count tops 8,000 for first time amid Omicron spread
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s daily count of new coronavirus cases topped 8,000 for the first time on Tuesday, as the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads rapidly despite the recent extension of strict social-distancing rules to slow infection. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 8,571 cases for Monday, exceeding the previous peak […]
Japan govt urged to lift entry ban on non-resident foreigners
JAPAN’s largest business lobby has urged the government to lift the entry ban on non-resident foreigners as it hindered business especially on tie-ups, merges and acquisitions. Japan Business Federation chief Masakazu Tokura said that the nearly two months of border restrictions have only hampered domestic companies from making business trips and having smooth negotiations with […]
At least two killed in Haiti quake, 200 houses destroyed
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Haiti), Jan 25 — At least two people were killed in a 5.3-magnitude earthquake that shook southwestern Haiti early Monday, officials told AFP, with the tremor followed by several aftershocks. In Anse-a-Veau, a small coastal town 130 kilometres (80 miles) west of the capital Port-au-Prince, a woman died when a wall collapsed. In Fonds-des-Negres, […]
Telcos-backed model to delay 5G execution, cause excess capacity and cost more: Digital Nasional
KUALA LUMPUR: Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) contends that a dual wholesale network (DWN) model backed by mobile network operators (MNOs), while not inconceivable, will pose more challenges especially when the national 5G rollout has already begun. DWN would delay 5G execution, contribute to excess capacity in the long-run and cost more to the network operators, […]
Polis tahan lelaki, rampas 180 mesin bitcoin
Langkawi: Polis menahan seorang lelaki disyaki terbabit dalam kegiatan perlombongan Bitcoin dan merampas 180 mesin di sebuah premis di Persiaran Putra, di sini, semalam. Ketua Polis Daerah Langkawi, Asisten Komisioner Shariman Ashari, berkata suspek warga tempatan berusia 28 tahun ditahan dalam serbuan pada 12.05 tengah malam. “Bertindak atas maklumat, sepasukan anggota Bahagian Siasatan Jenayah Ibu […]
Lebih 10.9 juta dewasa terima dos penggalak
Kuala Lumpur: Seramai 10,906,259 individu atau 46.6 peratus daripada populasi dewasa di negara ini sudah menerima dos penggalak vaksin Covid-19, setakat 11.59 malam tadi. Menurut data Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) menerusi laman COVIDNOW, sebanyak 22,917,313 individu atau 97.9 peratus populasi dewasa sudah melengkapkan dos vaksin Covid-19 mereka, manakala 23,195,017 individu atau 99.1 peratus daripada golongan itu […]
Petugas media masih berkampung di IJN
KUALA LUMPUR: Petugas media terus berkampung di Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) di sini, hari ini bagi mendapatkan perkembangan terkini keadaan kesihatan bekas Perdana Menteri, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Setakat pagi ini, belum ada sebarang kenyataan rasmi terbaharu yang dikeluarkan pihak keluarga atau IJN berhubung keadaan terkini negarawan itu. Kelmarin, anak beliau, Datin Marina memaklumkan, mereka […]
COVID-19 jangkiti 1,494 pelajar Kedah sejak 1 Januari
ALOR SETAR: Seramai 1,494 pelajar di seluruh negeri ini disahkan positif COVID-19 sepanjang tempoh 1 Januari lalu hingga semalam. Pengarah Kesihatan Kedah, Dr Othman Warijo, berkata pelajar berusia antara tujuh hingga 18 tahun terbabit bagaimanapun dilaporkan stabil selepas menjalani rawatan. “Sebanyak 1,493 kes atau 99.9 peratus pelajar berkenaan berada dalam jangkitan Kategori Satu dan Dua, […]
