Malaysia extended movement and travel restrictions on Friday for another two weeks, until April 28, as it tries to contain a coronavirus outbreak which has left it with the most infections in Southeast Asia. The curbs, imposed on March 18, were originally set to end on April 14. But the government reported 118 new cases…
Singapore has suspended the use of video-conferencing tool Zoom by teachers, its education ministry said on Friday, after “very serious incidents” occurred in the first week of a coronavirus lockdown that has seen schools move to home-based learning. One of the incidents involved obscene images appearing on screens and strange men making lewd comments during…
No new cases of the COVID-19 infection were reported in the sultanate today for the fifth consecutive day, leaving the national tally to remain at 135 cases, announced the minister of health. Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Md Isham Hj Jaafar in a press conference said that one more case treated at the…
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Several Chinese online retailers have offered discounts on Apple Inc’s iPhone 11, Reuters checks on Thursday revealed. The price drops come as the hardware company braces for an uncertain year for the smartphone sector, as the global spread of the coronavirus dampens demand while Chinese rivals rush out 5G models. The online store for Suning,…
The world athletics championships have been moved back 11 months to July 2022 to avoid clashing with the Tokyo Olympics, which was also postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the sport’s governing body said Wednesday. World Athletics confirmed in a statement here that the event, which is usually held every two years, would now take place from…
Singapore on Wednesday announced new measures to accelerate local food production as the coronavirus pandemic disrupts global supply chains, including a plan to turn car park rooftops in public housing estates into urban farms. The densely populated city-state produces only about 10% of its food needs but has plans to increase that as climate change…
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For the fourth day in a row, no new cases of the COVID-19 virus were reported in the sultanate today, leaving the total number of coronavirus infection remaining at stand still with 135 cases, the Minister of Health announced. Speaking during a press conference, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Hj Md Isham Hj Jaafar…
Video conferencing company Zoom has been responsive to concerns over its software, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a memo recently distributed to top government cybersecurity officials and seen by Reuters. The memo – drafted by DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, which screens…
Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) has released its temporary flying programme for April and May. The reduced schedule which was introduced due to the declining demand for air travel globally caused by COVID-19 outbreak will be operating until May 31 at 11.59pm. It includes direct flights from Brunei to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Melbourne, Hong Kong and…
The central Chinese city of Wuhan began allowing people to leave on Wednesday for the first time since it was locked down 76 days ago to contain the novel coronavirus, despite fears of a second wave of infection if such restrictions are eased too soon. China sealed off the city of 11 million people on…
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