M’sia sets up special committee to safeguard economy, labour market

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 (NNN-BERNAMA) —  A special cabinet committee has been established to develop strategic measures to safeguard Malaysia’s economy and labour market impacted by COVID-19 with the aim of striking a balance between the nation’s economic priorities and the effective enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO). The Ministry…

WHO Secures Two Million USD To Contain COVID-19 Pandemic In Africa

NAIROBI, Apr 2 (NNN-KBC) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) said, it approved around 208 million Kenyan shillings (about two million U.S. dollars) in emergency assistance for the World Health Organisation (WHO), to strengthen its capacity to help African countries contain the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impacts. AfDB said,…

COVID-19: Thailand to sanitize coins, banknotes, to issue new cash to stem virus

BANGKOK, April 1 (NNN-XINHUA) — Thailand’s Ministry of Finance on Wednesday said the Treasury Department will release new coins and collect old ones for a thorough cleanup to help stem the spread of COVID-19. “In Thailand, cash is the main source of transactions. People still carry cash with them to…

COVID-19: M’sia rolls out economic help to people, businesses

KUALA LUMPUR,  April 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Beginning today, Malaysians from all walks of life will receive  the various assistance and initiatives under the Economic Stimulus Package announced by the government to ease the economic burden caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from the RM20 billion Economic Stimulus Package announced on Feb 27,…

Dubai Throws Emirates Air A Cash Lifeline As Travel Grounded

DUBAI, Apr 1 (NNN-WAM) – Dubai’s government announced it will inject equity into Emirates airlines, as the Middle East’s largest carrier grounds nearly all of its flights due to COVID-19 restrictions on travel. Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, said that, liquidity would be given to…

Singapore Airlines Cutting 96% Of Its Capacity Through April

SINGAPORE, Apr 1 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore Airlines says, it will cut 96% of its capacity until the end of Apr, as international travel is hit by tightening of border controls to battle COVID-19. The airline says, it will ground 138 planes out of its total fleet of 147 in the…

It’s blue skies and cleaner air in KL, since virus-forced MCO

It is clear blue skies in the city of Kuala Lumpur. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. PUTRAJAYA, March 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Movement Control Order enforced in Malaysia from March 18, has been seeing some good news as far as the environment is concerned. As of Tuesday, the last day of the…

COVID-19: Thai PM hints at tougher measures

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, March 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thai Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan o-cha has hinted that tougher measures may be put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the kingdom as the total number of positive cases rose to 1,651 while the death toll stood at…

CAFU To Supply Dubai Ambulances With Free Fuel For Two Weeks

DUBAI, Mar 31 (NNN-WAM) – In further contributions from the private sector, to support the UAE’s efforts against COVID-19, CAFU, the region’s first on-demand fuel delivery app, said, it will provide all ambulances operated by the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, DCAS, with free fuel for a period of two…

PIB makes neutral call on banking sector amid virus disruption

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIB) has made a “neutral” call on the banking sector following the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank said COVID-19 has evolved into a full-blown global pandemic that has thrown governments and central banks into a state of quandary, disrupting…
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