No travelling between Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak under MCO

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Travelling from Peninsular Malaysia to Sabah and Sarawak, and vice versa, is not allowed throughout the enforcement period of the Movement Control Order (MCO), according to the Foreign Ministry. In its FAQ on the MCO, the ministry said for any movement within Peninsular Malaysia, the public…

Thailand introduces measures to stabilise financial market

BANGKOK, March 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thailand today introduced measures including a liquidity support fund of 70 to 100 billion baht to stabilise the financial market and stop liquidity amid the COVID-19 outbreak that has led to turbulence in financial markets and sales of assets.  The Thai Bankers’ Association, the Government Savings Bank,…

Air Canada Laying Off More Than 5,100 Attendants Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

OTTAWA, Mar 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – Air Canada is laying off more than 5,000 flight attendants, as the country’s largest airline cuts routes and parks planes, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wesley Lesosky, who heads the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, said that, the Canadian carrier…

Russian, Belarusian Prime Ministers Discuss Energy Cooperation

MOSCOW, Mar 22 (NNN-TASS) – Russian Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin and his Belarusian counterpart, Sergei Rumas, held a phone conversation concerning energy issues, the Russian government said. “The heads of government noted the achievement of principle agreements on the parameters of cooperation in the oil sector, taking into account the…

Logistics, transport services for makers of essential products can operate during MCO

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Logistics and transportation services for companies involved in important and critical product manufacturing sectors are allowed to operate during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period. Senior Minister and International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said this was to ensure the supply…

Rwanda Closes Primate Conservation Parks Over COVID-19 Outbreak

KIGALI, Mar 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Rwanda announced that, it suspended tourism and research activities in three primate-dominated national parks effective immediately. Tourism and research activities have been temporarily suspended in and around three national parks of primates, namely, Volcanoes, Mukura-Gishwati and Nyungwe, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rwanda Development…

Food delivery services give vital help for restaurants to continue business

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The high demand among consumers for food deliveries, along with the availability of food delivery services, has enabled restaurateurs to continue running their businesses in spite of the closure of restaurant dining services during the implementation of the Movement Control Order from March 18 to 31 to contain COVID-19. The owners of several…

Nepal Announces Ban On Incoming International Flights

KATHMANDU, Mar 21 (NNN-XINHUA) – Nepali Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, on Friday, announced a number of prohibitive measures, including suspension of incoming international flights to Nepal, and long-distance transport operation, amid COVID-19 outbreak. In an address to the nation on Friday evening, the prime minister announced that, all incoming…

Israel Cuts 70 Percent Workforce Due To COVID-19

JERUSALEM, Mar 21 (NNN-MA’AN) – Israel has decided to allow only 30 percent of workers to enter workplaces, in both business and public sectors, the state’s finance ministry announced. The Israeli government has approved emergency regulations for this purpose. The government has moved to an emergency mode, that will provide…

Saudi Arabia Predicts 2020 Budget Deficit To Be 7-9 Percent

RIYADH, Mar 21 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabia predicted that the deficit of the 2020 state budget will range between seven and nine percent, amid the COVID-19 outbreak. At a press conference, Saudi Finance Minister, Mohammed al-Jadaan, stressed the country’s financial and economic capability, to deal with the virus crisis with…
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