News

Covid-19: Cases up by 20, bringing total to 10,167 (updated daily)

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News

Covid-19: Total cases worldwide at 30.97 million, 960,834 deaths (updated daily)

What's the latest number of cases of Covid-19 in China and globally? Find out here!

Philippines

Maternity hospital has hands full with pandemic

AS coronavirus infections rises in the Philippines, new mothers and medical staff at one of the world’s busiest maternity hospitals face heightened anxiety during the pandemic.

AseanPlus News

Official: Myanmar won’t postpone polls

Myanmar will hold the Nov 8 general election as planned by ensuring social distancing measures at polling stations across the country even as Covid-19 cases surge, an election commission official said.

Focus

Comment: Why Modi may be the most popular populist

India's Covid-19 cases continue to climb, even as the economy tanks. But the Indian prime minister remains immune from criticism.

China

China's economy remains resilient despite external risks, says Xi

BEIJING, Sept 19 (Reuters): China's economy remains resilient and there are ample policy tools at Beijing's disposal despite rising external risks, President Xi Jinping said in remarks published on Saturday.

Singapore

Singapore police investigate firm linked to Newcastle bidders

SINGAPORE, Sept 19 (AFP): Singapore police are investigating a company linked to two entrepreneurs trying to buy Newcastle United after an accounting firm lodged a police report over unauthorised signatures on the group's financial statements.

China

Expert: Dropping nine-dash line will win China friends

SINGAPORE, Sept 19 (The Straits Times/ANN): Abandoning demarcation in South China Sea will boost Beijing's soft power in Asean.

Japan

Japan reports a surge - 601 new Covid-19 cases, 78,782 in total

TOKYO, Sept. 19 (Xinhua): The confirmed Covid-19 cases in Japan increased by 601 to 78,782 as of Saturday evening, according to the latest figures from the health ministry and local authorities.

Investment

EPF records gross investment income of RM15.12b in 2Q

KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) recorded a gross investment income of RM15.12bil in the second quarter ended 30 June 2020

World

Timeline: Thailand's growing protest movement

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Protests have been growing in Thailand against the government of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former junta leader, with some protesters also calling for reforms of King Maha Vajiralongkorn's monarchy.

AseanPlus News

In a US-China war, whose side is South-East Asia on? Philippines, Singapore and Malaysia ponder the unthinkable

HONG KONG, Sept 19 (SCMP): Caught between superpowers clashing in their own backyard, South-East Asian nations might find staying neutral is not an option.

Nation

M'sia to join Covax Vaccine Plan, says Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia will join the Covax Vaccine Plan for Covid-19 vaccines, says the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry.

Thailand

Thai King endorses military's annual reshuffle

BANGKOK, Sept 19 (Reuters): Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has endorsed a new army chief from his own King's Guard faction in an annual reshuffle of defence personnel, the government said in a statement late on Friday (Sept 18).

Indonesia

Indonesia confirms highest single day record of 4,168 new Covid-19 cases; total above 240,000

JAKARTA, Sept 19 (The Jakarta Post): Indonesia has reported 4,168 new positive Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, its highest since the pandemic virus was detected in the republic on March 2.

Singapore

Singapore: 15 new Covid-19 case; only one in community and 5 imported

SINGAPORE, Sept 19 (The Straits Times/ANN): There were 15 new coronavirus cases confirmed as at Saturday noon (Sept 19), taking Singapore's total to 57,558.

Philippines

Philippines: 1M physical distancing retained as Covid-19 cases goes above 280,000

MANILA, Sept. 19 (Xinhua): The number of confirmed Covid-19 (coronavirus) cases in the Philippines surged to 283,460 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,962 new daily cases on Saturday.

Nation

Covid-19: 20 new cases bring total to 10,167, one new death

PETALING JAYA: The country recorded an additional 20 cases of Covid-19, with 51 recoveries.

Thailand

Thailand: Govt reports three imported cases as Thais get all-clear to travel to UK

BANGKOK, Sept 19 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): The Foreign Ministry’s deputy spokesperson Natapanu Nopakun said on Friday (September 18) that the United Kingdom will no longer require people travelling from Thailand to undergo 14-day quarantine.

Focus

Who will get the coronavirus vaccine first?

Governments need to start planning how they will distribute a vaccine efficiently and fairly, because, when a vaccine is approved, most countries won’t have enough doses to vaccinate everyone.