Covid-19

‘We Need A Lifeline’: MFM President Calls For Hotels To Open Their Stages To Malaysian Musicians

Musicians need a sustainable livelihood, not just handouts, says MFM president Francis Danker, who wants hotels and resorts to open their stages to local performers and give them a steady platform to work, earn and preserve Malaysia’s musical heritage.
Entertainment

Beyond ESG: Impact Investing Is About Better Business, Not Lower Returns

Impact investing need not mean sacrificing returns, panellists at the Malaysia Private Capital Forum 2026 say, as investors increasingly look beyond ESG labels to measurable outcomes while Malaysia’s alternative financing platforms grapple with exits, governance and repeat capital.
Finance
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Sri Lankan Crisis Pushing War-Torn Tamils To The Brink

COLOMBO - A 44-year-old Tamil labourer tended his rented patch of peanut field in Sri Lanka under a blazing sun, striking his spade against...
Climate Change

China’s Chengdu Has Extended Covid Lockdown Across Most Areas

BEIJING - On Thursday, the Chinese city of Chengdu extended a lockdown to the bulk of its more than 21 million citizens in an...
Covid-19

North Korea Lifts Mask Mandate, Distancing Rules After Declaring COVID Victory

PYONGYANG - North Korea has dropped a face mask mandate and other social distancing rules as leader Kim Jong Un declared victory over...
Covid-19

Covid-19 Pandemic Behind ‘Largest Backslide In Childhood Vaccination’ – U.N

Unicef describes this as child health crisis with number of zero-dose children rises Around 25 million children around the world missed out on routine vaccinations...
Covid-19

Australia Expands Fourth COVID Dose Rollout Amid Fresh Omicron Threat

Nearly 3,800 people are currently in hospitals in Australia suffering from Covid, the biggest count since early February SYDNEY ― Australia looks set to expand...
Covid-19

Macau Shuts Popular Shopping Mall In Race To Contain Covid Outbreak

One Central shopping mall will be shut for one week, while more than a dozen other zones or buildings have also been ordered to...
Covid-19

Over 860,000 Children In Malaysia Fully Vaccinated

A total of 1,536,766 children, or 43.3 per cent of the group, have received at least one dose of the vaccine KUALA LUMPUR - A...
Covid-19

Malaysia To Reopen International Borders On April 1

Fully vaccinated travellers are no longer required to undergo quarantine Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia will fully reopen its borders to receive international tourists who...
Covid-19

Khairy: Medical Gas Supply At Sungai Buloh Hospital Upgraded For Covid-19 Patients With Breathing Difficulties

This will help speed up the treatment for Covid-19 patients with breathing difficulties Sungai Buloh, Selangor - The medical gas supply in the National Leprosy...
Covid-19

Over 500k Kids In Malaysia Have Received Covid-19 Vaccination

Kids between the age of five and 11 years have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme...
Covid-19

We Can’t Live In Fear Of The Coronavirus Forever Part 2

Education must drive pandemic response, other approaches risk failure. This is the continuation of the previous story We Can’t Live In Fear Of The...
Analysis

We Can’t Live In Fear Of The Coronavirus Forever

Education must drive pandemic response, other approaches risk failure in managing the Coronavirus pandemic There's a case for the government to educate the people on...
Analysis