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Former PH envoy hits Twitter diplomacy in Sabah dispute issue

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 27 04:02 PM

Twitter diplomacy is not likely to produce positive results, a retired ambassador said Wednesday as he discussed how the Philippines could push its claim over the state of Sabah.  Read more »

COVID-19 chaos for Asian football as region’s leagues hit hard by pandemic

Jonathan White, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jan 24 10:11 AM

Indonesia’s Liga 1 season finally called off 10 months after last game, while Taiwan’s top flight played full season. Chinese Super League opted for bubble as pandemic forced format changes across East and southeast Asian leagues. Read more »

Malaysia expands lockdown to most states as coronavirus spreads

Reuters
Posted at Jan 19 11:18 PM

Essential sectors including manufacturing, plantations and construction were allowed to stay open, but a nationwide travel ban was implemented. Read more »

Biden likely to improve ties with Asia, end 'silly trade war' -Mahathir

Reuters
Posted at Jan 14 02:43 PM

After four years of dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump, Asia can expect President-elect Joe Biden to improve ties with traditionally supportive nations and end a "silly trade war" with China, Malaysia's former premier Mahathir Mohamad said.   Read more »

Malaysia's king declares state of emergency to curb spread of COVID-19

Rozanna Latiff, Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 11:39 AM

Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah declared a state of emergency across the country on Tuesday to curb the spread of COVID-19, after consenting to a request from Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who is facing a leadership challenge. Read more »

DOH: No new COVID variant detected in PH yet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 11:46 PM

MANILA - The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday reiterated that it has yet to detect a COVID-19 variant in the Philippines. Read more »

Malaysia tightens lockdown in some states as coronavirus cases surge

Kyodo News
Posted at Jan 11 10:41 PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced Monday stricter lockdown rules for the nation's capital Kuala Lumpur and several states following a surge in coronavirus infection cases that he said have stretched the country's health care system to breaking point.   Read more »

6 dead, nearly 50,000 evacuated in Malaysia floods

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 05:54 AM

MENTAKAB - At least six people have died and nearly 50,000 evacuated in Malaysia after monsoon rains pounded the country's east coast, authorities said Friday, causing what residents described as the worst flooding in half a century. Read more »

PH gov’t now monitoring 3 new COVID-19 variants

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 08 12:05 PM

MANILA — The Department of Health on Friday announced that it is now checking if 3 new COVID-19 variants, including the United Kingdom variant, have entered the Philippines.   Read more »

Sulu wants to suspend return of Filipinos from Sabah due to new virus variant

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 28 10:50 PM

Sulu province wants to suspend the return of Filipinos from Sabah after detection of the new COVID-19 variant, its governor said Monday. Read more »

Malaysia in talks to secure more vaccines from Russia, Pfizer

Liz Lee, Reuters
Posted at Dec 23 04:20 PM

Malaysia is in talks to buy 6.4 million doses of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and wants to increase its purchases from US drugmaker Pfizer-BioNTech, as the country looks to beef up its arsenal against the pandemic. Read more »

Malaysia launches 10-year tourism plan after $25 billion loss in 2020

Reuters
Posted at Dec 23 01:18 PM

Malaysia on Wednesday launched a 10-year plan to restart its battered tourism sector, which is estimated to have lost more than 100 billion ringgit ($24.61 billion) this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Malaysia buys AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, seeks more from China, Russia

Rozanna Latiff and Liz Lee, Reuters
Posted at Dec 22 01:07 PM

Malaysia has signed a deal to procure 6.4 million doses of AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine, and is in final talks with Chinese and Russian manufacturers to secure more, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Tuesday. Read more »

Malaysia to get AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, follows Pfizer-BioNTech deal

Reuters
Posted at Dec 20 08:55 AM

The AstraZeneca deal, to be signed on Monday, will allow immunisation of about 20% of Malaysia's population of 32 million, similar to that of the deal with U.S. giant Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE, said Health Minister Adham Baba. Read more »

Malaysia to receive first batch of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines in February - report

Reuters
Posted at Dec 19 05:28 PM

Last month, Malaysia announced it had agreed to buy 12.8 million doses of the vaccine, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to strike a deal with the US drugmaker. Read more »

Malaysia's Top Glove fired whistleblower before virus outbreak

Liz Lee and A. Ananthalakshmi, Reuters
Posted at Dec 13 09:09 AM

As the coronavirus pandemic raged, the photos seen by Reuters show dozens of workers lined up less than a meter apart to have their temperatures checked before starting the night shift as a precaution against the disease.   Read more »

Ninoy Aquino and the Jabidah massacre

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Dec 12 03:08 AM

Recalling this shocking carnage that happened 52 years ago, perpetrated and covered up by gov't, requires a bit of a history refresher; and a remembrance, more especially because the cover-up and denial continue to be a cocky and vainglorious endeavor pursued by the Marcos family's well-funded revisionist cadre of trolls.  Read more »

ASEAN defense chiefs — with US, China — agree to promote peace in region

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 11 01:38 AM

The ministers emphasized that "the disputes in the South China Sea can only be effectively resolved in the spirit of friendship, goodwill in cooperation, and in accordance with the international law." Read more »

ASEAN, China can protect peace in South China Sea, says Beijing

Kyodo News
Posted at Dec 10 01:17 AM

Beijing has sought an early conclusion of talks on a so-called code of conduct with the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to avert clashes in the waters. Read more »

Sony to shut a Malaysia factory, consolidate facilities

Liz Lee, Reuters
Updated as of Dec 05 10:10 PM

Operations at the plant will end by Sept. 30 and it will shut by the end of March 2022, affecting about 3,600 employees in Penang.   Read more »