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Coronavirus Malaysia

Coronavirus Malaysia
Latest news and updates on the impact of a new strain of coronavirus on Malaysia. The virus causes the disease Covid-19 and the World Health Organisation has declared the spread of the infection a pandemic.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
Tourists watch a folk art performance among pear blossoms in Dangshan, east China’s Anhui province, on April 2. China’s domestic tourism has recovered but it’s a different story for international travel. Photo: Xinhua
China economy

Outside In | Global tourism is recovering, but for Asia it’s a mixed bag at best

UN Tourism forecasts a full recovery this year but the data is skewed by the robust recovery in Europe; across Asia, arrivals remain well below 2019 levels.

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Malaysia

Poverty looms over Malaysia’s elderly as low pay bites back in retirement

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Malaysia

As Malaysians feel the pinch from the ‘shringgit’, what can PM Anwar do?

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Singapore

Calls for return of masks, airport scanners in Southeast Asia amid Covid surge

The goal is to slow the spread of a variety of germs, as a confluence of Covid, flu and other respiratory pathogens may set off wider outbreaks that ultimately stretch healthcare systems.

Governments in Southeast Asia are bringing back some Covid measures following a recent surge in cases. Photo: Shutterstock
Malaysia

Malaysia faces heat over faulty ventilators bought ‘on WhatsApp’ during Covid

Officials spent US$100 million on some 8.5 million vaccine doses that went unused, while US$4.2 million was wasted on mostly faulty ventilators, a parliamentary report said.

Malaysia

Malaysia moves to tackle rising mental health crisis among children, teens

Around 424,000 children in Malaysia are struggling with their mental health, according to the country’s health minister, who cited survey results showing one in 10 teens had attempted suicide.

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Fear of Covid patients swamping Southeast Asia hospitals returns as cases soar

Government hospital bed occupancy rate has gone up in Malaysia, while the Philippines reopened its Covid wards to tackle rise in infections.

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In the Philippines, Covid-19 positive rates among people tested jumped from just 7 per cent at the start of April to 17 per cent by the end of the month. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Malaysian students may have to mask up in school again as Covid cases rise

Guidelines and the standard operating procedure will be released before Malaysian schools reopen on May 2.

Malaysia

Malaysia’s Mahathir threatens to sue PM Anwar for libel, reigniting feud

Legal threat comes after PM Anwar Ibrahim made a thinly veiled attack on Mahathir Mohamad, potentially reigniting a decades-old feud.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s Muhyiddin pleads not guilty to abuse of power, money laundering

Muhyiddin, who described the case as politically motivated, was granted bail after pleading not guilty to all six charges.

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Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrives at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur on March 9, 2023. Photo: AP
Malaysia

‘Ill-intentioned ploy’: Malaysia’s Muhyiddin says graft charges are trumped up

Muhyiddin, who was PM from 2020 to 2021, will be charged on Friday over allegations of abuse in stimulus programmes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Muhyiddin Yassin arrives to give a statement to MACC on March 9, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Explainer | Anwar’s first 100 days: the hits, misses and challenges ahead for Malaysia’s PM

His efforts to restore some political stability and implement policies to aid post-pandemic economic recovery have been broadly welcomed by the public.

Malaysia

Can Anwar find enough in Malaysia’s purse to address cost of living crisis?

Analysts say the prime minister will have to employ creative means to help people cope with inflation, as a GST increase or subsidy cuts will put his coalition government at risk.

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Malaysia

‘I’m busy’: overworked Malaysian doctor turns away patient amid hospital strain

The case of an accident victim who was turned away has highlighted how Malaysia’s stretched healthcare system is taking a toll on both health workers and patients.

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The pandemic has exacerbated chronic staffing woes in Malaysia’s healthcare sector, with many medical workers experiencing burnout. Photo: dpa
Malaysia

Malaysian conservatives target bikinis, booze, gambling as tourists return

The conservative northern state of Kedah, where gambling is banned, will target the sale of alcohol in Langkawi, a tourism hub with a tax-free status.

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Visitors walk up to the lookout point near the Langkawi Skycab cable car. Photo: AFP
Australia

Explainer | Why monitor waste water of flights arriving from China for Covid?

While the measure will not prevent the spread of the virus, it will give a glimpse into the scale of China’s outbreak and whether new variants are emerging there.

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Malaysia

Malaysia, Thailand on edge as tourists from Covid-hit China ready for travel

Malaysians question rush to allow Chinese tourists to enter, worried the influx will push country back into lockdown.

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Malaysia to screen poop on flights from China for Covid-19

Travellers from China will only be screened for fever, Malaysia’s health minister said, but waste water from their inbound flights will be tested.

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Spectators take photos of a Chinese passenger jet. Photo: AFP
Year in Review

Malaysia’s 2022 highlights: Anwar named PM, Najib jailed, borders reopen

In post-Covid Malaysia, a two-decade odyssey to become prime minister is realised, while a former PM is jailed for role in the 1MDB scandal, and the nation mourns after a devastating landslide.

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Malaysia election 2022

‘Don’t challenge me’: Malaysia’s Anwar to audit ex-PM Muhyiddin’s projects

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who is also finance minister, said ‘tens of billions of ringgit’ in Covid relief during Muhyiddin Yassin’s time as premier was allocated without due procedure.

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Malaysia’s PM Anwar scrambles to fix egg shortage amid cracks in production

Consumers and retailers in Malaysia have complained there has been an inconsistent supply of price-controlled eggs, which public officials said was due to high demand after Covid-19 regulations eased.

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A worker inspects eggs at a poultry farm in Mentakab, Malaysia’s Pahang state. Photo: AFP
Malaysia election 2022

Malaysia’s overseas voters eye repeat of 2018’s massive postal ballot push

Engaging disillusioned overseas voters since the fall of the Pakatan Harapan government in 2020 has been difficult, but the ‘success’ in overthrowing ex-prime minister Najib Razak – now in jail – could reignite enthusiasm.

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A woman casts a vote at a polling station during a state election on the outskirts of Kota Kinabalu, in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island on September 26, 2020. Photo: AP
Malaysia election 2022

Explainer | Malaysia’s Umno faces fierce fight for Malay and youth vote as polls near

Analysts say it might be a ‘tall order’ for any group to win a supermajority this time, given the larger number of parties and coalitions in the fight.

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Asia travel

Tourists return to Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands, but traffic is still awful

There’s still only one road that links the nine settlements of Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands, and with guesthouses back in business, that’s a big problem once again.

Malaysia

Malaysia pushing ‘feel good’ budget ahead of looming elections

Malaysia is expected to deliver a slightly expansionary budget for the next year in a bid to boost voter support ahead of a general election that could be called any day amid rising prices and fears of a global recession.

Malaysia is expected to deliver a slightly expansionary budget for the next year on Friday in a bid to boost voter support ahead of a general election that could be called any day. Photo: Bloomberg
Coronavirus pandemic

Explainer | What Covid travel curbs remain in Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong?

A number of destinations across Asia are looking to welcome tourists after a lengthy period of border restrictions.

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People visit Sensoji Temple, a popular tourist location, in Tokyo. Photo: AFP
Malaysia

Sleepy Malaysian town Titi hopes local tourists will return as Covid curbs ease

Strict Covid-19 curbs have deterred even local residents and affected business in the small Hakka township, with many shops and key attractions still closed.

Coronavirus pandemic

China’s zero-Covid effect on Malaysia ‘manageable’, say analysts

China is Malaysia’s largest trading partner; bilateral trade growing but Kuala Lumpur’s global trade is stronger, with many economists thinking recession will not hit and nation can weather Ukraine storm.

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