Story Archive
2020-03-26
A Sketch for BenarNews by Malaysian Cartoonist Zunar
2020-03-25
Manufacturers negotiating with government for exemptions to movement restrictions, which had been extended until April 14.
2020-03-25
Money would be used to pay workers affected by the pandemic, the prime minister says.
2020-03-25
Cabinet ministers were told to stay in Jakarta and focus on the nation’s health crisis.
2020-03-25
Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was temporarily released from prison by her rival, Sheikh Hasina, on humanitarian grounds.
2020-03-25
Victim escaped to safety during a brief firefight, Philippine military officials say.
2020-03-24
Nations in region pump cash, prepare handouts to help ease COVID-19’s financial shock.
2020-03-24
China's assertive behavior in regional disputes continues despite the COVID-19 pandemic now commanding world attention.
2020-03-24
Watchdog warns that such efforts could erode the people’s faith in government.
2020-03-24
The deal follows the U.N. secretary-general’s call for warring parties to muzzle their weapons.
2020-03-24
Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will be barred from seeking medical care abroad.
2020-03-23
At least five doctors and a nurse in the country have died after being infected with the coronavirus.
2020-03-23
Three Filipino doctors who treated infected patients were among the pandemic’s fatalities, officials say.
2020-03-20
Military will be deployed starting Sunday to help control movement, Malaysian defense chief says.
2020-03-20
The Muslim movement began in India about a century ago and spread to Malaysia in the 1960s.