Coronavirus COVID-19 LIVE Updates & Stats, News LATEST!!! 2020
Fashion house Chanel cancels Beijing show due to Covid-19 (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Chinese procuratorates go online in case management amid epidemic control (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Facebook blocks Singapore anti-govt page, slams misinformation law (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Covid-19 or not! Vietnam F1 Grand Prix gets go-ahead (The Star, 18 February 2020)
HK singer Hana Kuk quarantines herself for 14 days after gastric flu scare (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Highlights of Singapore 2020/2021 budget proposals (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Deliveryman claims trial to making false statement about Covid-19 (The Star, 18 February 2020)
IOI Corp sees better profit on higher CPO prices and improve output (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Fashion house Chanel cancels Beijing show due to coronavirus (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Hong Kong to allocate US$3.6bil for fight against epidemic (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Analysis: If Apple is hurting due to the coronavirus, its suppliers and rivals likely are too (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Covid-19: HK actress Tracy Chu ‘bars’ husband from returning to Singapore (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Shipper Golden Ocean warns on profit, supply chains due to coronavirus (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Singapore plans biggest budget deficit in years to meet virus threat (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Taiwan to evacuate citizens from virus-stricken cruiseship in Japan (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Bare-faced robbery: thieves steal 6,000 hygiene masks in Japan (The Star, 18 February 2020)
More passengers to leave cruise ship in Cambodia after coronavirus tests (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Tesla in talks to use CATL’s cobalt-free batteries in China-made cars (The Star, 18 February 2020)
KLCI closes flat, techs under pressure after Apple caution (The Star, 18 February 2020)
North Korea looks to hold ‘Mass Games’ this year despite coronavirus fears – tour companies (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Everything China is doing to support its virus-hit markets (The Star, 18 February 2020)
China seeks help of national tech giants to track coronavirus with QR codes (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Factbox: Sport – Events affected by coronavirus epidemic (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Malaysians repatriated from Wuhan to be released from quarantine (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Five more suspected Covid-19 cases in Sarawak (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Singapore unveils US$4.5b package to tackle virus outbreak (The Star, 18 February 2020)
China stocks end lower as Apple warning raises economic impact fears (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Head of hospital dies in coronavirus epicentre; global economic impact spreads (The Star, 18 February 2020)
China to grant tariff exemptions on 696 US goods to support purchases (The Star, 18 February 2020)
HSBC to slash investment bank, 35,000 jobs in strategy overhaul (The Star, 18 February 2020)
China stocks end lower as Apple warning raises economic impact fears (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Singapore gives S$6.4bil boost to economy in budget (The Star, 18 February 2020)
New French health minister: ‘credible risk’ of coronavirus pandemic (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Thailand’s economic growth slips to 5-year low, rate cuts likely (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Cambodia PM defends ship docking despite virus diagnosis (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Covid-19 adds more pressure on AsiaPac growth, Moody’s says (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Thailand proposes new economic stimulus package (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Shanghai says students won’t return to school now, online learning to start March 2 (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Mixed martial arts-No fans at One Championship Singapore event due to coronavirus (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Some Chinese property developers turning to short-term debt as virus hits cashflow (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Investors track ships, chase rumours to get edge on COVID-19 risks (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Factbox: Countries evacuating nationals from coronavirus-hit areas (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Wuhan hospital president dies of Covid-19 (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Despatch runner claims trial to spreading Covid-19 rumours (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Apple’s outlook cut revives questions about China over-reliance (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Vietnam: Asean economic integration meeting in Hanoi a success (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Apple warns China virus will cut iPhone production, sales (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Still too early to offer rental rebates, say M’sian mall owners (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Alibaba’s DingTalk gets bad grades from China’s stuck-at-home students (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Global investors express faith in China (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Singapore tells Facebook to block critical site (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Gyms in China livestream routines as coronavirus keeps patrons away (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Singapore builders seek force majeure advice as coronavirus causes labour crunch (The Star, 18 February 2020)
How Internet backlash helped ‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ avoid box office disaster (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Factbox: Coronavirus forces delay of trade fairs and conferences (The Star, 18 February 2020)
China regulator says epidemic’s impact on industry ‘major’ in Feb (The Star, 18 February 2020)
UK working to organise flight for British nationals on cruise ship with coronavirus (The Star, 18 February 2020)
HSBC 2019 profit falls 33%, misses estimates (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Singapore Airlines to cut flights as coronavirus epidemic hits demand (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Covid-19: Wuhan starts three-day door-to-door screening campaign (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Another DBS Bank staffer in Singapore infected with Covid-19 (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Covid-19 infections outside Hubei drop for 14th day (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Samsung offers phone delivery service for test use to ride out coronavirus impact (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Singapore budget deficit could give others cover, Malaysia says (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Covid-19 positive Filipinos in Japan quarantined ship won’t be brought home (The Star, 18 February 2020)
South Korea’s Moon flags steps for virus-hit economy, boosting rate cut expectations (The Star, 18 February 2020)
China cracks down on wild animal trade (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Harvard: Covid-19 case detection in Singapore is ‘gold standard’ (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Japan to start trials using HIV treatment for coronavirus – Suga (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Foreign firms in China voice confidence in growth (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Health Ministry releases statistics on Covid-19 cases in Malaysia as at Feb 18 (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Toddler evacuated from Wuhan among two new Covid-19 cases in Singapore (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Two M’sians on quarantined cruise ship test positive for coronavirus, says Health DG (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Bursa, Asian markets retreat on Apple’s Covid-19 warning (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Thai economy predicted to grow more than 3 per cent next year (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Trading ideas: Petra Energy, Luxchem, Scomi Energy, Eversendai, Icon, MUI (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Japan targets HIV drug trials to fight coronavirus; cruise ship evacuations continue (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Covid-19: Four deaths in a family show danger of home quarantine policy (The Star, 18 February 2020)
BHP posts 39% jump in 1H profit, wary of Covid-19 epidemic (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Chinese experts confirm antimalarial drug is effective on Covid-19 infection (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Hong Kong actress Shirley Yeung gives birth to second child (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Tokyo commuters bound for Olympic crowd crush as Japan Inc rules out work from home (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Covid-19 death toll in China at 1,863 with 72,300 infected so far (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Covid-19: Total cases so far (updated daily) (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Chinese support measures buoy world stocks (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Apple unlikely to meet revenue guidance due to Covid-19 impact (The Star, 18 February 2020)
HK actor Pakho Chau’s perfect Valentine’s Day gift: toilet paper (The Star, 18 February 2020)
A tribute to medical staff handling the Covid-19 outbreak (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Apple unlikely to meet revenue guidance due to coronavirus impact (The Star, 18 February 2020)
U.S. State Dept. tracks 60 U.S. citizens in Japan following coronavirus outbreak (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Chinese doctors using plasma therapy on coronavirus, WHO says ‘very valid’ approach (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Plasma therapy could lead to vaccine progress (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Singapore cuts growth outlook as virus poses recession risk (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Unequal cities bear brunt of outbreaks (The Star, 18 February 2020)
University of Nankai develops rapid test kit (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Lim: Stimulus package is aimed at mitigating losses (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Banks may see further compression in NIM (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Azmin: Govt taking steps to cushion impact of outbreak (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Qatar delays partnerships for LNG project (The Star, 18 February 2020)
More than 400 Indians moved from Wuhan test negative (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Drastic drop in cross-border visitors due to Covid-19 (The Star, 18 February 2020)
2,048 new Covid-19 cases (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Wooing domestic travellers (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Rush to find ship’s passengers (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Congestion at the Causeway (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Shell confirms Covid-19 case at Singapore refinery (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Thai economic growth slips to 5-year low (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Japan on brink of recession (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Don’t consume ice from unknown sources, public told (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Public urged to take precautions as virus can hit anyone, regardless of race or religion (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Post-Spring Festival trips take a major dip (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Ports face Covid-19 stress (The Star, 18 February 2020)
First Malaysian patient recovers (The Star, 18 February 2020)
Coronavirus impact on euro zone economy to be temporary – Centeno (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Russia orders woman back into coronavirus quarantine after escape (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Coronavirus could hurt Dubai’s tourism, raises Oman risks: S&P (The Star, 17 February 2020)
1-year-old boy evacuated from Wuhan on Feb 9 among 2 new coronavirus cases in S’pore (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Taiwan firm teams up with US to develop Covid-19 vaccine (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Taiwan embraces cute mascots for virus prevention campaign (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Russia says citizen aboard Diamond Princess cruise ship has coronavirus (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Indonesia working closely with Singapore to prevent spread of Covid-19 to its borders (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Armed gang steals toilet rolls in panic-buying Hong Kong (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Beijing to fast-track new mask factory in virus fight (The Star, 17 February 2020)
First Malaysian Covid-19 patient discharged (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Virus-hit Hong Kong racing gallops on behind closed doors (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Chinese province launches insurance for businesses hit by coronavirus (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Virus: Americans leave contaminated ship, death toll rises in China (The Star, 17 February 2020)
U.S. State Dept says fourteen test positive for coronavirus from cruise ship in Japan (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Macau casinos to resume operations from Feb 20 after suspension over virus fear (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Chinese university develops rapid test kit for coronavirus (The Star, 17 February 2020)
Chinese airlines begin reporting impact from Covid-19 (The Star, 17 February 2020)