Philippines and Japan sign defence pact, with eyes on China
The agreement eases entry for foreign personnel and equipment, creating a framework to facilitate military cooperation for visiting force.
Mon Jul 08 2024
Malaysia’s currency in circulation eases to RM161.8 bln in 2023, first time since 2001
The total value of cash stood at 8.9 per cent of gross domestic product in 2023 versus 9.1 per cent in 2022.
Wed Mar 20 2024
Djokovic eases past Sinner to reach Wimbledon final
Novak Djokovic barely got out of second gear as he swept past a subdued Jannik Sinner at Wimbledon, easing into a record 35th Grand Slam final with a whirlwind 6-3 6-4 7-6(4) victory on Friday.
Fri Jul 14 2023
Prompt action on foreign workers eases bottlenecks faced by businesses - MEF
The prompt action to bring 373,459 foreign workers into the country via Visa By Reference since January to Dec 4, 2022 eases the bottlenecks faced by businesses.
Sat Dec 10 2022
China shortens COVID quarantine times, eases flight curbs
The new rules were among the 20 measures examined, amid a new push to optimise and improve COVID control policies.
Fri Nov 11 2022
Explainer: Obstacles to overcome before Ukraine grain deal eases global food crisis
The agreement was designed to alleviate global food shortages, with Ukraine's customers including some of the world's poorest countries.
Wed Aug 10 2022
Hong Kong eases COVID quarantine rules for incoming travellers
Arrivals will need to self monitor for a further four days, during which they will be forbidden to enter restaurants and bars.
Mon Aug 08 2022
Sydney residents assess flood damage as wild weather eases
Major flooding could continue for several days with rivers and dams already at full capacity even before the latest storm.
Thu Jul 07 2022
Hong Kong suspends flight bans as it eases COVID rules
Hong Kong has suspended a rule that bans individual flights from bringing in passengers infected with the COVID-19 virus.
Thu Jul 07 2022
Shanghai eases return to work, moves to support economy
Shanghai authorities will cancel many conditions for businesses to resume work from Wednesday.
Mon May 30 2022
Japan eases travel advisory for 36 nations, allows nonessential trip
The Foreign Ministry lowered its travel advisories for those countries, which also include Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia.
Fri May 27 2022
Malaysia to lift more COVID curbs, eases mask mandate
Khairy said people will now be able to enter public premises regardless of their vaccination status.
Wed Apr 27 2022
Shanghai lets some residents leave home, cautiously eases COVID curbs
Some residents of Shanghai stepped out of their homes for the first time in more than two weeks today.
Tue Apr 12 2022
Rising rivers force more Sydney flood evacuations as rain eases
Rivers burst their banks even as an intense weather system that dumped more than a month's rainfall over a few hours began to ease.
Fri Apr 08 2022
Singapore eases COVID-19 social curbs from Monday
From Monday, limits on social interactions and dining out will be expanded to five people from two.
Sat Nov 20 2021