Video conferencing star Zoom cuts staff by 15%
While people and businesses continue to rely on Zoom 'as the world transitions to life post-pandemic', the Silicon Valley-based firm is seeing customers cut back on spending.
Draft WHO pandemic deal pushes for equity to avoid Covid 'failure'
The draft contains a number of measures to ensure the world's response to the next pandemic is not only more robust, but more equitable.
Drop in Covid alertness could create deadly new variant, WHO says
With the peak of the pandemic behind, countries worldwide are starting to loosen the reins on surveillance, testing and vaccination for the disease which has claimed more than 6 million lives so far.
Big Pharma may have to reveal govt deals in WHO's draft pandemic rules
During the pandemic, many deals governments made with pharmaceutical companies have been kept confidential, giving them little scope to hold drugmakers accountable.
Muhyiddin alludes to successful pandemic management as PN goes on offensive days before polling
The former prime minister says he resorted to several tough measures which paid off in the end.
US student test results show toll of pandemic lockdowns on learning
US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona describes the test results as 'appalling' but says they are a call for action.
Govt mulls extending moratorium for small businesses
Any extension would be on a case-by-case basis, says minister Noh Omar.
Survival of the fittest for Zoo Negara
Once a major tourist attraction, the zoo appears to be back on its feet after the pandemic but still in need of a revamp.
End of Covid-19 pandemic is in sight, WHO chief says
The virus, which emerged in China in late 2019, has killed nearly 6.5 million people and infected 606 million, roiling global economies and overwhelming healthcare systems.
UK economy shrank record 11% in 2020, worst in over 300 years
This was a bigger drop than any of the previous official estimates and the largest fall since 1709, according to historical data hosted by the Bank of England.
Holding on to hope
While conflicts and other crises bring out the worst, they also inspire the very best in humanity.
Ex-Aussie PM Morrison says took on 5 ministries as he was 'steering the ship'
He said he did not inform the ministers because he would only use the powers in an emergency.