KUALA LUMPUR: The manic ride in GameStop Corp sparked by American amateur traders on Reddit has inspired some Malaysians to form a similar group targeting shares of glove makers — one of Asia’s hottest pandemic trades in 2020.

A Myanmar worker in Samut Sakhon province has died, raising the Covid-19 death toll to 77, while 930 new cases were added — 916 local infections and 14 imported — bringing the total to 17,953.

Tourism operators would like the government to prioritise vaccinations for people in major tourism destinations in the second phase, which is scheduled from May to December, in the hopes of restarting tourism.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was upbeat on Friday as the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved the easing of coronavirus control measures in large parts of the country.

The government now appears reluctant to confirm if a second batch of Covid-10 vaccines will arrive in Thailand in June as expected, after the European Commission said it will seek to impose a mechanism allowing members to block exports if the EU's ow...

AMSTERDAM: Europe's medicines regulator on Friday recommended approving AstraZeneca and Oxford University's Covid-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18, the third vaccine to be cleared for use in the European Union.

Covid-19 restrictions are being relaxed in most areas, allowing some closed businesses and activities to resume on Monday, but substantial controls remain in place throughout red-zoned provinces in the greater Bangkok cluster.

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The government on Friday reported 802 new Covid-19 cases, 781 local infections and 21 imported, raising the total to 17,023.

More than 800 hotels, restaurants and shops have been accused of defrauding the popular Rao Tiew Duay Kan ("We Travel Together) co-payment scheme, according to police.