Coronavirus thumps palm oil demand

Workers loading oil palm fruit off a truck in Sabah, Malaysia. Palm oil estate and milling operations have been halted in six districts of Sabah, the country’s largest palm... Read more »

Covid-19 leaving pregnant moms isolated and afraid

Expectant mother Jaime Chui, 33, in Hong Kong. Jamie Chui has been a virtual prisoner in her Hong Kong home for most of her nine-month pregnancy. Trapped initially by... Read more »

Coronavirus-induced oil price plunge is hurting the circular economy for plastic

Aveda products on sale in Singapore. The haircare brand claims to be a pioneer in post-consumer recycled packaging. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the price of recycled... Read more »

China’s medical exports valued at US$1.4 bil include 4 billion masks

China has sold nearly four billion masks to foreign countries since March, officials said Sunday, as they tried to stem widespread fears over the quality of medical exports. Despite... Read more »

Climate stress and coronavirus gang up on world’s vulnerable

Poor woman farmer with protective mask in North Vietnam. As risks converge in a complex world, the resilience of small-scale farmers and families living in poverty is being tested... Read more »

10 million jobs lost in US isn’t full extent of pandemic’s damage

A man holds an unemployment benefit application form at a jobcentre in Mississippi on April 2. WASHINGTON: A staggering 10 million US workers have lost their jobs in the second... Read more »

Royal Caribbean may be reduced to junk by S&P

Royal Caribbean has increased its credit capacity amid turmoil in the travel industry. S&P Global Ratings is taking aim at two cruise lines that have been battered by the... Read more »

China factory activity dives to worst on record as virus paralyses economy

Workers move fabric rolls at a textile printing and dyeing plant in Hangzhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. China’s factories were dealt a devastating blow in February as the... Read more »

Stocks fall as Apple spooks markets with virus warning

Employees wear face masks as they stand in a reopened Apple Store in Beijing. Global stock markets fell Tuesday after Apple said the new coronavirus was hurting revenues, fueling... Read more »

Do Malaysian insurance policies cover the Coronavirus?

Do see the doctor at a designated hospital if you have any symptoms. Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that are common among animals. In rare cases, the... Read more »