HANOI, Jan 4 — A new version of Omicron called XBB has been recorded in southern Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, Xinhua reported, quoting a local media report on Wednesday.

GENEVA, Nov 29 — It is not yet clear whether the Omicron Covid-19 variant is more transmissible, or causes more severe disease compared to other variants including Delta, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday, Xinhua reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — The ringgit ended marginally higher against the US dollar today but remained in a relatively tight trading range due to the weak oil prices.