MOSCOW, July 30 — A state of emergency has been declared in the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy after a powerful earthquake, with all services now on high alert, Mayor Yevgeny Belyaev said on Wednesday, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.

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JAKARTA, Oct 6 — Authorities in Indonesia's Central Kalimantan have officially declared a state of emergency for the next ten days starting today, following severe air pollution and reduced visibility caused by ongoing forest and land fires, said Governor H.

ANKARA, Feb 7 — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared on Tuesday a three-month state of emergency in 10 southeastern provinces of Türkiye hit by massive quakes, reported Xinhua.

ANKARA, July 8 — Amid persistent coronavirus cases, Japan announced on Thursday it will hold the much-anticipated Tokyo Olympics under a Covid-19 state of emergency.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — The ringgit lost its ground against the US dollar at the opening today, as the greenback surged after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) hinted to raise interest rates in 2023.

By Khairul Azran Hussin SHAH ALAM, March 29 — The Selangor government plans to revise its 2021 budget after the Hari Raya festival as the Covid-19 pandemic has yet to show signs of stopping. Its Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said new expenditures must be formulated by postponing...

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, March 15 — The State Executive Council meeting will discuss the need to hold the state assembly sitting during the current state of emergency in order to review the 2021 Selangor Budget, says Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. The Menteri Besar said he will seek an...

TOKYO, Feb 2 — Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Tuesday he will extend the state of emergency covering Tokyo and other parts of Japan by one month to March 7, as hospitals remain under pressure despite declining coronavirus numbers.

TOKYO, Feb 2 — Japan is expected to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions for another month on Tuesday, seeking to keep the upper hand over a Covid-19 outbreak even as daily case numbers begin to edge down.

REUTERS, Feb 1 — Myanmar's army declared a state of emergency on Monday as it carried out detentions of senior government leaders in response to alleged fraud during November's general election.

YANGON, Feb 1 — The Myanmar President's Office declared a state of emergency which will last for one year after the military detained government leaders including the state counsellor and president on Monday, Xinhua news agency reported.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has lauded the government for allowing businesses to function during the nationwide state of emergency which is expected to last until August 1, 2021.

TOKYO, Jan 7 — Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to declare a state of emergency in the Tokyo metropolitan area on Thursday, authorising more robust measures to fight a recent surge in coronavirus infections, according to a report by Kyodo News.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 — The question of whether the government intends to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to declare a state of emergency in the Gerik parliamentary constituency and Bugaya state constituency similar to what is being done in Batu Sapi is among matters that will be raised at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today stated that there was no necessity for an emergency to be declared in the country.

BANGKOK, Sept 29 — Thailand will extend the state of emergency until the end of October with the kingdom allowing selected groups of foreign visitors — long and short-term — to enter the kingdom starting next month.

BANGKOK, Aug 21 — Thailand will extend the country's state of emergency until the end of September – its fifth extension – as the Covid-19 situation across the globe remains a concern.

BANGKOK, June 10 — Thailand's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday said that the government is set to lift the night curfew for 15 days as a trial, however, the state of emergency will still remain to ensure continued containment of Covid-19, reports Xinhua news agency.

BANGKOK, June 9 — Thailand has reported two new Covid-19 cases, all Thai nationals who returned from overseas, over the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 3,121 cases, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).