PARIS: With their art, technology know-how, creative social networking skills or political commitment, post-millennials, known as Generation Z, have found their own ways to help others through the coronavirus lockdown.

JAKARTA: Vice President Ma’ruf Amin said the new normal presents an opportunity for halal businesses, as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) for producing basic necessities, especially food and health products.

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued its latest fatwa overseeing the procedures on conducting Friday mass prayers and general mass prayers that would still comply with Covid-19 health protocol limitations.

MANILA: President Rodrigo Duterte (pic) on Friday commended the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the seizure of over 700 kilograms of shabu (crystal meth) worth P5.1 billion in a drug warehouse in Marilao, Bulacan province.

MANILA: President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines is expected to sign sweeping anti-terrorism legislation that critics said would allow the authorities to classify government opponents as terrorists and detain people for critical social media posts.

BANGKOK: A scurrying robot dog named K9 dispenses hand sanitizer to curious children and wary shoppers – one of the more unexpected measures Thai malls are taking as the kingdom relaxes virus restrictions.

JAKARTA: Indonesians have erred on the side of doubt and pessimism while the government struggles to mitigate the Covid-19 epidemic in the country, according to a recent survey by YouGov.

JAKARTA: President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) held discussions with eight interfaith leaders representing Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism over the government’s preparations to enforce a new normal amid the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: Pursuit operations have been launched against the gunmen behind the broad daylight attack that killed the wife of a Lanao del Sur town mayor Wednesday morning  in Brgy. Iponan here.

MANILA: After being criticised for its allegedly overpriced testing cost of P8,150 for Covid-19, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth)  said it had lowered its testing payment scheme to P3,409.