Asia Today: Malaysia expands virus measures to more areas

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s government says it will expand movement restrictions to most parts of the country, with coronavirus cases nearly tripling over the past month. Another 1,168 new cases were reported Saturday, bringing Malaysia’s total tally to 39,357 _ compared to just 13,993 a month ago. Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said all of peninsula Malaysia except for three states will be placed under a conditional movement control order from Monday until De