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Australia restricts medical transfer of refugees from Pacific camps
Australia today removed the right of doctors to order sick asylum seekers be evacuated from two remote Pacific detention centres for medical treatment, a repeal that opponents said risks the lives of refugees. Under Australia’s controversial immigration policy, asylum seekers
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FRINGE WORLD 2020 Launching in Singapore for the first time
SINGAPORE, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — FRINGE WORLD – Perth’s annual summer festival is back and it’s here to bring entertainment to curious urban dwellers. Located a mere five-hour plane ride away, FRINGE WORLD is the most popular festival in Western Australia. With all
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Role of Jakim, BMF campaign among focus of Dewan Rakyat today
KUALA LUMPUR: The role of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) in certifying halal food products to protect Muslim interests, is among focus of the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Dewan Rakyat order papers posted on the Parliament
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A Chinese Enterprise Ushers in an Age of Global Sharing Economy as ToJoy Launches its EMEA East Headquarters
VIENNA, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — For two days this past week, the renowned city of Vienna became a geographical center for witness to the dawn of the age of the sharing economy. On November 29, 2019, the 1st Global
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Cadet murder trial: Zulfarhan cried out “don’t” when scalded with hot iron
KUALA LUMPUR: “Don’t”, was what Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM) naval cadet officer Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain cried out when the fourth accused in the trial of his murder twice placed a hot and steaming iron on his thigh. Muhammad Afif
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Yum China Certified Top Employer China 2020
SHANGHAI, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Yum China“) (NYSE: YUMC) today announced that the Top Employers Institute has certified the Company as a Top Employer China for 2020. This is the second year
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Dr M calls APEC to embrace shared prosperity philosophy
CYBERJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has called on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies to embrace the shared prosperity philosophy and include it in their current economic model. Malaysia, which will play host to APEC 2020 he said,
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Succession for Warriors and Rangers Now Available in Black Desert SEA
SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Succession update for Warriors and Rangers has finally been revealed in Pearl Abyss’ Black Desert SEA. Starting today, Succession will add a new dimension to the gameplay, allowing Adventurers to enhance their skills
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Goldsmith shop in Alor Setar robbed of RM200k jewellery
ALOR SETAR: A man wearing crash helmet and wielding an axe robbed jewellery valued at about RM200,000 from a goldsmith shop at a supermarket in Alor Mengkudu last night. Kedah police chief Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said that during the incident
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Chin Peng’s ashes: Deputy Defence Minister to lodge report against RPK
KUALA LUMPUR: The Deputy Defence Minister’s office will lodge a police report over an allegation that the idea of smuggling the ashes of former Communist Party of Malaya (PKM) leader Chin Peng was masterminded by Deputy Defence Minister, Liew Chin
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