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IMF: Malaysian making progress on reform agenda
KUALA LUMPUR: International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Malaysian authorities are making progress on their reform agenda, with real gross domestic product (GDP) growth holding up and is projected at 4.5% for 2019, driven by domestic demand. Malaysia’s headline inflation is
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LTTE: Case of despatch rider transferred to KL High Court
SEGAMAT: The case of the despatch rider, S Teeran, who was charged with supporting and possessing items linked to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) last month, has been transferred to the Kuala Lumpur High Court. Sessions judge, Rasidah
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China announces new tariff exclusions for some US imports
China today unveiled a new list of tariff exemptions for imports from the United States, days after the world’s two largest economies announced a Phase 1 trade deal. The tariff waivers will be effective Dec. 26, and will apply for
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Thailand BOI Approves Revised Incentives to Promote Investment in the EEC Area
BANGKOK, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Investment (BOI) has agreed to extend and revise the investment incentives package for investment projects in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). The new package is extended to investments outside industrial estates
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Health Ministry: Vaccinate your child to prevent communicable disease
PUCHONG: Health Ministry today advised all parents to ensure that their children aged below five years old to get vaccinated. In a Facebook post today, the ministry said the action is needed to help protect children from being infected by
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Expat. Roasters leading the way in sustainable coffee packaging
BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Bali based specialty coffee company Expat. Roasters has launched a new packaging range to support their commitment to sustainability and is leading the way in Indonesia by executing strategies like this. Expat. Roasters newly launched
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India protest: Police detain protesters against citizenship law
Police in New Delhi detained dozens of people protesting against a new citizenship law that is seen as anti-Muslim as they began to gather in front the Indian capital’s historic Red Fort, in defiance of a ban on public gatherings.
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4,821 special needs children enrolled in school this year
PUCHONG: Zero Reject Policy implemented by the Education Ministry saw 4,821 special needs children enrolled in school this year. In a Facebook post yesterday, the ministry said the policy which was implemented early this year had shown increased registration of
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Musharraf: Death sentence is a ‘personal vendetta’
Speaking from his hospital bed in Dubai, Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf said a special court’s decision to sentence him to death in a high treason case was the result of a “personal vendetta”. Musharraf, who was tried and
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UN: Israel advances 22,000 settler homes in past three years
NEW YORK: A top United Nations (UN) envoy yesterday bashed Israel’s ongoing settlement building on Palestinian land, saying it breached international law and made the chances of peaceful settlement ever more remote. Anadolu Agency reported addressing the UN Security Council,
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