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Kok: Malaysia to confront EU’s palm oil discrimination in WTO
KUALA LUMPUR: Primary Industries Ministry (MPI) is raring to confront the European Union (EU) on its palm oil discrimination, through filing Malaysia’s case with the World Trade Organization (WTO). Minister Teresa Kok said the ministry has enlisted the cooperation of
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“Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team” Worldwide Release 2nd Anniversary Starts Today
TOKYO, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — KLab Inc., a leader in online mobile games, announced that it has been two years since the global version of Captain Tsubasa: Dream Team launched. To commemorate the milestone, the Worldwide Release 2nd Anniversary
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Loke: 91,978 e-hailing drivers have obtained PSV licence
KUALA LUMPUR: Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said a total of 91,978 e-hailing service drivers have obtained their Public Service Vehicle (PSV) licence as of Dec 2. He said 42,818 candidates had failed, most of whom had taken the
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Hong Kong police retrieve fresh trove of petrol bombs from university
Police in Hong Kong this week re-entered the campus of a university it besieged for more than 10 days last month, gathering newly discovered chemicals and petrol bombs hoarded by anti-government protesters in the Chinese-ruled city. Following the dramatic saga
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CRRC and University of Queensland Release Two Reports on the Future of Australian Transportation
SYDNEY, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — CRRC, the world’s largest supplier of rail transit equipment and the University of Queensland released two studies, titled “Rail Transit Industry Developments in Australia” and “The Next Generation Metro Train” on December 3 in Sydney,
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Health Ministry: HIV infection down by 65% in Malaysia
PUCHONG: Health Ministry said the number of HIV infection cases in the country had decreased by 65% from 2002 until last year. In a Facebook post today, the ministry said the achievement was attained with the introduction of Harm Reduction
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Alain Ducasse opens first restaurant in Thailand at ICONSIAM
BANGKOK, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Chef Alain Ducasse, one of the world’s most decorated chefs and an iconic mentor-chef to tens of other Michelin star chefs around the world, has just opened his first restaurant in Bangkok, named ‘Blue’. The
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Trump comments, Uighur Bill hit prospects of US-China trade deal
US President Donald Trump’s comments that a trade deal with China might have to wait until late 2020 raised fresh doubts on when the dispute might end, while a US House bill targeting camps for Muslims in Xinjiang drew Beijing’s
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Royal Barge Procession: Final Phase of the Coronation of King Rama X
BANGKOK, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is delighted that the Royal Thai Government has invited the public to attend an audience with Their Majesties the King and Queen and view the spectacular procession of
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IHAB strengthens Malaysia’s position as halal leader
KUALA LUMPUR: The establishment of the International Halal Authority Board (IHAB) confirmed the position of Malaysia as a global halal leader through the recognition of the authorities and halal certification bodies abroad. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious
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