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US House approves Uighur Bill demanding sanctions on senior Chinese officials
The US House of Representatives yesterday overwhelmingly approved a Bill that would require the Trump administration to toughen its response to China’s crackdown on its Muslim minority, drawing swift condemnation from Beijing. The Uighur Act of 2019 is a stronger
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CNN’s ‘Going Green’ meets the game-changers leading a green revolution
HONG KONG, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Around the globe people are working on green solutions to better our world, applying innovation to solve some of the biggest environmental challenges we face. This month in a 30-minute special ‘Going Green’
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Cyberjaya, the home for Malaysia´s APEC Summit then and now
CYBERJAYA: More than two decades ago in 1998, Cyberjaya which was known then as the country’s Multimedia Super Corridor hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 1998 leaders meeting. During that time, Cyberjaya was just at the beginning of its development
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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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