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PR Newswire Strengthens its Presence in Asia-Pacific with new Japanese Website
TOKYO, Jan. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — PR Newswire, the leading global provider of news distribution and earned media software and services, has launched a new version of the Japanese website. The new website (jp.prnasia.com) enables Japanese businesses to better leverage on
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First love on the front lines: Coming of age in the Hong Kong protests
HONG KONG: Many years from now, far from the spray of water cannons and the unmistakable smell of tear gas, they will look back on their season of protest and remember exactly how they felt. On this winter day, the
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Bukit Aman narcotics dept launches corporate video, theme song in fight against drugs
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department (NCID) today launched the department’s corporate video and theme song to instil hatred for drugs. Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said the video was developed in Bahasa Malaysia and English
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Australia scientists claim first re-creation of coronavirus outside China
SYDNEY: A team of scientists in Australia said today that they have successfully developed a lab-grown version of coronavirus, the first to be recreated outside of China, in a breakthrough that could help combat the global spread of the illness.
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Suspect detained by MCMC for spreading fake news on coronavirus outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has detained a suspect for allegedly spreading fake news on the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak. A statement issued by MCMC today stated that the suspect, aged 34, was arrested in Bangi,
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Breaking: Strong quake hits Carribean
KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale occurred in the Caribbean at 3.10 am today (Malaysian time). The Malaysian Meteorological Department, in a statement, said the quake occurred at a depth of 10
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Trump leaps into Middle East fray with peace plan that Palestinians denounce
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump yesterday proposed creating a Palestinian state as part of a Middle East peace plan, drawing Palestinian condemnation for imposing strict conditions and agreeing to let Israel maintain control of long-contested West Bank settlements. Trump announced
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China virus toll passes 130 as US weighs flight ban
BEIJING: The death toll from a new coronavirus in China rose sharply to 132 today with nearly 1,500 new cases, heaping pressure on Beijing to control the disease as US officials said the White House was weighing whether to suspend
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US says 50 troops now diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iran strike
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said yesterday 50 US service members were now diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after missile strikes by Iran on a base in Iraq earlier this month, 16 more than the military had previously announced. President Donald Trump
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Selangor records increase in number of Syiah activity centres
There has been a significant increase in the number of Syiah activity centres in Selangor, according to the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS). Its chairperson Mohammed Khusrin Munawi said so far 15 of such centres have been detected, compared to
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