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Coronavirus: Virus Spreads in Asia Pacific With Malaysian Cases
(Bloomberg) — The novel coronavirus, which has killed at least 41 people in China, has spread to more countries in the Asia Pacific, with Australia and Malaysia confirming infections. China on Saturday reported a surge in new and severe cases,
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Indonesia to increase imports from India amid New Delhi-Malaysia spat
KUALA LUMPUR/NEW DELHI: Indonesia has agreed to immediately increase imports of Indian buffalo meat, sugar and auto parts after India boosted purchases of Indonesian palm oil amid a spat with rival supplier Malaysia, two Indian government sources with direct knowledge
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US says 34 troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iran strike
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon said yesterday that 34 service members had been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury following missile strikes by Iran on a base in Iraq earlier this month, a number higher than the military had previously announced. President Donald
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Adam Schiff is becoming Exhibit A in president’s defence
WASHINGTON: The lawmaker walking US senators methodically through the case for removing President Donald Trump from office is also becoming Exhibit A in efforts by the president’s allies to defend him. Over the first three days of Trump’s impeachment trial,
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US health officials confirm second case of Wuhan coronavirus
The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday confirmed a second US case of the new coronavirus from China in a Chicago woman, and said as many as 63 potential cases were being investigated as the sometimes deadly
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Australia declares first confirmed case of coronavirus
Australia confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus today in the state of Victoria, while the national government urged people not to travel to Hubei province in China, the epicentre of the outbreak. A Chinese national in his 50s,
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Coronavirus death toll rises to 41, more than 1,300 infected worldwide
China said 41 people have now died from a new coronavirus that has infected more than 1,300 people globally, as health authorities around the world scramble to prevent a global pandemic. The total number of confirmed cases in China now
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Traffic reported slow moving on major expressways this morning
KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic flow is slow on several major expressways in the country as at 9am today with many city folks taking advantage of the long weekend in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration to return to their hometowns.
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Johor Bahru: Eight Chinese tourists show no coronavirus symptoms
KULAI: The results of screenings on eight Chinese tourists by the Johor Health Department (JKNJ) in Johor Bahru today showed no signs or symptoms of coronavirus infection. Confirming this, State Education, Health and Human Resources Committee chairman Aminolhuda Hassan said
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Kuaishou announces record 63.9 billion user engagements during the 2020 Spring Festival Gala
BEIJING, Jan. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As the exclusive interactive partner of the 2020 Spring Festival Gala aired on the Chinese New Year’s Eve, January 24, Kuaishou Technology announced that 63.9 billion user engagements have been made during the live
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