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Scientists refute theories suggesting COVID-19 has no natural origin
LONDON: Health experts from multiple countries have rejected claims that COVID-19 does not have a natural origin, and condemned related conspiracy theories, reported Xinhua news agency. “We are public health scientists who have closely followed the emergence of 2019 novel
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Pan Borneo Highway: PWD will try to absorb laid-off workers
KUCHING: The Public Works Department (PWD) will try to absorb Lebuh Raya Borneo Utara Sdn Bhd (LBU) workers who have been laid off following the termination of Project Delivery Partner (PDP) contracts by the government for the construction of the
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Trailer driver charged with reckless driving
SUNGAI SIPUT: A trailer driver was charged at the Magistrate’s Court here today with four counts of driving in a reckless or dangerous manner that resulted in the death of four in a family, last week. However, no plea was
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B20: Biodiesel introduced to sustain palm oil demand, maintain price stability
KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the Biodiesel B20 Programme for the transport sector is expected to provide sustainable support for palm oil demand, hence ensure price stability for the commodity, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
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Dzulkefly: Two more COVID-19 patients cured and discharged
PUCHONG: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad today said two more COVID-19 patients in the country have been cured and discharged. Dzulkefly said the cumulative patients that have been cured and discharged until today are at 17. “One of
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Touch ‘n’ Go top-up charges waived at Shell stations along PLUS, LPT
KUALA LUMPUR: Shell Malaysia has waived the 50 sen Touch ‘n Go top-up fee at all stations along the PLUS Expressways (NKVE and ELITE) and the East-Coast Expressways (LPT). Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd and Shell Timur Sdn Bhd managing
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COVID-19: Two Iranians die, no contact with Chinese nationals
TEHRAN: Two Iranians who died from the novel coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19, in the city of Qom had no any contact with Chinese citizens or people who have visited China, Masoud Mardani, a member of the National Committee on Infectious Diseases
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Gobind condemns criminal intimidation made against Lim
KOTA KINABALU: Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo today condemned the alleged criminal intimidation made over social media against Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng, saying it was a serious matter. “Besides fake news, criminal intimidation over social media is
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Woman slashed to death in Puchong
KUALA LUMPUR: A local woman was found dead with several slash wounds at the parking lot in Jalan Merbah, Puchong Jaya City Centre in Puchong here last night. Serdang Police chief ACP Asmadi Borhan said the body of the woman,
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Iranian parliamentary election campaign period ends
DUBAI: Campaigning officially ended today for Iran’s parliamentary election, state media said, a day before a vote seen as a litmus test of the popularity of the Islamic republic. The vote to pick 290 lawmakers is Iran’s first since U.S.
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