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Judge sentences Stone to 3-1/3 years imprisonment, reprimands Trump
WASHINGTON: A federal judge yesterday sentenced President Donald Trump’s long-time adviser Roger Stone to three years and four months in prison and said his lies to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election posed a threat to
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The British School Jakarta partners with 7billionideas to unlock students’ entrepreneurial potential through a two-day conference in Greater Jakarta
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Feb. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The first ever Jakarta Enterprise Conference will be held from 7 – 8 March 2020 at the British School Jakarta (BSJ). 7billionideas is an international award-winning education company that has worked with over 100,000 students
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Hockey: Goalkeeper S Kumar retires
KUALA LUMPUR: Well-known national hockey goalkeeper, S Kumar today announces his retirement from international hockey after serving the country for 20 years. Kumar, 40, started with the national squad since 1999, collecting 321 caps, and helping the Malaysian team to
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Nearly VND 20 billion sponsored by Vingroup for research projects on response to novel coronavirus
HANOI, Vietnam, Feb. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — 3 units funded by Vingroup Innovation Foundation (VINIF) include The Company for Vaccine and Biological Production No.1 (Vabiotech), Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City and Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health.
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India trade group slams refined palm oil import licences
NEW DELHI: An Indian trade group representing vegetable oil importers yesterday slammed the government for issuing licences to import refined palm oil, saying this was not in line with the “stated objective” of last month’s order restricting RBD palmolein imports.
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Govt to tighten laws on drunk drivers as DUI cases soar
MELAKA: A total of 919 individuals were arrested for drunk-driving last year, an increase of 57 people from 862 in 2018. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar said the government would continue with efforts to amend existing laws on drunk
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COVID-19: Veterinary Dept monitoring local livestock, import of animal products
PUTRAJAYA: The Veterinary Services Department is monitoring local livestock and the import of animal products to ensure they are free of COVID-19, said its director-general Datuk Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizam. He said samples of imported animal products such as
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Yum China Stands with Communities to Fight Coronavirus
SHANGHAI, Feb. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Yum China“) (NYSE: YUMC) today announced that it has been actively mobilizing resources in a multi-pronged response to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). As part of
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Dr Afif gets show-cause letter from PKR
GEORGE TOWN: Former PKR Youth deputy chief Dr Afif Bahardin has been issued a show-cause letter by the party’s disciplinary board for allegedly causing trouble at the party’s Youth Congress last year. The Permatang Pauh PKR division deputy chief said
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TH posts RM1.3 bln profit in first nine months of 2019 amid restructuring process
KUALA LUMPUR: Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) has demonstrated the seeds of recovery by registering a profit of RM1.3 billion for the first nine months of 2019, as a result of its restructuring exercise. Urusharta Jamaah Sdn Bhd (UJ) said for
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