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RHB Bank profits soar to RM2.48 bil last year compared to 2018
KUALA LUMPUR: RHB Bank Bhd’s net profit jumped 7.7% to RM2.48 billion, for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2019, compared with RM2.31 billion in the year before. The better performance was mainly due to higher net income, lower expected
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WuXi Diagnostics’ integrated testing solution for COVID-19 epidemiological investigation and diagnosis
SHANGHAI, Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — WuXi Diagnostics has successfully developed a series of COVID-19 detection products, including 2019-nCoV IgM Detection kit (Enzyme-linked Immunoassay, ELISA), 2019-nCoV IgM/IgG Detection Kit (Enzyme-linked Immunoassay, ELISA) and 2019-nCoV Nucleic Acid Detection Kit (PCR-Fluorescent Probe
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COVID-19: Asia Pacific businesses affected, looking at restructuring
KUALA LUMPUR: Businesses in the Asia Pacific are struggling to maintain operations amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, with almost 50% of them stating they will be forced to restructure business operations to stay afloat if the situation worsens. This is according
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Johor Palace: ‘New coalition’ to rule the state
PUCHONG: The Johor state government would be governed by a ‘new coalition’ soon after the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan coalition. In a statement today, the Johor Sultan’s private secretary Datuk Jaba Mohd Noah said that the decision was made
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Mosques to hold ‘solat hajat’ to keep the political situation stable
PUTRAJAYA: Key mosques under the administration of the Islamic Development Department Malaysia (Jakim), will be conducting the “solat hajat” (prayer of need) to seek help from Allah, to keep the political situation in the country stable, maintain the peace and
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Court allows Trump to withhold funds from ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions
NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump’s administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from states and cities, that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, US appeals court ruled yesterday. The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel
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Dr M leads Bersatu again…as advisor
PUCHONG: After returning as interim rime minister within a day after quitting, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is also now back with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu). However, he had become the party’s advisor, instead of chairman. “Other developments will
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National unity govt cannot be built on deceit, treachery
Although the idea of a national unity government is attractive and should be considered by all rational Malaysians, one thing is clear: No national unity government can be established on treachery, deceit, corruption, betrayal of the people’s mandate or by
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DAP: Dr M no longer committed to Pakatan manifesto
PUCHONG: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir does not want to commit to fulfilling the Pakatan Harapan Manfesto anymore, alleged the DAP. In a statement today, its secretary general Lim Guan Eng claimed that Mahathir had conveyed this message during their
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Xinhua Silk Road: Yili leads list of finalists for World Food Innovation Awards 2020
BEIJING, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd., one of the Chinese dairy giants, has dominated the list of finalists for the World Food Innovation Awards 2020, which has been revealed recently. Yili dominates the shortlist
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