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UK: Man shot dead by police after terrorism linked attack
LONDON: A man has been shot dead by police in South London after stabbing several people yesterday, Anadolu Agency quoted British police as saying in a statement. “A man has been shot by armed officers in Streatham,” Metropolitan Police said
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Kemin Names Leo Xie-Lei President of Kemin AquaScience™
Xie-Lei will helm the company’s newest business unit as its first president transitions into strategic corporate leadership SHANGHAI, Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BowerGroupAsia (BGA) is pleased to announce that Teerasak “Art” Siripant has joined BGA as managing director of its rapidly growing Thailand business, effective January 2020. Teerasak will lead a team of 12 experts in providing
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Oxford Nanopore Sequencers Have Left UK for China, to Support Rapid, Near-sample Coronavirus Sequencing for Outbreak Surveillance
OXFORD, England, Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Following extensive support of, and collaboration with, public health professionals in China, Oxford Nanopore has shipped an additional 200 MinION sequencers and related consumables to China. These will be used to support the
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Malaysian shuttlers in Thailand taking precautions, China masters postponed
KUALA LUMPUR: The national women’s badminton team, currently undergoing training in Bangkok, Thailand, is taking all necessary precautions in the wake of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak. Thai authorities two days ago confirmed its first local human-to-human transmission of the virus,
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Japanese Institute Succeeds in Isolating Wuhan Coronavirus
Tokyo: Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases two days ago said that it has succeeded in cultivating and isolating the new coronavirus, first reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan, from a person in Japan who has been confirmed to
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Malaysia records funds outflow of RM409.14 mln amid coronavirus outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors were net sellers in the local equity market last week, recording a total net outflow of RM409.14 million from Jan 28-30 against a net inflow of RM23.48 million from Jan 20-23. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd chief economist
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Retired teacher loses RM70,000 to ‘Macau Scam
ALOR SETAR: A 62-year-old retired teacher was cheated of RM70,000 by the Macau Scam syndicate after she got a phone call that claimed she owed the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) in tax arrears. Kota Setar district police chief ACP Mohd Rozi Jidin
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One more nabbed over commotion at Bersatu youth gathering
JOHOR BAHRU: Another person has been detained by the police to assist the investigation into a commotion at the Johor Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) youth wing gathering in Ulu Tiram, here two days ago. Johor police chief Datuk Mohd Kamarudin
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SC examines allegations against AirAsia and AirAsia X
KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission (SC) Malaysia says it will examine the statement of facts in the case of Regina vs Airbus SE which disclosed several allegations against AirAsia Group Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd. “As both are listed on
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