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Shares of rubber glovemakers up after COVID-19 declared a pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR: Rubber glovemakers; Hartalega Holdings Bhd and Top Glove Corporation Bhd saw their shares traded higher today after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as a pandemic. As of last night, over 120,000 people across 114 countries throughout
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Legal Fintech start-up BarBooks Australia acquires TA Law’s iChambers business to become Australian market leader in practice management software for barristers
SYDNEY, March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BarBooks’ mission to become the dominant practice management provider in the Australian barrister market has been cemented through its recent acquisition of TA Law’s iChambers business. BarBooks now has its sights set on international
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COVID-19: Dollar falls after Trump bans travel from Europe to US
SINGAPORE: The dollar careened against the euro and yen today after US President Donald Trump rattled markets with a month-long ban on European travel to the US. The dollar fell 1% to 103.32 yen and 0.5% to US$1.1328 against the
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MPC to send letter protesting postponement of ASEAN Para Games
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPC) will send a protest letter to the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF) next week regarding host nation the Philippines’ reported decision to postpone the 2020 ASEAN Para Games (APG) from March 20-26 to May 26-June 2. Its president Datuk Seri
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Erdogan accuses Greece of Nazi tactics against migrants at border
ISTANBUL/ATHENS: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Greek security forces yesterday of behaving like Nazis for using force against migrants trying to cross the border from Turkey into the European Union. Tens of thousands of migrants have been trying to
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Give me time to scrutinise Kampung Baru Development Plan – Annuar
PUTRAJAYA: Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said he will listen to the ministry’s briefing first on the development pfor Kampung Baru in Kuala Lumpur before deciding on the matter. He said as he was newly appointed, the first thing he
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All PLUS, LPT2 highways will operate RFID lanes starting April 1
KUALA LUMPUR: Starting April 1, PLUS-operated highway users will be able to use the Touch ‘n Go Radio Frequency Identification (RFIA) payment facility at all its 83 closed toll systems in the country. PLUS Malaysia Berhad managing director Datuk Azman Ismail said
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1MBD case: Court allows Rosmah to inspect items seized
KUALA LUMPUR: The wife of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has obtained permission to conduct physical inspection on assets allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) fund scandal that were seized from premises belonging to Obyu Holdings Sdn
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One British, two American personnel killed in Iraq rocket attack
WASHINGTON: One British and two American personnel were killed and about a dozen people were wounded when 18 small rockets hit Iraq’s Taji military camp north of Baghdad yesterday, US officials told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. The officials,
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Doo Holding Group Partners with Trading Central and Strategic Alpha
HONG KONG, March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Doo Holding, an international leader in forex, CFDs and financial investment software and services, announced significant upgrades to its product offerings through its partnerships with Trading Central and Strategic Alpha, both industry-trusted research
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