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Covid-19: Famous chefs, New York restaurants to push landlords for rent breaks
NEW YORK: Renowned restaurants, including Cipriani, Smith & Wollensky, The Smith, and Boqueria, as well as owners Stephen Starr and chef Bobby Flay, have formed a new group seeking help from New York City landlords to survive the coronavirus crisis.
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MCO: 695 police reports lodged on violations of the order
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 695 police reports nationwide have been lodged, with regard to violations of the government’s Movement Control Order to contain COVID-19, which came into effect on March 18. Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said, that
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U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait amid heightened China tensions
TAIPEI: A U.S. warship passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the U.S. and Taiwan militaries said, following heightened tensions between China and Taiwan that has seen Taiwanese air force jets scramble to intercept Chinese fighters. The ship sailed
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COVID-19: Engineer wears garbage bag to supermarket
KUALA TERENGGANU: As a way to protect himself from COVID-19, an engineer was willing to wear a plastic garbage bag on a trip to the supermarket here. To complete his outfit, Zamakhyari Khairiri, 41, also wore a mask, ski goggles
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COVID-19: USIM produce face shields for medical workers
NILAI: To assist the government in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) has taken the initiative to produce face shields for distribution to healthcare workers. USIM Strategic Communication Centre in a statement today said, for
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MCO: Enforcement personnel can do anything to ensure compliance
KUALA LUMPUR: All those empowered to enforce the Movement Control Order imposed by the government to contain COVID-19, can use whatever means required, including force, to ensure compliance, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan. In addition,
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Home Credit China Cuts Risk by 25 Percent on Consumer Loans to Thin File Applicants
BEIJING, March 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Global non-bank lender wins FICO® Decisions Award for Financial Inclusion using FICO® Score Highlights: Home Credit has cut credit risk on point-of-sale (POS) loans by 25 percent and online loans by 15 percent, without
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