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Moderate earthquake hits Indonesia, no Tsunami threat to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale was reported to have occurred in Irian Jaya, Indonesia, at 5.36am today. According to a Malaysian Meteorological Department statement, the quake was centred at 181KM west of Jayapura, Indonesia,
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The jargon that comes with COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Even as COVID-19 is wreaking havoc around the world, it has arguably helped to increase the vocabulary of many people over the last three months or so. Inevitably, COVID-19, which appears in the previous sentence, is one of
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Yamaha Motor and Tier IV Establish JV for autonomous transportation service
TOKYO, March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Tier IV, Inc. today announced the launch of eve autonomy, Inc., a joint-venture company based in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, that will develop an autonomous transportation service to help Yamaha Motor
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Gardenia clarifies viral video of stealing bread not from Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Gardenia Bakeries Sdn Bhd (Gardenia KL), has clarified that a video clip of a Van Sales Merchandiser, removing slices of bread from several newly packaged loaves, that first surfaced in September 2019, is not from Malaysia. Gardenia KL,
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LightInTheBox Makes Urgently Needed Medical Supplies Globally Available to Support Fight Against COVID-19
BEIJING, March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LITB) (“LightInTheBox” or the “Company”), a cross-border e-commerce platform that delivers products directly to consumers around the world, today announced that it is making urgently needed medical supplies globally available
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JHEV: No order received to be involved in MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Veterans Affairs Department (JHEV), has not received any instruction from the government to involve them in the ongoing Movement Control Order (MCO). MAF JHEV in a statement yesterday said, MAF is still able
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COVID-19: Sailors not allowed to sign off or on in Malaysian port
KUALA LUMPUR: All sailors, regardless of nationality, are not allowed to sign off or on at any Malaysian port, to curb the spread of COVID-19. In a notice to ship owners, shipping agents, skippers, sailors, port authorities, recognised bodies and
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Online face masks scams involves losses of RM 130,000
GEORGE TOWN: Penang police have received 31 reports on online face masks scams involving losses of RM130,000 since last month, at the start of COVID-19 outbreak. Penang police chief Datuk Sahabudin Abd Manan said, suspects were from several syndicates as
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Malaysia preparing smartphone application to track movements
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is preparing a smartphone application that can track movements of individuals in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, says Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) Khairy Jamaluddin. He said a similar application had been
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SOCSO launch ERP to help workers who have lost their jobs
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry, through its agency, the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO), has launched the Employment Retention Programme (ERP) to assist workers who have lost their jobs. Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan said, the programme which was introduced
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