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US senators aimed to ban federal employees from using TikTok
WASHINGTON: Two Republican senators yesterday, introduced a bill aimed at banning federal employees from using Chinese social media app TikTok, on their government-issued phones, amid growing national security concerns around the collection and sharing of data on US users with
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Coronavirus: Pornhub makes premium content free for Italy for a month
Italy is one of those countries that have been hit the hardest by coronavirus. More than 12,000 patients have been registered and out of these 827 have died. The European nation is currently on lockdown and during this time Pornhub
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A Reflection on Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship and Achievements in 2019
BANGKOK, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs unveils the achievements of Thailand’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2019, with the theme of “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability”. After a year 2019 rich in achievements, Thailand handed over the rotating
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Tabung Haji announces income distribution after zakat of 3.05%
KUALA LUMPUR: Tabung Haji (TH) has announced a profit distribution after zakat (tithe) of 3.05% for the 2019 financial year (FY2019), with a payout totalling RM2.1 billion compared with RM913 million distributed in FY2018. In a statement today, TH attributed the improvement in its financial performance to sustainable
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“Sun’s Out, Fun’s Out” at IPC Shopping Centre
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — From an indoor beach to a whole lot of pop-up activities, IPC Shopping Centre, together with Cartoon Network is set to amaze and inspire little ones this school holiday. Happening from 12th
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Canadian prime minister’s wife tested positive coronavirus
CANADA: Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has tested positive for coronavirus, a spokesman for the prime minister said. The prime minister is in good health with no symptoms, the spokesman said in a statement on Twitter.
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Covid 19: UiTM to postpone Convocation Ceremony
PUCHONG: Teknologi Mara University (UiTM) decided to postpone its 92th Convocation Ceremony initially scheduled to take place on March 24 until April 16 at all its campuses. Its vice chancellor Datuk Dr Mohd Azraai Kassim said the decision was made
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Oil price falls a third day, biggest weekly drop since 1991
TOKYO: Oil prices fell today for a third day, with Brent crude set for its biggest weekly drop since 1991 and US crude heading for the worst week since 2008 as panic about plunging demand from the coronavirus outbreak grips
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XDI joins Legal & General, Baringa to launch global best-practice Climate Risk Framework
LONDON, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Australian-based clim-tech company XDI today joined globals Legal & General Investment Management (L&G) and Baringa Partners to launch a new, market-leading Climate Change Risk Framework using the most comprehensive climate change data available worldwide.
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The fall of people’s mandate
Looking at the current political situation in Perak it is clear that the continuation of the crisis is an extension of Ahmad Faizal Azumu @Peja’s political game that no longer has the majority. People are increasingly frustrated by the power transition which
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