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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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Actor Tom Hanks, wife Rita Wilson down with coronavirus
Hollywood legend Tom Hanks and wife, Rita Wilson have been tested positive for COVID-19. In a post on his social media, Hanks, 63, said both he and his wife are currently in Australia, where they started feeling sick. “We felt
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JD Digits Named to Annual List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020
BEIJING, March 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — JD Digits had been named to Fast Company‘s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2020 as the only Chinese company under the Data Science category. JD Digits’ newly launched AI-powered
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China’s coronavirus epicentre sees single-digit cases for first time
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China had eight new coronavirus infections in Hubei province, the first time the epicentre of the epidemic recorded a daily tally in single-digits, as more businesses reopened with local authorities cautiously easing strict containment measures. The capital of Hubei,
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Bukit Aman: Dengkil assemblyman’s drug test came back negative
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have confirmed Dengkil state assemblyman Adhif Syan Abdullah who was arrested in a raid at a condominium in Jalan Puchong early this year has been found negative for drug abuse. Bukit Aman Narcotics Crimes Investigation Department director Datuk Ramli Din
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APEC 2020 and related meetings to go ahead as planned – Azmin
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2020 and related meetings slated for this year will go ahead as planned as member economies have expressed their commitment to attend the forum, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said. He
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COVID-19: MAS tells staff to take three months unpaid leave
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAS) is the latest airline to ask its 13,000 employees to take voluntary unpaid leave as the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) takes a heavy toll on airlines’ bottom line. According to documents seen by theedgemarkets.com,
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China Daily: We may have bigger economic issues post COVID-19
SHANGHAI: China’s local governments must do their utmost, to ensure that people return to work as soon as possible, and any further delay could have a bigger negative impact than the coronavirus itself, the official China Daily said in an
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