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MATTA: Airlines should make refunds for flight cancellations
KUALA LUMPUR: Airlines should make cash refunds as their top priority and not issue credit notes which may have little or no value should they go insolvent, said the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA). Its vice-president Shazli
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24.62 million face masks being distributed to people
PUTRAJAYA: Some 24.62 million face masks are in the process of being distributed to the people nationwide for free, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. Ismail, who is also Defence Minister, said each household will receive
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Covid 19: LinkedIn offers free job postings for frontliners
Job postings for critical roles in healthcare are rising around the world, including in Malaysia. The healthcare sector is seeking professionals including doctors and nurse in the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic. LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, has announced
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Zilingo Joins Hands With Caritas Manila Foundation to Extend Aid to Filipino Frontliners and the Less Fortunate
MANILA, Philippines, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Zilingo, the leading fashion technology platform in association with Caritas Manila Foundation launched a fundraising campaign, ‘Love, Zilingo’ in an attempt to lend a helping hand to the healthcare workers and the disadvantaged
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Man pleads not guilty to insulting Agong
KUALA LUMPUR: A e-hailing driver pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to eight counts of improper use of the network facilities by transmitting offensive communications against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on Twitter last month. Sufazrin Amin Ismail,
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Country folk singer John Prine dies at 73 of coronavirus complications
LOS ANGELES: Grammy-winning singer John Prine, who wrote his early songs in his head while delivering mail and later emerged from Chicago’s folk revival scene in the 1970s to become one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, died on
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JERDE introduces Southeast Asia projects
SINGAPORE, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — JERDE, the iconic and internationally renowned architecture and urban planning firm, introduces new projects in Southeast Asia, Japan, and Turkey. Since officially beginning operations in Southeast Asia over the summer, the firm continues to
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HNA’s Africa World Airlines helps the Ghanaian government in the fight against COVID-19
BEIJING, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — With the spread of COVID-19 worldwide, Africa, the continent with the largest concentration of developing countries, faces severe challenges in terms of funding and shortages of material and equipment needed for epidemic prevention and control.
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Downpour, strong winds causes flash flood in Kampung Tasik
IPOH: An hour-long downpour and strong winds, which started at 5pm, caused flash flood in Kampung Tasik, Pengkalan Hulu located about 170 kilometres from here today. According to a Perak Civil Defence Force (APM) spokesman, five houses and a car
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MCO: Redang, Perhentian island quieter than the monsoon season
KUALA TERENGGANU: The atmosphere during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period in Redang Island and Perhentian Island is quieter than during the monsoon season. This is due to the current circumstances during which no tourism activities are allowed, and the
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