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COVID-19 : Eight types of chemicals used in public sanitation, disinfection ops
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysia Fire and Rescue Department uses eight types of chemicals in its public sanitation and disinfection operations at COVID-19 high-risk areas, said its director-general, Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid. He said the choice of the chemicals, which included ethanol, sodium hypochlorite
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Warm weather draws crowds in some cities as parts of U.S. start easing coronavirus lockdowns
Sunny days and warm weather are proving to be as challenging to manage as restaurants, hair salons and other businesses, as about half of U.S. states partially reopen their economies after the coronavirus lockdown. On Saturday, thousands of people gathered
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P&G and Shopee inspires home shopping with ‘Show Me My Home’ experiential microsite in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), a leading fast-moving consumer goods company, announces collaboration with Shopee, a leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, with the launch of Show Me My Home*, an online campaign that simulates the household
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Yiling Pharmaceutical to Increase Productivity of Lianhua Qingwen
SHIJIAZHUANG, China, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Yiling Pharmaceutical (002603.SZ) announced to launch the productivity-improving project of Lianhua Qingwen, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) used mainly for the treatment of colds and viral influenza. The Company is set to produce
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Kavalan creates entry-level range to capture broad market
TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Not content with one entry-level whisky, Kavalan has now announced the creation of a new entry-level range as part of its portfolio alongside existing Kavalan series like Solist and Rare Sherries. With its rich
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A Year of Records–Highlights from the SANY 2019 Annual Report
BEIJING, May 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — SANY Heavy Industry (“SANY” or “the Company”) released its 2019 annual report. Last year, SANY’s total sales revenue reached USD 10.691 billion with 35.55% year-on-year growth. Total assets increased to USD 12.793 billion and
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Car plunges into drain in Parit, Perak, baby dies
PARIT: A six-month old baby was killed after the car he was travelling in with his parents plunged into a drain at the fourth kilometre, Jalan Bota Kiri-Tanjung Belanja, here, last night. Perak Tengah district police chief, Supt Barudin Wariso said
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More people hit China roads in first major holiday since coronavirus easing
BEIJING: China’s most populous cities saw a spike in outbound travellers, tourists and day-trippers on May 1, first day of a long holiday weekend, led by Wuhan, epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic that first struck the country late last year.
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India orders coronavirus tracing app for all workers
NEW DELHI: India has ordered all public and private sector employees use a government-backed contact tracing app and maintain social distancing in offices as it begins easing some of its lockdown measures in districts less affected by the coronavirus. Prime
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New York’s Cuomo warns against ‘blindly’ reopening states
NEW YORK : New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday pushed back against what he called premature demands that he reopen the state, saying he knew people were struggling without jobs but that more understanding of the new coronavirus was
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