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Ban on prayers in mosques, surau extended until June 30
SHAH ALAM: Sultan Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah has consented that the ban on Friday prayers and the five daily prayers for the public in mosques and surau in Selangor be extended to June 30 to curb the spread of
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Yum China to Introduce the Revolutionary Beyond Burger® at Select KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell Restaurants
SHANGHAI, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Yum China“) (NYSE: YUMC) today announced that it is partnering with Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND), a leader in plant-based meat, to introduce the Beyond Burger® as
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Luye Pharma Enters Distribution and Marketing Partnerships in South Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand for Seroquel® and Seroquel XR®
SHANGHAI, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Luye Pharma Group (Luye Pharma) today held a special signing ceremony as part of the “We Care About Mental Health” initiative, marking the start of three new strategic partnerships across the region. As part
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UOB intensifies COVID-19 safety measures by applying self-disinfecting coating at high-touch areas within its branches island-wide
SINGAPORE, June 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — United Overseas Bank (UOB) today announced that it has enhanced the precautionary measures within its branches with the application of a commercial grade self-disinfecting coating at high-touch areas including branch counters and meeting areas. The
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Air Selangor to implement new guidelines beginning June
KUALA LUMPUR: Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) will implement new guidelines issued by the National Water Service Commission (SPAN), effective June. Air Selangor, in a statement today, said based on the guidelines issued by SPAN, the actual water consumption in
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Saudi Arabia reopens mosques with strict regulations for worshippers
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s mosques opened their doors to worshippers on Sunday for the first time in more than two months as the kingdom, the birthplace of Islam, eased restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus. “It is great to feel the
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China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases, highest in nearly three weeks
China reported the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases in nearly three weeks with 16 new infections discovered on May 31, as the number of so-called imported cases jumped in southwestern Sichuan province. The National Health Commission (NHC) said in
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India expels two Pakistani officials for ‘espionage’
MUMBAI: India on Sunday expelled two officials working at the Pakistan embassy in New Delhi after they were held for espionage, the foreign ministry said in a statement. “Two (Pakistani) officials were apprehended on Sunday by Indian law enforcement,” the
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Open season on the free press: Journalists targeted in attacks as U.S. protests rage
On Friday evening, viewers watched as CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and his crew were arrested on live television while covering a protest following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. By Saturday, as protesters and the police clashed across the
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Drunk driver collides, kills contract worker
KUALA LUMPUR: 5r4esA man who was travelling home after sending food to his wife to be sold was killed when a car driven by a man believed to be drunk collided into him. During the incident which occurred at about 1.30
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