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RMCO: Non-muslim houses of worship, interstate travel get green light in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has decided to allow several activities, including interstate travel, haircuts and prayers at non-Muslim houses of worship, to be carried out in the state during the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) period beginning yesterday. Chief Minister
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Visitation at Malaysian prisons allowed from June 15
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Prisons Department is allowing inmates at its facilities in the country to receive visitors beginning June 15. Its deputy director (Policy), Hafidz Othman, said the visitors are required to make appointments for the meeting, either online through
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Saravanan urges employers to prioritise locals over foreigners
KUALA LUMPUR: Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M Saravanan has urged employers to provide more employment opportunities to Malaysians. He said there were still business owners who preferred to hire foreign workers over locals. “I agree that there are sectors that still
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NUTP recommends primary schools to reopen in late Sept
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of Teaching Profession (NUTP) Peninsular Malaysia has recommended that the earliest for primary schools to reopen nationwide, is in late September or October. However its president Aminuddin Awang said, this was subject to the Covid-19 situation
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12 durian traders issued compound for using tampered weighing machines
IPOH: Twelve durian traders in Perak were issued compound of RM100 each for cheating customers by using rigged or tampered weighing scales. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) Perak director Saifullizan Kamarul Zaman said the affected traders were caught fleecing
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Peter Anthony at Kota Kinabalu court to face money laundering charges
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Infrastructure Development Minister Datuk Peter Anthony arrived at the Kota Kinabalu Court complex here to face money laundering charges involving the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda). He was accompanied by his lawyer, Martin Tommy. Only three media representatives,
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Sao Thai Duong JSC launches RT-LAMP KIT to Meet Demands for the Widening of Testing After Easing of Lockdown
HANOI, Vietnam, June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Governments around the world have achieved various levels of success in using lockdown and social distancing to stop the spread of the Coronavirus within the community and to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound is Coming to Steam
GYEONGGI-DO, South Korea, June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — JOYCITY announces that 3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound will be released worldwide on Steam in July 2020. 3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound is Coming to Steam 3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound is a retooled version of the original
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Brisbane software start-up, Codafication, empowers leading insurers such as Suncorp to process claims remotely with their video-streaming tool Virtual Assist
BRISBANE, Australia, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Codafication’s Virtual Assist is becoming the new industry standard for Australia and New Zealand’s largest insurers, as Suncorp implement the video-streaming technology to process claims remotely during COVID-19. Virtual Assist is rapidly becoming the new industry standard for
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Singapore Diplomat Turned Global Tech Executive: iQIYI Appoints Kuek Yu-Chuang as Vice President in Overseas Market Push
BEIJING, June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — iQIYI Inc. (Nasdaq: IQ) (“iQIYI” or the “Company”), an innovative market-leading online entertainment service in China, today announced the appointment of Kuek Yu-Chuang as Vice President, International Business, effective immediately. Kuek will report directly to
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