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Re-opening of schools: July to be a busy month for students, teachers and parents
KUALA LUMPUR: After almost four months of not going to school and studying through home-based learning methods due to the Covid-19 pandemic, students will finally get to resume their studies in school mid this month. The suspense was in the
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Explosive-making factory damaged in blast
KUALA LUMPUR: A factory making explosives in Batu Arang, near here, was partly damaged in an explosion today. Gombak district police chief ACP Arifai Tarawe said the company’s security officer made a police report on the incident at 1.45 pm.
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SAR operations extended to more than 400 nautical miles
KOTA BHARU: The search-and rescue (SAR) operations for three more missing victims in the capsized boat tragedy in the waters off Bachok enters its fourth day today and will be extended to 400 more square nautical miles from the scene
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The Digital Railroad
My favorite character in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” is neither Butch nor Sundance but Woodcock, whose undying loyalty is to EH Harriman of the Union Pacific Railroad – an enterprise that was repeatedly the target of outlaws of
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US seeks to recover another US$96m in 1MDB-associated assets -statement
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Justice on Wednesday said it was seeking forfeiture of another US$96 million (RM411.7 million) in assets allegedly associated with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) international money-laundering conspiracy. The United States is seeking to reclaim assets including
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Number of Sabah flood victims remain at 36 this morning
KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood victims in Sabah still at a temporary evacuation centre (PPS) remain at 36 from eight families as of 8 a.m. today. A Sabah Disaster Management Committee statement said only one PPS in the Kota
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Chini by-election boosting local economy
PEKAN: The presence of huge numbers of people in the Chini state constituency during the campaign period of the by-election these last two weeks is a blessing to the local people. Other that the party members, security personnel and the
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BSH recipients can claim funeral expenses up to RM1,000
KOTA KINABALU: Recipients of the Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) aid can get funeral expenses assistance of up to RM1,000, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri. He said claims can be made at the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) office.
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Affinity discovers potent SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Melbourne-based Affinity Biosciences Pty Ltd (Affinity), a privately held company focused on antibody discovery for cancer therapeutics, today announces the discovery of potent antibodies with therapeutic potential against COVID-19. In March, Affinity commenced
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BEST Inc. Further Expands its Express Delivery Services in Southeast Asia
HANGZHOU, China, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BEST Inc. (NYSE: BEST) (“BEST” or the “Company”), a leading integrated smart supply chain solutions and logistics services provider in China, today announced its further expansion into Southeast Asia. BEST Inc.’s express sortation center
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