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CHIMEI Launches Clean & Green Power Plant to Promote Eco-Friendly Values and Co-Existence with Nature
TAIPEI, Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CHIMEI Corp., the world’s largest vendor of ABS resins, PMMA resins and optical sheets, today held the opening ceremony of the CHIMEI Green Energy Park, a 15 MW solar power plant set amid beautiful
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Wee Ka Siong: Implementation of CRS in advocacy stage until year ends
KUALA LUMPUR: The use of child seat or child restraint system (CRS) in vehicles is still in the advocacy stage until end of the year, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong. He said this was to allow the
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Moody’s acquires stake in MARC, strengthening presence in key ASEAN markets
KUALA LUMPUR: Moody’s Corporation has acquired a minority stake in Malaysian Rating Corporation Bhd (MARC), a credit rating agency serving the Malaysian domestic bond and sukuk markets. The investment strengthens Moody’s presence in Southeast Asia and across domestic bond markets globally,
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MIDF maintains ‘buy’ call on IJM Corp, cut TP to RM1.63
KUALA LUMPUR: MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd has maintained “buy” a call on IJM Corporation Bhd (IJM) but revised its target price (TP) lower to RM1.63 from RM1.95 previously. This was after IJM secured a contract worth RM864.7 million from IJM Perennial Development
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Lebanese president vows full probe into Beirut port’s deadly blasts
BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun vowed on Tuesday to continue investigations into the explosions that rocked Beirut on Aug. 4, killing 171 people and wounding around 6,000 others, reported Xinhua news agency. “I will not remain silent nor will I
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Trump says made deal with Moderna to deliver 100mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 — US President Donald Trump told reporters that his administration has made an agreement with the pharmaceutical company Moderna to deliver 100 million doses of their novel coronavirus vaccine once it becomes available, reported Sputnik news agency. “This
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WHO in contact with Russia on new COVID-19 vaccine: spokesman
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is in close contact with Russia regarding a possible pre-qualification of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting a WHO spokesman on Tuesday. “We are in close contact with the Russian
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UK-Japan trade deal held up by cheese
LONDON: Post-Brexit trade talks between the UK and Japan have progressed largely smoothly but have hit a stumbling block regarding Stilton cheese, Anadolu Agency quoted local media reports Tuesday. Stilton is an English cheese which is blue, semi-soft, crumbly, and
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Cops bust online gambling syndicate making RM1m monthly
GEORGE TOWN: Police have smashed an online gambling syndicate, which was raking in profits of up to RM1 million a month, with the arrest of nine men in Bukit Mertajam and Seberang Prai Tengah recently. Penang police chief Datuk Sahabudin Abd
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Policeman charged with corruption
JOHOR BAHRU: A police corporal was charged in the Sessions Court here today with two counts of corruption. However, Mohd Yusry Borhan, 34, pleaded not guilty to both charges before judge Kamarudin Kamsun. On the first count, he was charged with
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