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Muhyiddin: Various factors taken into account in poverty eradication
KUALA LUMPUR: Poverty eradication programme in the country has been implemented not only by taking into consideration the racial and ethnic composition, but also various other factors in the efforts to create fair and equal opportunities for all. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
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Eight private hospital staff in direct contact with Penang COVID-19 patient
GEORGE TOWN: The Lam Wah Ee Hospital here has confirmed that eight of its staff had direct contact with the newly-detected COVID-19 patient in Penang. In a statement issued today, the hospital said the staff have been placed in close monitoring and immediate
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Austrian man spends 2.5 hours in box filled with ice cubes to break record
An Austrian man beat his own record for the longest full-body contact with ice cubes on Saturday. Josef Koeberl managed to stay 2 hours, 30 minutes and 57 seconds inside a custom-made glass box filled up to his shoulders with
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World’s loneliest elephant quit Islamabad zoo for new life in Cambodia
An elephant who has become a cause celebre for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and transferred to better conditions, the animal welfare group helping with the case said on Saturday. Dubbed
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Ref says had ‘no other option’ but to disqualify Djokovic
NEW YORK: US Open Tournament Referee Soeren Friemel said there was “no other option” but to disqualify world No. 1 Novak Djokovic today after he struck a line judge with a ball. A frustrated Djokovic swatted a ball to the back
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Prime Minister: Australians can get free coronavirus vaccine early 2021
MOSCOW: A coronavirus vaccine will likely become available to people in Australia as early as at the start of next year, reported Sputnik news agency, quoting Prime Minister Scott Morrison. “Australians will gain free access to a COVID-19 vaccine in
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Trump urges Saudi King to promote regional reconciliation in Middle East
MOSCOW: US President Donald Trump has called on King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia to negotiate with the other Gulf countries with the goal of overcoming the regional rift on the heels of the US-brokered landmark agreement between the
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Three cooperatives receive Covid-19 assistance
CYBERJAYA: Three cooperatives received financial assistance amounting to RM3 million from the Cooperative Commission of Malaysia today. The assistance is for the rehabilitation of cooperatives adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. They are Koperasi Sawah Sempadan Tanjung Karang Berhad, Koperasi Jabatan
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264 issued RM1,000 compounds for flouting RMCO
JOHOR BARU: A total of 264 individuals were issued with RM1,000 compounds each for flouting the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) by socialising at entertainment centres around the city and in Kulai district. Johor Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department chief ACP Mohd
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No exclusive rights granted to handle scheduled wastes – DOE
KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of Environment (DOE) has not granted the exclusive rights to any ‘Prescribed Premises Scheduled Wastes’ (PYDT BT) to handle scheduled wastes in the country. Its director-general Norlin Jaafar said so far, DOE had licensed Scheduled Wastes Treatment and Disposal Facilities nationwide involving 406
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