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World Halal Expo: Virtual solution to healthcare industry
Kuala Lumpur: The global COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly disrupted normal business practices and activities. But this has not stopped MyEvents International, Nigeria from conducting World Halal Webinar Series 2, The Future of Halal in Healthcare and Pharmaceutical which was held
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UOB encourages customers to use digital banking during CMCO
KUALA LUMPUR: United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (UOB Malaysia) is encouraging customers to use its digital banking services such as the UOB Personal Internet Banking, UOB Mighty and UOB Business Internet Banking Plus to manage their banking and financial needs. The
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11 killed as landslides hit coal mine in Indonesia’s South Sumatra
JAKARTA: Landslides hit a coal mine in Indonesia’s western province of South Sumatra on Wednesday afternoon, reported Xinhua news agency. The incident took place in an unlicenced mine located in Tanjung Lalang village of Muara Enim district at about 16:00
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Obama warns Democrats must vote in record numbers to ensure Biden victory
WASHINGTON: US voters must turn out in record numbers to make sure that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wins such a decisive victory that President Donald Trump cannot contest it, former president Barack Obama told a rally in Philadelphia in
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S. Korea to provide US$300,000 worth of aid to flood-hit Vietnam
SEOUL: South Korea plans to provide US$300,000 worth of humanitarian assistance to Vietnam to help the country cope with the damage from severe floods, Yonhap News Agency reported quoting the country’s foreign ministry Thursday. Flooding triggered by weeks-long heavy downpours in central
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Malaysian community in USA pulls together during COVID-19 pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian community living in the United States had been keeping in constant touch with one another through social media as a precaution in facing the COVID-19 pandemic there. A Malaysian citizen residing in New York who only wanted to be known
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Air Selangor: Water supply restored in all 1,292 affected areas
KUALA LUMPUR: Water supply in 1,292 Petaling, Klang/Shah Alam, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur, Hulu Selangor, Kuala Langat and Kuala Selangor areas, which had earlier experienced disruption, was fully restored as of 6 am today. “Air Selangor would like to thank consumers for their patience and
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CMCO: Ministry assures sufficient supply of essential items, stable prices
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs has assured that there is sufficient supply of essential items, especially food, in the market. Deputy Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid said the ministry would ensure that supply is sufficient and
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Will Malaysia consider postal voting due to Covid-19?
KUALA LUMPUR: Fresh off the state election in Sabah, Malaysia is now dealing with a third wave of Covid-19 cases, blamed on the carelessness and complacency that marked the campaign period. Admitting previous containment measures were inadequate to contain the
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Ringgit retreats to open lower against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit retreated from yesterday’s gains to open lower versus the US dollar today, despite the greenback weakening due to improved risk appetites. The US dollar index (DXY), which measures the greenback’s value against major currencies, extended its
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