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Shanghai Free Trade Zone makes impressive progress over 7 years
BEIJING, OCt. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A report from China Daily: The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, the country’s first FTZ, is launched in September 2013. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ), the first of its
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1MDB: Singapore imposes life ban on BSI Bank’s former rep Swampillai
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued lifetime Prohibition Orders (POs) against Kevin Michael Swampillai, a former representative and head of the Wealth Management Services Department of BSI Bank Ltd, Singapore Branch (BSIS). These POs were issued at
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Fire Dept team rescues viper-bite victim
KUALA BERANG: A Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) personnel was rescued by a fire and rescue team after he was bitten by a pit viper in the Sekayu Forest Reserve here yesterday. Kuala Berang Fire and Rescue Station chief Hanaffi
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1MDB Bond: Goldman Sachs Singapore to pay US$122 mln to Singapore government
SINGAPORE: Goldman Sachs Singapore Pte (GSSP) will pay US$122 million to the Singapore government for its role in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) bond offerings. This is according to a joint statement by the republic’s Commercial Affairs Department (CAD), the
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Genius Kurnia tightens SOP to minimise risk for autism children
KUALA LUMPUR: Genius Kurnia, an early intervention centre for autism children below the age of seven, has stepped-up its standard operating procedures (SOP) in preparation to resume operation once the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in the Klang Valley is lifted. Genius
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Parking attendant turns trash hero in Kuala Perlis
KUALA PERLIS: Seeing litter scattered on the streets gets to parking attendant, Umat Usman as they are an eye sore to him. Initially picking up discarded food wrappers, plastic bags and cans and throwing them in the bin was a routine
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Bursa Malaysia flat amid mixed regional markets at opening
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened flat today amid mixed regional markets with volatility on Wall Street continued to be dominated by the unfinalised stimulus package. At 9.05am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) inched down 0.36 of-a-point to
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Muhyiddin chairs special Cabinet meeting
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today chaired a special meeting with his Cabinet at Perdana Putra here, believed to discuss current issues. Muhyiddin’s vehicle was seen entering the Perdana Putra compound at about 8.57 am. The meeting was scheduled for 9.30
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More than 500 SANY machines are working on the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway project
BEIJING, Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway project has reached a critical milestone following the breakthrough of tunnel No.3. There are currently more than 500 SANY machines working on the construction site of the project in Indonesia.
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CNN and Hyundai Motor Company embark on a new campaign exploring innovations in transport and mobility
HONG KONG, Oct. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CNN International Commercial (CNNIC) and Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) are partnering on a cross-platform campaign that explores how innovation will change the way we will live in the future. In this exclusive global
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