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Non-existent Loan: 109 syndicate members detained
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 109 members of syndicates offering non-existent loans involving about RM43 million losses have been detained from early this year until August through Op Seagul conducted nationwide. Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said all the suspects were detained in 13
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Japanese PM Suga vows to reduce emissions to zero by 2050
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday that his country will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, Jiji Press reported. “We declare a goal of realizing a decarbonised society,” Suga said at plenary meetings of both
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US Senate confirms Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON: The US Sen ate voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to America’s top court Monday evening, cementing a solid 6-3 conservative Supreme Court majority, Anadolu Agency reported. The 52-48 vote saw just one Republican break ranks with the party, Susan
Read MoreOver 60,000 evacuated as California wildfire rages
WASHINGTON: Roughly 60,000 people have been evacuated southeast of Los Angeles, California after a wildfire started early Monday morning in neighbouring Orange County, Anadolu Agency reported. The fire has consumed roughly 4,000 acres, according to local officials who are asking residents
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Thunderstorm warning for Pahang, Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a thunderstorm warning for several areas in Pahang and Sarawak, with heavy rain and strong winds expected to occur until 1 am. MetMalaysia, in a statement tonight, said among the affected areas in
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EquitiesFirst Appoints Gordon Crosbie-Walsh Chief Executive Officer, Asia
HONG KONG, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Equities First Holdings (“EquitiesFirst”), the global asset-backed financing company, today announced the appointment of Gordon Crosbie-Walsh as Chief Executive Officer, Asia with immediate effect. In his new role, Gordon will be tasked with managing
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AirAsia Group records 85 pct fewer passengers in 3Q20
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd’s total passengers carried dropped by 85 per cent to 1.91 million during the third quarter of 2020 (3Q20) from 13 million in the same quarter last year. Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, the
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Arcc Spaces Launches Innovative ‘Agile Hybrid Solution’
SINGAPORE, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Arcc Spaces, the leading shared workspace brand with 16 premium locations across Asia, today announces the launch of its new innovative ‘Agile Hybrid Solution’. The unique offering is provided under the Arcc Spaces Care+
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MOH denies manipulating Covid-19 data
PUTRAJAYA: Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah denied that the Ministry of Health (MOH) manipulated the Covid-19 pandemic data reported. He said the Covid-19 data were collected by MOH until 12 noon every day using the public health
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All MPs should support Budget 2021 for country’s wellbeing
KUALA LUMPUR: Economic Action Council (EAC) executive director Tan Sri Dr Noor Azlan Ghazali has called on all Members of Parliament to respect the decree of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and support the approval
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