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Japan biz world rushing to adapt to net-zero emission goal
TOKYO: Japan’s business world is rushing to take measures to reach the government’s goal to reduce the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, Jiji Press reported. Automakers are accelerating their shifts to electric vehicles while steelmakers are
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Turkey slams Charlie Hebdo for targeting Erdogan
ANKARA: Turkey blasted French weekly magazine Charlie Hebdo on Tuesday for publishing “loathsome so-called caricatures” purportedly of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Anadolu Agency reported. “Charlie Hebdo just published a series of so-called cartoons full of despicable images purportedly of our President.
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Police fire two shots during raid in Sungai Siput
IPOH: Police had to fire two shots at the tyres of a car driven by a man suspected to be a drug dealer after he tried to escape during a raid on a house in Salak Baru, Sungai Siput this afternoon.
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Child found drowned in irrigation canal
BACHOK: A six-year-old child by the name of Muhammad Danish Aidil Mohd Hasrol was found drowned in an irrigation canal at Taman Bator Harmoni, Seneng here, at 3.20 pm today. Bachok district police chief DSP Samsulmuddin Sulaiman said the victim was
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Malaysians demonstrate solidarity with Sabahans through donations
SEMPORNA: As Sabah continues to record the highest daily number of Covid-19 cases per day, fellow Malaysians are showing solidarity by donating in cash and kind. Sabah currently has 16 districts that have been classified as red zones, nine classified as
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Covid-19: PM orders public health action in Sabah to be enhanced
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pix) has ordered the control and capability of public health action in Sabah be enhanced to curb the spread of Covid-19 immediately. He said this when chairing a special meeting of the
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Rapid KL routes diverted following EMCO at Plaza Hentian Kajang
KUALA LUMPUR: Following the enforcement of the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) at Plaza Hentian Kajang, near here, from tomorrow, several Rapid KL bus routes will be diverted. Rapid KL in a statement yesterday said the affected routes are the
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Swift action saves more than 100 lives in raging waters off Miri
KUCHING: Sarawakians were rudely awakened yesterday by news that a vessel had hit the structure of a drilling platform offshore Miri, about 800km from here, after being battered by the tailspin of Typhoon Molave. A total of 187 personnel were
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Air Selangor Kuala Langat office employee tests positive for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Air Selangor’s Kuala Langat regional office is closed temporarily until further notice following a Covid-19 positive case involving an employee manning the counters. Air Selangor said in a statement yesterday that the employee, who has been quarantined since
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Saifuddin calls for reduced bureaucacy in internet connectivity
KUALA LUMPUR: All state governments and local authorities are urged to consider including the third utility – internet connectivity – in their plans, thus helping the country’s digital infrastructure plan Jalinan Digital Negara (Jendela) to succeed. As such, Communications and
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