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Budget 2021: Ministry hopes internet becomes a public utility
KUANTAN: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia hopes that internet connectivity will be considered the country’s third public utility, after water and electricity, in Budget 2021, says its Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. He said the move could save between six
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Mitigating effects of radiation on medical workers
KUALA LUMPUR: Human beings are on a daily basis exposed to “background” radiation directly or indirectly via cosmic rays, mobile phones, television, building materials, agricultural produce and even the human body itself. Radiation is basically energy that is emitted as
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Umno wants GE15 to be held once Covid-19 brought under control
KUALA LUMPUR: Umno decided that a general election should be held to get a fresh mandate from the people to establish a stable government once the Covid-19 pandemic is brought under control with the minimum number of cases. Its president Datuk
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Touch start for Bursa Malaysia at opening
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia had a tough start today as early general election calls are growing stronger, leading to further selldown in the local market. As at 9.05am, the benchmark index TSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) dropped 7.31 points
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Singapore to lift border restrictions with China and Victoria, Australia from Nov 6
SINGAPORE: Singapore will lift its border restrictions for visitors from Mainland China and Victoria, Australia from Nov 6, 2020, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) today. CAAS said both places had comprehensive public health surveillance systems and displayed successful control over the
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Six cops detained for extortion in Serdang
KUALA LUMPUR: Six police personnel were detained for allegedly extorting members of the public around Serdang, yesterday. This matter was confirmed by Selangor police chief Datuk Noor Azam Jamaludin when contacted by Bernama. Without elaborating further, he said they were nabbed
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Ringgit opens lower against US Dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today on lack of demand, as the stronger greenback mitigated interest for the local currency, said a dealer. At 9.05am, the local currency was traded at 4.1570/1630 versus the US
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COVID-19: Muhyiddin inspects preparations to send critical supplies to Sabah, Sarawak
SUBANG: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today inspected preparations at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) air base here for sending critical supplies to Sabah and Sarawak to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Muhyiddin was received by Air Force chief Jen Tan Sri
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Over 80m vote early ahead of US presidential election
WASHINGTON: Over 80 million Americans have cast early ballots ahead of the US’s Nov. 3 presidential election, reported Anadolu Agency. A running tally from the US Elections Project found Thursday that 80,721,858 early votes, with the vast majority – over 52
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Japan’s total coronavirus cases top 100,000
TOKYO: Japan’s cumulative total of confirmed novel coronavirus cases topped 100,000 on Thursday, according to a tally based on official data, amid a recent uptick in the number of new infections coinciding with a resumption of economic activity, Kyodo News
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