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Global coronavirus cases surpass 60 million: Johns Hopkins
WASHINGTON: The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide surpassed the 60 million mark Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported according to Johns Hopkins University. The US-based university has recorded 60,186,902 infections and 1,417,319 deaths since the virus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan
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S. Korea: Mastermind of sex abuse ring sentenced to 40 years in prison
SEOUL: A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced the mastermind of one of the country’s largest online sex trafficking rings to 40 years in prison, Yonhap News Agency reported. The Seoul Central District Court found Cho Ju-bin guilty of violating laws
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Should PLKN be revived?
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposal by the government to revive the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) has indeed drawn various reactions from many quarters, especially with the country still fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic. Some suggested that the PLKN be improved, should it
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Border shooting: PDRM to deploy more assets, personnel
KUALA LUMPUR: Additional armoured vehicles and personnel from the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department (NCID) will be deployed to the Malaysia-Thailand border beginning today to strengthen the country’s border control, said Inspector-General of Police
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Covid19: Revised SOP for Sabah travellers following drop in cases – Health DG
PUTRAJAYA: The consistent decrease in number of Covid-19 positive cases in Sabah is one of the factors, which the Health Ministry (MOH) had considered when relaxing the standard operating procedure (SOP) for inter-state travel. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham
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CNN’s ‘Super Hero’ meets the inspiring athletes set to compete at the Tokyo Paralympics
HONG KONG, Nov. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — This month on ‘Super Hero’, CNN profiles five athletes from across the globe who are set to compete at the upcoming Tokyo Paralympics. The brand new 30-minute program hosted by CNN anchor and
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Malaysia must prioritise attaining self-sufficiency in rice production
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s dependency on rice imports to meet the needs of its people has always been a cause for concern and more so now when certain rice exporting nations are cutting back on exports to feed their populations amid the
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Dewan Rakyat to sit until completion of all matters at policy level on Budget 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting today will not be adjourned until all matters at the policy-level on Budget 2021 are completed, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan. “Regardless of the previous motion
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Drop in number of flood evacuees in Melaka
MELAKA: The number of flood victims in Melaka continues to drop to 157 people involving 38 families at 8 am today, compared to 162 people from 40 families, at 8 pm yesterday. Only three relief centres (PPS) are still opened
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Bursa Malaysia opens on mixed note ahead of budget voting
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened on a mixed note today as investors stay on the sidelines ahead of the Budget 2021 voting this afternoon. As of 9.02am, the benchmark index FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 3.68 points lower at
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