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Sino Group welcomes proposed “arts x technology” blueprint in Policy Address
HONG KONG, Nov. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Policy Address has devoted a section on the synergetic development of arts and technology in Hong Kong. It is proposed that collaboration and cross-fertilisation between the two sectors should be promoted to
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“Connecting Shandong with Fortune Global 500” Series of Events Successfully Staged
JINAN, China, Nov. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The “Connecting Shandong with Fortune Global 500” series of events with five special sessions in Europe, ASEAN, the United States, South Korea and Japan have been successfully staged from August 27 to November 10.
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Americans defy pandemic, political leaders to travel for Thanksgiving
Americans defied pleas from state and local officials to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday in the face of the surging coronavirus pandemic, triggering fresh warnings from health officials with the release of vaccines still weeks away. U.S. President-elect Joe
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Cyclone Nivar tears down power lines, trees in India; no casualties
CHENNAI: A severe cyclone slammed into India’s southern coast early on Thursday, uprooting trees and power lines but there were no immediate reports of loss of life or extensive damage to property. Cyclone Nivar made landfall near the city of
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Sudan’s former PM dies in UAE from COVID-19
KHARTOUM: Sudan’s former Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi died early Thursday from the novel coronavirus at a hospital in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), his National Umma Party (NUP) announced in a brief statement. Al-Mahdi, 84, was hospitalised in Sudan last
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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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