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Zuellig Pharma expands cold storage warehouse capacity across key markets in Asia in preparation for COVID-19 vaccine
SINGAPORE, Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Zuellig Pharma, a leading healthcare services provider in Asia, announced that it will significantly expand its cold storage warehouse capacity in key regional markets over the next 12 months. As the largest vaccines and
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India’s COVID-19 tally surpasses 9 million
NEW DELHI: India’s COVID-19 tally surpassed nine million on Friday, reports Xinhua news agency quoted the federal health ministry. With 45,882 new COVID-19 cases across the country, the tally reached 9,004,365, while the death toll amounted to 132,162 and 584 more patients died,
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Indonesian Government Presents Education on COVID-19 Vaccines
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The government, through the COVID-19 Handling and Economic Recovery (KPCPEN) continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia by accelerating the preparation of the Sinovac vaccine, which is currently entering stage III clinical trials and has
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Tax on cigarettes, tobacco products will cause negative multiplier effect
KUALA LUMPUR: The proposed excise tax on all cigarette and tobacco products in duty-free areas will cause a negative multiplier effect on the Malaysian economy, said duty-free retailing group The ZON Duty Free (The ZON). Director Ong Bok Siong said the move by the government
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Flood victims in Melaka increase to 242 people at noon Friday
MELAKA: The number of flood victims in Jasin and Alor Gajah increased to 242 people at noon today, from only 59 people, following four hours of heavy rain since 5 pm yesterday, causing floods in several low lying areas in both
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Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on children
This article is in conjunction with World Children’s Day which falls on Nov 20 every year. KUALA LUMPUR: As the 2020 school year drew to a close on Nov 9, parents and teachers could not help but reflect on how
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‘Adopt an animal’ receives encouraging response despite MCO/CMCO – Zoo Negara
KUALA LUMPUR: For as little as RM25, you can now be an animal saviour by adopting one in order to help out with its food, upkeep and veterinary care by joining Zoo Negara’s ‘Adopt an Animal’ intiative online. The best
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Japan ready to lead in building free and open Indo-Pacific
KUALA LUMPUR: Japan intends to take a leadership role in building a free and open Indo-Pacific, which will be the pillar for the prosperity of the region, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (pix) said. “Japan will, together with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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Mior Faridalathrash is new Perak police chief
KUALA LUMPUR: Federal police Criminal Investigation Department deputy director (Investigation/ Legal) Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid (pix) is among nine senior officers of the police involved in the transfer exercise, effective Dec 21. Police Corporate Communications head Datuk Asmawati Ahmad, in a
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Fengyee Opens the “Changsha-Osaka” Round-Trip All-Cargo Aircraft Route, Providing a Door-To-Door Solution for Air Transported Cargo Involving Batteries between China and Japan
OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On 17 November 2020, Shenzhen Fengyee Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Fengyee”) successfully opened the China–Japan all-cargo aircraft route between Changsha and Osaka. The route will be used by Boeing
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