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Global Property Guide: Global property markets have had an amazing year
LONDON, Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Despite the pandemic, housing markets are booming like never before. Real house prices (i.e., prices adjusted for inflation) rose in 43 out of the 55 world’s housing markets which have so far published housing statistics,
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Malaysian organisations honoured at the 2020 ASEAN Energy Awards
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia, Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Fifteen Malaysian organisations received various accolades at the ASEAN Energy Awards (AEA) 2020. The awards are the highest recognition bestowed on Southeast Asia public and private companies for their contribution to energy development
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Danhai LRT Blue Coast Line Launched on 11/15 with Offer of Free Rides
TAIPEI, Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The commissioning ceremony for Phase 1 of the Danhai Light Rail Transit (Danhai LRT) Blue Coast Line, which connects well-known attractions in Tamsui, was held on the morning of November 15 at Tamsui Fisherman’s
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Lim: Fitch’s downgrade is an indictment of Muhyiddin’s 2021 Budget
Fitch’s downgrade of Malaysia’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) from A- to BBB+ is an indictment of the 2021 Budget presented by the Finance Minister, Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz to Parliament early November. I have read the Fitch Report
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Johor Assembly unanimously passes 2021 State Budget
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor State Assembly today unanimously supported and passed the 2021 State Budget. The Supply Enactment (2021) Bill 2020 and the Johor State Development Expenditure Estimates for 2021, were approved after being debated for six days from Nov 29.
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More than 60,000 koalas impacted by devastating bushfire in Australia
SYDNEY: The animals impacted by Australia’s “black summer” blazes included over 60,000 koalas, according to a report released on Monday. According to Xinhua News Agency, the the report was commissioned by environmental group World Wide Fund for Nature Australia (WWF-Australia),
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Rudy Giuliani has COVID-19, Trump says
MOSCOW: US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, 76, has tested positive for the coronavirus, reported Sputnik news agency. “Rudy Giuliani, by far the greatest mayor in the history of NYC, and who has been working tirelessly exposing the
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Turkey ends nationwide weekend coronavirus curfew
ANKARA: Turkey ended a nationwide weekend curfew early Monday aimed at helping to stem the spread of the coronavirus, Anadolu Agency reported. The curfew began on Friday at 9 pm and ended on Monday at 5 am. Turkish President Recep Tayyip
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Putrajaya CMCO roadblocks end midnight tonight
PUTRAJAYA: The implementation of roadblocks at four locations, following the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in Putrajaya since Oct 14, will end at 12 midnight tonight. The four locations are Lebuh Sentosa heading towards the Maju Expressway; Persiaran Selatan heading
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Jawi script, national debt to be raised in Parliament Monday
KUALA LUMPUR: Efforts in continuing Jawi script writing and the current national debt situation are among matters expected to be raised at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today. According to the Order of the Meeting, Sabri Azit (PAS-Jerai) in a question to Senior
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