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Three MAQIS officers in remand over meat cartel issue
JOHOR BAHRU: Three assistant enforcement officers of the Malaysian Department of Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis) in Johor were ordered in remand for five days for alleged corrupt activities in connection with the issue on the meat cartel. The remand
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ASEAN Digital Senior Officials Meeting begins Tuesday
KUALA LUMPUR: The inaugural ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN1) begins today with the Senior Officials’ Meeting (ADGSOM1). Held virtually, ADGSOM1 will be headed by the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (KKMM) secretary-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Mentek. The meeting is
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BAI Communications appoints Brendan O’Reilly as Global Chief Technology Officer
LONDON, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Leading global communications infrastructure provider BAI Communications (BAI) today announced its appointment of Brendan O’Reilly to the global position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). BAI Communications appoints Brendan O’Reilly as global Chief Technology Officer
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COVID-19: 66-year-old Malaysian woman among new community cases in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A 66-year-old woman from Malaysia is one of the two new cases of locally transmitted COVID-19 infection in Singapore. Labelled as Case 59395, the elderly is a Long-Term Visit Pass holder and has been residing here since January 2020, said the republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH) in
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PERMAI package provides relief for transport industry players
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18: Applications for the one-off financial assistance of RM500 for taxi and bus drivers, provided under the Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s Protection Assistance Package (PERMAI) can be made through the Land Public Transport Agency (APAD). Transport Minister Datuk Seri
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MetMalaysia issues severe weather warning for Sabah and Labuan
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a severe weather warning, with continuous heavy rains, in Pedalaman (Sipitang, Kuala Penyu and Beaufort) and Pantai Barat in Sabah as well as Labuan until tomorrow. MetMalaysia, in a statement tonight, also
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Emergency: Buildings can be used as temporary depots to curb COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Overcrowding in prisons that can cause the spread and rise in COVID-19 cases could be curbed with a special ordinance under the Emergency proclamation. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali said the security cluster under
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Nestle announces partnership with GK-Plug and Play to drive its innovation efforts in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Nestlé, one of the world’s leading food, nutrition, health and wellness companies, has formed a new partnership in Indonesia with Plug and Play, a global innovation platform headquartered in Silicon Valley in a
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As Demand for Legal Technology Increases in the Asia-Pacific Region, ContractPodAi Opens First Office in Australia
ContractPodAi builds on its presence in the Asia-Pacific Region to accommodate business growth LONDON, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ContractPodAi®, the award-winning provider of AI-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions, today announced the opening of its first office in Sydney, Australia,
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Lightnet Group, Velo Labs and Asia Digital Bank to Develop Cross-Border Business Solutions in Asia
SINGAPORE, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Singapore-based fintech company Lightnet Pte. Ltd. has entered into a strategic partnership with, among others, Malaysia-based Asia Digital Bank Ltd. (Labuan Investment Bank), and British Virgin Island-based Velo Labs Technology Ltd. to jointly develop cross-border
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