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Italy PM Conte to step down amid government crisis
ROME: Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is set to tell Cabinet ministers Tuesday of his intention to step down, and then will submit his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella, a statement from his office said late Monday. Conte was forced into
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Ismail Sabri: Do not politicise Emergency Proclamation
KUALA LUMPUR: The Proclamation of Emergency to curb the COVID-19 pandemic should not be politicised, and the context of its importance should be understood, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said that the proclamation was
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Japanese government likely to extend COVID-19 state of emergency in 11 prefectures
MOSCOW: The Japanese government is mulling extending the coronavirus state of emergency introduced this month in 11 prefectures, reported Sputnik news agency According to government sources cited by the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, the state of emergency is unlikely to be
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Mohd Zuki undergoes self-quarantine
PUTRAJAYA: Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali is undergoing self-quarantine at home until Jan 31 after coming into contact with an individual tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan 22. Following that, the press conference on Emergency Management by him, scheduled
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Mahathir believes Malaysian women can become PM too
KUALA LUMPUR: Women in Malaysia can rise to be the prime minister one day, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said. The former prime minister, however, foresees that this process could take some time before they can play more important roles in the
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Boost for MOH as 95 private hospitals agree to treat COVID-19 patients
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has received a huge boost in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic when 95 private hospitals agreed to help the government treat the patients, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. “We
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Guru wanita rugi RM27,550 ditipu lelaki mengaku polis
KUANTAN: Seorang guru wanita membuat laporan polis kerana mengalami kerugian RM27,550 akibat diperdayakan lelaki yang menyamar sebagai pegawai polis kononnya dari Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen (IPK) Pahang. Ketua Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersial Pahang Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof berkata wanita berumur
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Loan write-off: Yayasan Selangor study loan borrowers urged to check status
SHAH ALAM: All Yayasan Selangor study loan borrowers have been urged to check their status following the loan write-off through the ‘Pakej Kita Selangor’ initiative, as announced by the Selangor state government last Wednesday (Jan 20). Yayasan Selangor in a statement
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MOH expects daily COVID-19 cases to drop to double digits in May
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) expects the daily COVID-19 positive cases to return to double digits in May, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He hoped that the two-week enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO) would
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Air Selangor allocates RM293 million for non-revenue water reduction programmes
KUALA LUMPUR: Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) has increased its capital expenditure allocation for its non-revenue water (NRW) reduction programmes this year to RM293 million from RM255 million in 2020. Of the amount, RM170 million will be used to
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