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Motorist using handphone nabbed after ramming roadblock
KUALA LUMPUR: A motorist who was so absorbed in using his cellphone that he crashed into an Op COVID-19 roadblock was arrested in Old Klang Road here yesterday. Brickfields district police chief ACP Anuar Omar said the 40-year-old man’s Perodua Myvi
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Rwanda closes schools in Capital to curb COVID-19 spread
KIGALI: Rwanda has decided to close schools operating in the capital city of Kigali from Monday to further contain the spread of COVID-19, especially in the city, reported Xinhua news agency. The measure, which will be reviewed in two weeks
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Death toll from earthquake in Indonesia climbs to 81
JAKARTA: The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island on Jan 15 has risen to 81, the country’s disaster agency said late Sunday. Anadolu Agency reported. The National Disaster Management Agency reported that the bodies of eight people
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Insurance, takaful industry working with govt to ease COVID-19 patients’ hospital expenses
KUALA LUMPUR: The insurance and takaful industry is working with the Health Ministry and Bank Negara Malaysia to explore avenues where it can ease some of the expenses of COVID-19 patients whose conditions are required to be treated in private hospitals
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Annex of Tanah Merah Hospital catches fire
TANAH MERAH: Part of a seven-storey block under construction at the Tanah Merah Hospital here caught fire last night. Tanah Merah Fire and Rescue Station chief Mohd Rafain Mat Zain said they received an emergency call at 8.54 pm. “The fire
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Sungai Besar UMNO chief Jamal Yunos claims trial to two counts of sharing offensive content
KUALA LUMPUR: Sungai Besar Umno division chief, Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos claimed trial at the Ampang Sessions Court today to two charges of sharing offensive and menacing content. For his first and second charge, Jamal was accused of consciously
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CricketPang Kindergarten, an educational app by You Need Character, exceeds 60,000 downloads a month after launch.
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — YOU NEED CHARACTER, an animations and educational content production company, has launched CricketPang Kindergarten App, which has education contented curated from kindergarten curriculums. The CricketPang Kindergarten App has recently passed 60,000 downloads
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Muhyiddin-led govt remains focused in fulfilling people’s needs
KUALA LUMPUR: The government led by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin remains consistent in fulfilling the needs of the people, said Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Information chief Wan Saiful Wan Jan. He said Muhyiddin remained focused on listening to the needs of the people, despite the
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Traders resort to survival strategies to keep food businesses going
MELAKA: Rows of eateries in the hotspots in Bandar Melaka usually bustling with visitors wanting to enjoy iconic dishes such as ‘Asam Pedas’ as well as various menus, are now deserted and only filled with food delivery motorcycles. A Bernama
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IRB temporarily closes branches, offices in several states
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) branches and offices in several states will be temporarily closed to allow for sanitation operations. The communications division of IRB’s chief executive officer’s office in a statement today said the closures involved the Mersing
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