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Flood evacuees who return home could face second wave
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5: Flood evacuees who left relief centres and returned home after the floods subsided are still at risk of facing a second wave of flooding. Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Jailan Simon said the chance of floods
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Pregnant woman drives two hours in search of flood relief centre
KOTA TINGGI: A pregnant woman had to drive two and a half hours to find a relief centre when her house in Taman Kota Jaya, near here, was flooded, last Saturday. Despite the fatigue and exhaustion, Fazila Hamdan, 29, had
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Vaccine still effective if Covid-19 virus mutates
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5: “If the COVID-19 virus mutates, God willing, the vaccine designed by scientists will still be effective,“ says an expert on whether it is necessary to create a new vaccine if the virus mutates. Consultant Pediatrician at KPJ
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MEWA strengthens mitigation efforts to combat climate change
KUALA LUMPUR: The Environment and Water Ministry (Mewa) will strengthen mitigation efforts in line with the country’s obligations and commitments to combat climate change under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Its minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim
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Flood situation improves in five states, King visits evacuees
KUALA LUMPUR: The flood situation in Perak, Selangor, Kelantan, Terengganu and Johor is improving with the number of flood evacuees in relief centres decreasing gradually. However, Pahang saw a slight increase in the number of evacuees with 18,217 people seeking
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Tourism Malaysia announces new management placements
KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism Malaysia today announced several new placements in management in an effort to strengthen the organisational structure to achieve its strategic targets this year in revitalising the country’s tourism sector. It said in a statement today that Datuk
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YouTrip Inks Six-Year Partnership with Visa to Expand its Footprint in Southeast Asia
SINGAPORE, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — YouTrip, Singapore’s leading multi-currency mobile wallet has announced a six-year partnership with Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, to accelerate its expansion into the rest of Southeast Asia, starting with Malaysia and Philippines.
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New Updates Now Available in Black Desert Mobile to Celebrate New Year
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Pearl Abyss announced today that various new updates are now available in Black Desert Mobile. Adventurers can start off their new year by exploring the new updates and rewards. New Updates Now
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Newest LG CordZero ThinQ Vac With New Charging Station Delivers Hassle-Free Cleaning Experience
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics (LG) will introduce its latest cordless stick vacuum – LG CordZeroThinQ A9 Kompressor+ – at the first all-virtual CES® 2021. The new upgraded model delivers impressive cleaning results for all
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More HDMI(R) 2.1 Enabled Products Reach The Market Bringing Advanced Consumer Entertainment Features To A Wide Audience
Ultra High Speed HDMI® Cables Now Available Enabling End-to-End HDMI 2.1 Installations SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Over three years after the launch of the HDMI Specification Version 2.1, major products are now widely available that support
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