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Malaysia: Conviction of Malaysiakini a blow to press freedom
The conviction of online news outlet Malaysiakini on contempt of court charges threatens press freedom, despite the simultaneous acquittal of editor-in-chief Steven Gan, said ARTICLE 19. The excessive fine imposed on Malaysiakini will have a chilling effect on independent journalism and online freedom of
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Fusion energy start-up HB11 Energy launched to accelerate German-Australian physicist Heinrich Hora’s vision of clean, safe and abundant fusion energy
HB11 Energy raised $A 4.6M in an over-subscribed pre-seed financing round. HB11 Energy has launched its experimental program developing a new source of clean, safe and reliable electricity using the fusion hydrogen and boron-11 (the HB11 reaction). New on the
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SeABank AI Accelerates Digitization of Banking Ops
HANOI, Vietnam, Feb. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Viewing digitization as a pillar vital to support banking progression, Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank – Vietnam) continuously upgrades its infrastructure includes the latest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems that is
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NASA’s Perseverance rover touches down on Mars
WASHINGTON: NASA’s Perseverance rover touched down safely on Mars on Thursday, kicking off the agency’s ninth mission on the Red Planet, reports Xinhua news agency. Cheers erupted in mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory as controllers confirmed the rover,
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Yemen is speeding toward world’s worst famine: UN Humanitarian chief
NEW YORK: United Nations (UN) Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affair Mark Lowcock warned Thursday that Yemen is speeding toward the worst famine the world has seen in decades. Malnutrition rates are at record highs. Across Yemen, more than 16 million people
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Police record doctor’s statement regarding viral COVID-19 vaccine video
SEPANG: Police today recorded the statement of The KL Sky Clinic founder, Dr Roland Victor regarding his viral video about the COVID-19 vaccine. When met by reporters after giving his statement at the Sepang district police headquarters here, Dr Victor said
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Lorry driver charged with murdering stepdaughter
TAMPIN: A lorry driver was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here today with causing the death of his four-year-old stepdaughter early this month. Abu Hassan Darus, 30, nodded when the murder charge was read out to him before Magistrate Tan Chai
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National Vaccination Programme will enhance workforce mobility – AMCHAM
KUALA LUMPUR: Businesses in Malaysia are looking forward to the resumption of business travel and enhanced workforce mobility following the implementation of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) said. Its chief executive officer, Siobhan Das said an AMCHAM survey conducted earlier
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MOH to activate Covid-19 vaccination mobile units
KUALA LUMPUR: Covid-19 vaccination mobile units will be activated to vaccinate senior citizens and vulnerable groups who are too frail to go to a vaccination centre. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the group would have to register
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EMCO woes: Two friends struggle to make ends meet in Sibu Jaya
SIBU: Two long time friends and neighbours, Michael Jingga, 51, and Henry Jalak, 57, who live in Sibu Jaya, a new urban area located about 30km from the city centre, are now facing the most challenging times in their lives
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