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Biden to focus on coronavirus challenges during upcoming G7 meeting
MOSCOW: US President Joe Biden will discuss the coronavirus pandemic, economic recovery, and “challenges” posed by China during his first G7 meeting, planned for Friday, reported Sputnik news agency. According to the White House in a statement released on Sunday, Biden
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Muhyiddin launches policy to consolidate unity
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today launched the National Unity Policy to ensure that Malaysia remains a strong nation with unity at its core. Muhyiddin said the policy based on the concept “Unity in Diversity” outlines continuous efforts
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1MDB audit report: Najib fails to remove Sri Ram from leading prosecution team
KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today has failed in his attempt to remove former Federal Court judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram from leading the prosecution team in his on-going trial for alleged tampering of the
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Be wary of racial sentiment manipulation by politicians- PM Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians should be wary of the manipulation of racial sentiments by politicians, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Speaking virtually at the launch of the National Unity Policy and National Unity Blueprint 2021-2030 today, the Prime Minister said that was
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Singapore’s GDP contracts 5.4 pct in 2020, forecast for 2021 maintained
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy contracted by 5.4 per cent in 2020, a reversal from the 1.3 per cent growth in 2019, said the republic’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI). For the fourth quarter of 2020, Singapore’s economy contracted by 2.4 per cent
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Foreign investors dispose of RM40.7 mln local equities last week
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors disposed of RM40.7 million net of local equities during the second week of February 2021 compared to the RM117.5 million acquired in the preceding week. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd economist Adam Mohamed Rahim said Bursa Malaysia started off the
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EMCO: Terengganu JKM starts distributing food aid to residents of Pasir Akar sub-district
BESUT: The Social Welfare Department (JKM) of Terengganu today began to distribute food aid to residents in three villages in the Pasir Akar sub-district, Hulu Besut, which is under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO). Its director, Zuhami Omar said the
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Man held after attempting to ram into roadblock
KUALA LUMPUR: A man believed to be driving under the influence of drugs was arrested when he tried to ram a police roadblock in Desa Jaya, Gombak, here, last night. The 45-year-old was initially instructed by police to stop his vehicle
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Seven senior citizens among 18 nabbed for gambling in Bukit Mertajam
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Police detained 18 individuals, including seven senior citizens, for gambling during a raid on a house in Sama Gagah and seized RM16,000 cash today. The Anti-Vice, Gambling and Secret Societies Division (D7) of the Penang Contingent Police Headquarters, acting
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COVID-19 danger is real, not imagined
KUALA LUMPUR: For a whole year, the coronavirus causing COVID-19 has been wreaking havoc worldwide and as of yesterday, it has infected over 109 million people and caused more than 2.4 million deaths globally. In Malaysia itself, total cases have reached
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