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New Zealand’s COVID-19 strategy criticised as lockdown extended
WELLINGTON: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern extended New Zealand’s coronavirus lockdown on Monday, saying the current outbreak has not peaked, as criticism mounts of her strategy to eliminate COVID-19 amid the slow rollout of its vaccine programme. Ardern garnered global praise for
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Kathy Hochul to be sworn in as New York’s first female governor as Cuomo exits
NEW YORK: New York State is set to have its first female governor starting from Tuesday as incumbent governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation takes effect at the same time, Xinhua reported. New York Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul would replace Cuomo as New
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Ex-Mara Inc chairman’s graft case: Over 485 exhibits served to defence team
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution has handed over 485 exhibits to the defence team for the bribery and money laundering case of former Mara Incorporated Sdn Bhd (Mara Inc) chairman Datuk Mohammad Lan Allani, involving property deals in Melbourne, Australia. Lawyer Datuk
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Second burst pipe, water woe continues for residents in Kuala Nerus, Kuala Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU: Syarikat Air Terengganu Sdn Bhd (SATU) today confirmed that the water supply disruption affecting 28,700 consumer accounts yesterday was caused by another burst pipe incident at the river bed of Sungai Terengganu. In a statement, SATU said its technical
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Entertainment outlet manager, seven customers compounded for SOP violation in PJ
KUALA LUMPUR: An entertainment outlet manager and seven customers were issued compound notices totalling RM60,000 following a police raid on the premises in Sungai Way, Petaling Jaya on Sunday for violating the standard operating procedure (SOP) of the movement control under
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National 4IR policy driving integrated socio-economic development efforts
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 pandemic is not only impacting people’s health but the nation’s economy as well. If there is one thing to be learned from this crisis, it is the necessity to be proficient in harnessing the new technologies outlined
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Perspective: You may be safe but what about others?
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has eased certain restrictions for fully-vaccinated individuals in seven states that are still under phase one of the National Recovery Plan (PPN) due to the impressive impact of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) and, perhaps, as
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Man who falls off boat found drowned
ALOR SETAR: The body of a man who fell off a boat during a fishing trip with three friends in waters off Pulau Lalang, near Langkawi, last Sunday, was found in a mangrove area in Kuala Temonyong yesterday. Kedah/Perlis Maritime director
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Azalina confirms resignation as Deputy Speaker of Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR: Pengerang Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, in a statement tonight, confirmed that she had resigned as the Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat earlier today. In the statement shared in her Facebook account tonight, Azalina,
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40.8 pct of Malaysian population completes Covid-19 vaccination – JKJAV
KUALA LUMPUR: Some 40.8 per cent of the country’s population or 13,315,774 people have completed both doses of the Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, according to the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV),. An infographic shared on the committee’s
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