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Sarawak crime index drops 19 pct in first three months of 2022
KUCHING: Sarawak’s crime index dropped 19 per cent for the first three months of this year compared to the same period last year. Sarawak Acting Police Commissioner Datuk Mancha Ata said that from January to March 19, a total of
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Engagement session with employers on new minimum wage next month
LABUAN: The Ministry of Human Resources (MoHR) will hold an engagement session with representatives of employers’ bodies and business chambers on the new monthly minimum wage of RM1,500 effective May 1. Its deputy minister, Datuk Awang Hashim said the engagement
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Inflation up 2.2% in February 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased moderately by 2.2 per cent to 125.2 in February 2022 from 122.5 in the same month of the preceding year, driven mainly by the increase in food inflation, Department of Statistics Malaysia
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Border reopening: Johor police to streamline tasks
JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor police will change and streamline the tasks of its officers and personnel to ensure smooth operations following the reopening of the country’s borders especially involving the Malaysia-Singapore land border from April 1. Johor police chief Datuk
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Kelantan allows congregational prayers without physical distancing in mosque
KOTA BHARU: Congregation obligatory prayers, as well as Friday and tarawih prayers, without physical distancing will be allowed in mosques and surau from this April 1 in Kelantan in line with the transition to the Covid-19 endemic phase. Kelantan Islamic
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Perak firm in not giving water to Penang
IPOH: Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said the state government is firm in its stand to not supply raw water to other states, including Penang. He said based on studies conducted by the Perak Water Board (LAP), Drainage
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Risda allocates RM2.5m to provide tuition classes for 3,000 students
LIPIS: The Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) has allocated RM2.5 million to implement the People’s Tuition Programme for the benefit 3,000 smallholders’ children sitting for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination. Rural Development Ministry Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Abdul
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JENDELA: 4G coverage brings joy to Kelantan folks
MACHANG: The upgrading of communication towers to provide 4G coverage through the National Digital Network (JENDELA) initiative has benefited various levels of society in the state, including in rural areas. The upgrading work has also helped facilitate the daily affairs
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Yeo’s and Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation Enter into 3-year Partnership with World Kitefoiling Champion Maximilian Maeder
15-year-old Singaporean in training to represent Singapore at 2024 Olympics kitefoiling debut Sponsorship funds to support Max’s training, coaching, equipment and personal development Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation to separately donate total of $75,000 to develop kitefoiling in Singapore SINGAPORE, March 25, 2022
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Fosun Foundation’s Third Batch of Approx. 350,000 Pieces of Anti-epidemic Materials Arrives Progressively in Hong Kong, Continuing to Protect Hong Kong Against the Epidemic
HONG KONG, March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hong Kong is facing an unprecedented and challenging COVID-19 epidemic situation. Since the fifth wave of epidemic broke out in Hong Kong, Fosun Foundation quickly launched the anti-epidemic action of “Let’s Work Hand in
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