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A tale of Malaysia’s rubber gloves, condoms & palm oil
KUALA LUMPUR: Rubber is a blessed word in these difficult times as its transformation into gloves has proved life-saving with even the world’s largest economy singing praises of Malaysia’s gloves. The US Embassy here via its official twitter handle trumpeted the fact that
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Facing Covid19 – “A fast closing window”
IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath and former President Barack Obama’s top economic adviser, Jason Furman have advocated using heavy fiscal firepower for a “whatever-it-takes” economic response to the COVID-19 crisis. Among the drastic measures proposed are: ‘helicopter money,’ where everyone
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Child’s cries, the most challenging ordeal during self-quarantine – Bernama DJ
KUALA LUMPUR: The cries of her only child, a 7-year-old daughter, at the door wanting to be hugged, was the most challenging ordeal for Bernama Radio’s deejay when she opted to voluntarily quarantined herself having been in close contact with a COVID-19 positive patient.
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Italy coronavirus deaths rise by 889 in a day to 10,023
MILAN: The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has surged by 889, the Civil Protection Agency said on Saturday, the second highest daily tally since the epidemic emerged on Feb. 21. Total fatalities in Italy have reached
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M’sian in London hopes for a safe travel home as scheduled on April 15
KUALA LUMPUR: It’s the fifth day of a lockdown in the United Kingdom in its fight against the COVID-19, and for Malaysian Maznah Khalil, who is currently with her family in London, the feelings are mixed – apprehension on one
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China reports smaller number of new daily coronavirus cases
SHANGHAI: China reported 45 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for March 28, down from 54 on the previous day, with all but one involving travelers from overseas, the country’s health authority said on Sunday. The number of so-called “imported”
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Singaporean’s passport cancelled for breach of stay-home notice over COVID-19
SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities have cancelled the passport of a citizen who breached a 14-day stay-home notice over COVID-19. The 53-year-old man was issued the notice on March 19 when he returned to Singapore via the Tanah Merah ferry terminal from Batam,
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Trump drops idea of New York lockdown as U.S. death count crosses 2,000
WASHINGTON : President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would issue a travel warning for the hard-hit New York area to limit the spread of the coronavirus, backing off from an earlier suggestion that he might try to cut
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Subsidize (the needy), and Incentivize (the able)
The stimulus program announced by the Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, outlines a laudable list of subsidies, waivers, and deferments needed in these unprecedented times to save lives and support the Rakyat. Speed and implementation are critical success factors
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PHBS, CJBS, and Qianhai Authority Sign Memorandum of Intent for a Joint Initiative in Shenzhen
SHENZHEN, China, March 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Peking University HSBC Business School (PHBS), the University of Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS), and Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone of Shenzhen (“Qianhai”) signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) to jointly
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