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First love on the front lines: Coming of age in the Hong Kong protests
HONG KONG: Many years from now, far from the spray of water cannons and the unmistakable smell of tear gas, they will look back on their season of protest and remember exactly how they felt. On this winter day, the
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China virus toll passes 130 as US weighs flight ban
BEIJING: The death toll from a new coronavirus in China rose sharply to 132 today with nearly 1,500 new cases, heaping pressure on Beijing to control the disease as US officials said the White House was weighing whether to suspend
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Don’t return yet, ECRL staff celebrating CNY in China told
The East Coast Rail Link project workers, who had returned to their hometowns in China to celebrate the Lunar New Year, have been advised to postpone their trips back to Malaysia until the situation is brought under control. Owner of
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🚨 Rising coronavirus deaths a cause of alarm for all, including Malaysia
PUCHONG: China said that the number of those affected by the coronavirus increased from 2,887 to 4,515, an increase of 56% in a single day! Deaths increased by 29% to 106. This is just the beginning. The numbers are expected
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Four months after ‘Howdy, Modi!’, some Indians abroad protest over citizenship law
BENGALURU/MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a thunderous reception when he addressed a crowd of more than 50,000 Indian-Americans in a stadium in the US city of Houston last September. But four months after the event dubbed “Howdy Modi!,”
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Thailand confirms six more coronavirus infections, bringing total to 14
BANGKOK: Thailand today confirmed six more cases of coronavirus among visitors from China, bringing the country’s total to 14 cases, a health official said. Five of the new cases, aged 6 to 70 years, came from Hubei province and are
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Singapore confirms fifth imported coronavirus case
Singapore’s Ministry of Health today confirmed its fifth imported case of the novel coronavirus. In its latest update, the ministry said the fifth case is a 56-year-old female Chinese national from Wuhan who arrived in Singapore with her family on
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China’s citizen entry into Malaysia halted temporary
PUCHONG: All citizens from Wuhan and around Hubei province in China will be temporary denied entry in to Malaysia. In a statement today Prime Minister Office said the government has halted all immigration facilities including issuing visas for Chinese citizens
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Coronavirus: Virus Spreads in Asia Pacific With Malaysian Cases
(Bloomberg) — The novel coronavirus, which has killed at least 41 people in China, has spread to more countries in the Asia Pacific, with Australia and Malaysia confirming infections. China on Saturday reported a surge in new and severe cases,
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Indonesia to increase imports from India amid New Delhi-Malaysia spat
KUALA LUMPUR/NEW DELHI: Indonesia has agreed to immediately increase imports of Indian buffalo meat, sugar and auto parts after India boosted purchases of Indonesian palm oil amid a spat with rival supplier Malaysia, two Indian government sources with direct knowledge
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