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Lim: Muhyiddin should announce an economic rescue package for SMEs
We begin today the two-week extension of the Movement Control Order (MCO) till April 14. Although the outcome is still uncertain, the Covid-19 statistics during the MCO give hope that JP Morgan’s grim projection of Malaysia peaking at 6,300 Covid-19
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India and Pakistan crack down on Muslim group emerging as COVID-19 cluster
NEW DELHI/LAHORE, Pakistan: India and Pakistan sealed off centers belonging to a Muslim missionary group on Tuesday and began investigating how many coronavirus cases were linked to its activities. Tablighi Jamaat is a Deobandi Sunni Muslim missionary movement that preaches
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With Japan on brink of coronavirus emergency, Tokyo could keep schools closed until May
TOKYO: Japan remains on the brink of a state of emergency as the rate of new coronavirus cases accelerates across the country, its top government spokesman said on Wednesday, amid reports the capital may order public schools to stay closed
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From Akshay Kumar to Salman Khan, Bollywood stars contribute to fight COVID-19
Even as India entered day six of the 21-day lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, celebrities are doing their bit to be of assistance in this time of distress. Besides exhorting people to stay indoors and help in curbing
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Yoga based breathing can boost immunity against Covid-19, says Modi’s yoga consultant
KUALA LUMPUR: Simple deep breathing techniques along with hand stretching incorporated in yoga can help raise the immunity within our body to fight against the spread of Covid-19, said Dr H. R. Nagendra, who is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
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Asia shares edge up, China factories show flicker of life
SYDNEY : Asian shares managed a tentative rally on Tuesday as factory data from China held out the hope of a rebound in activity even as other countries across the globe all but shut down. China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’
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Coronavirus: Video of man stealing sanitiser from ATM goes viral
A video of a man stealing sanitiser bottle from an ATM vestibule has gone viral. Amid the coronavirus outbreak, people are trying every possible way to protect themselves from falling ill. From wearing masks to cleaning hands with soap and
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Yoga helps beat the fear of coronavirus
Modern science lets us understand the workings of those yoga methods that have become the test of time, and help us relieve anxiety and relax Being an Indian, for my physical well-being, I am inclined towards the traditional lifestyle and
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Modi seeks ‘forgiveness’ from India’s poor over coronavirus lockdown
MUMBAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked the nation’s poor for forgiveness on Sunday, as the economic and human toll from his 21-day nationwide lockdown deepens and criticism mounts about a lack of adequate planning ahead of the decision. Modi
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China sees drop in new coronavirus cases; none in Hubei for sixth day
BEIJING: Mainland China reported a drop in new coronavirus cases for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, as Beijing seeks to stamp out the risk of a second wave of infections by shutting its borders to foreign travellers and cutting
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