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Mufti: Mosques in Negeri Sembilan to close for 10 days starting tomorrow
PUCHONG: Negeri Sembilan mufti Datuk Mohd Yusof Ahmad today said all mosques in the state will be close for 10 days starting tomorrow to curb the spread of COVID-19 outbreak. Yusof said the decision was made after a meeting between
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COVID-19: Malaysia Junior Hockey League called off
KUALA LUMPUR: This year’s Malaysia Junior Hockey League (MJHL) has been postponed due to COVID-19. The Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) announced yesterday that the new dates for the preliminary rounds of the men’s Division One and Two categories of the MJHL,
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COVID-19 : 213th Police Day celebration postponed
KUALA LUMPUR: The 213th Police Day celebrations scheduled for March 25 have been postponed, said Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani. When contacted by Bernama today, he said the postponement was made
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COVID-19: Wisma Putra to bring back Malaysians from Italy, Iran
KUALA LUMPUR: Wisma Putra is making detailed preparations to bring back 323 Malaysians from Italy and 55 from Iran, following the worsening COVID-19 outbreak in the two countries. Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said preparations included identifying the locations of
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Jokowi, Indonesian Cabinet to undergo COVID-19 test
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and his entire Cabinet will be undergoing COVID-19 test after a minister was found positive for the virus. Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi two days ago was confirmed positive for COVID-19 and is now being treated
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COVID-19 : S’pore reports 12 new cases, 8 more recovered
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Health Ministry (MOH) has reported 12 more cases of COVID-19 infection in the republic with one linked to the mass religious gathering at the Sri Petaling Mosque in Malaysia. The 12 new cases added the total positive cases for
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Stop giving excuses, get yourselves screened – Perlis Mufti tells tabligh members
KANGAR: Some tabligh (Islamic movement) members from Perlis who attended a gathering at the Sri Petaling Mosque in Kuala Lumpur last month gave several excuses when they were asked to undergo health screening. Perlis Mufti Associate Professor Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin in a posting through his
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COVID-19: 41 new cases reported, tally now 238
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 41 new COVID-19 cases were reported as at noon yesterday, bringing cumulative cases in the country to 238, Health Ministry director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said all 41 new cases were linked
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Indonesian Transport Minister tests positive for COVID-19
JAKARTA: An Indonesian minister has been tested positive for COVID-19. Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi was named as the 76th case and currently being treated at the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital in Jakarta. It was announced by the Minister of
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Thai water festival called off to curb COVID-19
BANGKOK: Thailand’s annual water festival, Songkran will literally be washed out this year as public celebration of the popular festival has been cancelled to avoid mass gatherings in the effort to contain COVID-19 outbreak in the kingdom. Thais celebrate Songkran, the traditional new year from April
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