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Johor reps want more virtual discussions to be held
JOHOR BAHRU: Most of the Johor assemblymen who attended the virtual discussion on Covid-19 held for the first time here yesterday, commented positively on the discussion session, and hoped it would be held more frequently. State Assembly Speaker Suhaizan Kaiat said
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Isa Samad’s son denies rumours of father’s death
SEREMBAN: The son of former Felda chairman, Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad, has denied rumours that his father died yesterday. Mohamad Najib Mohd Isa, who is also Port Dickson Umno Youth chief told Bernama, when contacted, that his father was
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JAWI sets rules for Friday, obligatory prayers
KUALA LUMPUR: Starting tomorrow, only 50 worshippers are allowed to perform the Friday prayers at mosques and surau with a capacity of 1,000 people and above in the Federal Territories. Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (JAWI) director Datuk Mohd Ajib
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Federal Territories Ministry aims to get more than 80 per cent of its population to receive Covid-19 vaccine by October
KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Ministry is targeting to achieve the herd community earlier with more than 80 per cent or about 2 million of its population, especially in Kuala Lumpur, to complete the Covid-19 vaccination by this October. Its
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MOH calls for medical volunteers to help contain Covid-19 spike
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has called for more medical personnel to volunteer their services and help contain the increase in Covid-19 cases in the country. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah(pix), in a posting on
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18-Years jail, six whipping for man who raped niece
KLUANG: An unemployed man was sentenced to 18-years jail and six strokes of the cane by the Sessions Court here today after he pleaded guilty to raping his seven-year-old niece. Judge Mujib Saroji ordered the man to serve the jail
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EMCO: Chinese medicine practitioners in Ipoh seek government approval to continue to operate
IPOH: Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners here want the government to allow their medical centres to operate during the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) period in the Hulu Kinta Mukim, which Ipoh comes under. The EMCO there started on May 22
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Wee: Trains involved in accident successfully removed
KUALA LUMPUR: Two Light Rail Transit (LRT) trains involved in a collision on Monday have successfully been removed from the crash site this morning, three days earlier than scheduled, said Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong(pix). Wee, in
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Super Flower Blood Moon appears in night skies above Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Although the Movement Control Order (MCO) is in effect, Malaysians, especially astronomy enthusiasts will not miss out on viewing a rare natural phenomenon known as the Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse that will appear tonight. Only this time,
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COVID: Movement restrictions between Sabah, Labuan enforced immediately
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government today announced that restrictions on the movement between Sabah and Labuan will take effect immediately following the detection of the Indian COVID-19 variant in the Federal Territory. State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun
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