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Can festive overeating trigger a heart attack?
KUALA LUMPUR: In Malaysia, festivals equate with indulging in elaborate meals and all kinds of delicacies all day long. Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations are no different for this is when delicious traditional Malay fare such as rendang, lemang and ketupat
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Viral post of application for AstraZaneca vaccine open to all is fake: JKJAV
KUALA LUMPUR: A message that has gone viral on social media stating that applications for the AstraZeneca vaccine is open to all in Malaysia is fake, said the COVID-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV). It said in a
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Muhyiddin visits WTCKL PPV for Astrazeneca vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today visited the Kuala Lumpur World Trade Centre (WTCKL) Vaccination Centre (PPV) for the AstraZeneca vaccine, here. In a post on his Facebook page, Muhyiddin said National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister
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Several mosques, surau have breached MCO SOPs
SHAH ALAM: Several mosques and surau in Selangor were found to have violated the Movement Control Order (MCO) standard operating procedures (SOP), said State Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) director Datuk Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad. He said the violations included exceeding the
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Local Tamil movie director issued RM10,000 compound for outdoor filming
SEREMBAN: A local Tamil film director was fined RM10,000 for violating the standard operating procedure (SOP) of the Movement Control Order (MCO) by conducting outdoor filming activities at Jeti Penambang 2, Bukit Pelandok, near here,yesterday. Port Dickson District Police chief
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Sungai Buloh hospital to provide special container for Covid-19 bodies
KUALA LUMPUR: The Forensic Department of Sungai Buloh Hospital is providing a special container as an additional place to keep the bodies of dead COVID-19 patients. The Ministry of Health (MOH) in a Twitter post announced that there were six
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Ensure toxic face mask not in market: CAP
PETALING JAYA: The Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) has urged the authorities to ensure that the face masks and other protective equipments sold in the market do not contain graphene and other potentially toxic nanoparticles as it is harmful to health.
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55 evacuated as floods strike 57 villages in Beaufort,Tenom
KOTA KINABALU: A total of 57 villages in Beaufort and Tenom districts are affected by floods, forcing the evacuation of 55 people from 13 families this morning. Sabah Disaster Management Committee in a statement today said 46 villages were affected in
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Spotting a silent killer,Cholangiocarcinoma
PUTRAJAYA: In November 2020, Raj (not his real name) started feeling the symptoms of bile duct cancer or cholangiocarcinoma – light-headedness, heartburn and a sudden weight loss of almost 30kg – which forced him to quit his job as an
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Three Asean leaders call for international community’s commitment
KUALA LUMPUR: Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah today issued a joint statement calling the international community to remain resolute in their commitment for the “two-state solution” towards achieving an
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