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Ismail Sabri: Malaysians must reject politics of hate, slander
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have been urged to reject politics of hate and slander and find a new beginning towards a better and peaceful country post-COVID-19. Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pix), in a statement today, said the Malays
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Body of man, believed to be murdered, discovered near school
ALOR SETAR: The body of an elderly man, believed to have been murdered, was found by members of the public near Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Suka Menanti, here today. The man had severe wounds around his neck, Kota Setar district police
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COVID Immunisation Programme might be completed by year end-Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR: The National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme is expected to be completed before the end of this year, ahead of its projected completion date in February next year. The programme’s coordinating minister, Khairy Jamaluddin said the confidence was based on the
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Media, entertainment industry loses RM3 billion annually through piracy
KUALA LUMPUR: The local media and entertainment Industry has suffered about RM3 billion in losses annually due to digital piracy. Industry players, in a joint statement today said it has also resulted in the government losing an estimated RM500 million in
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COVID Immunisation Programme might be completed by year end
KUALA LUMPUR: The National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme is expected to be completed before the end of this year, ahead of its projected completion date in February next year. The programme’s coordinating minister, Khairy Jamaluddin said the confidence was based on the
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Muhyiddin set to receive first Pfizer vaccine today
KUALA LUMPUR: The National COVID-19 Immunisation Programme officially began today with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin being the first individual in the country to receive the vaccine at about 3pm. The implementation of the three-phase programme, which started two days
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine vital for persons with disabilities -paediatrician
KUALA LUMPUR: A senior consultant paediatrician believed that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine would reduce the risk of persons with disabilities (PwD) getting infected with COVID-19. Head Clinical Research Centre of Perak, Datuk Dr Amar Singh HSS said currently there are no
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Orang Asli student secures engineering seat at renowned Japanese University
KUALA LUMPUR: An Orang Asli student, Jome Cheng, from the Jakun tribe of Kampung Orang Asli Sg Soi, Kuantan, Pahang has secured a place to study engineering at a renowned university in Japan. This was shared by Deputy Rural Development Minister
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Vaccines to be distributed to VAC in stages
KUALA LUMPUR: The supply of vaccines would be distributed to each Vaccine Administration Centre (VAC) in stages according to the number of vaccine recipients and based on the suitability of time. Ministry of Health’s Pharmacy Practice and Development Division director A’tia
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COVID: Octogenarian shares experience after 24 days in ICU
MELAKA: Octogenarian K (not his real name) from Tanjung Kling here is one of many people of his age who recovered after being infected with the COVID-19 virus in December last year. The 89-year-old is among 256,678 patients who have recovered
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