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Continue adhering to SOPs despite getting Covid-19 vaccination, public urged
KUALA LUMPUR: The public has been urged to continue adhering to the standard operating procedures (SOP) such as observing physical distancing, wearing face masks and washing hands even after receiving the Covid-19 vaccination. Virology expert and director of Tropical Infectious
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Cops cripple Macau Scam, online gambling syndicate active around KL
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have crippled a Macau Scam and online gambling syndicate after 11 individuals, including four Chinese nationals, were arrested in three raids conducted around the capital on Monday. Dang Wangi District Police chief ACP Mohamad Zainal Abdullah
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PM to launch National Tourism Policy 2020-2030 today
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Tourism Policy (DPN) 2020-2030, to be launched by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pix) today, will focus on sustainable tourism and generating more tourism revenue. Hence it will be a yardstick for economic growth that
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Rice smuggling still rampant in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Rice smuggling activities are still rampant in border areas despite regular enforcement operations mobilised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries’ Padi and Rice Regulatory division. Foreign syndicates are known to smuggle rice, purchased cheaply in countries
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Ringgit opens easier against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened easier against the US dollar today on the back of declining crude oil prices. At 9.08am, the ringgit was quoted at 4.0600/0660 versus the greenback compared with 4.0590/0630 on Tuesday. Axi chief global market strategist Stephen
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Bursa extends downtrend in early trade
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia extended yesterday’s downtrend to open easier this morning as market sentiment continued to be clouded by a resurgence of Covid-19 cases, as well as lower oil prices, dealers said. At 9.07am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia
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Govt taking various approaches to raise B40 households’ income, purchasing power
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is taking various approaches in its efforts to raise the income and purchasing power of the B40 households, the Dewan Negara was told today. Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Arthur Joseph Kurup (pix) said these included
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Five-year campaign to plant 100 million trees kicks off next year
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will step up “greening” of the country from next year through a campaign to plant 100 million trees over five years until 2025. Led by the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry with the cooperation of the Forestry Department of
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National Mineral Industry Transformation Plan 2020-2030 to be launched in January
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Mineral Industry Transformation Plan 2020-2030 is expected to be launched in early January (2021) to strengthen the development of the country’s mineral industry which is currently valued at an estimated RM4.11 trillion. Minister of Energy and Natural
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Compulsory COVID-19 screening for foreign workers starting Jan 1
PUTRAJAYA: All employers are required to ensure that their foreign workers undergo the COVID-19 screening test starting Jan 1, to address the spread of the pandemic. Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan said the cost of the screening test would
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