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Drop in number of flood evacuees in Melaka
MELAKA: The number of flood victims in Melaka continues to drop to 157 people involving 38 families at 8 am today, compared to 162 people from 40 families, at 8 pm yesterday. Only three relief centres (PPS) are still opened
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Bursa Malaysia opens on mixed note ahead of budget voting
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia opened on a mixed note today as investors stay on the sidelines ahead of the Budget 2021 voting this afternoon. As of 9.02am, the benchmark index FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) was 3.68 points lower at
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Terrorism: Malaysian among 16 foreigners repatriated from Singapore
SINGAPORE: A Malaysian was among 16 foreigners who were repatriated from Singapore as part of heightened security posture following a spate of terror attacks in France and elsewhere. The Malaysian was found to be radicalised and harboured the intention to travel to
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Budget 2021: Allocation to ensure conducive learning environment
KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2021, which includes a RM620 million allocation for school maintenance, should be approved to ensure a conducive learning environment for students. Senior Minister (Education) Dr Radzi Jidin said based on his previous visits to schools throughout the
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Senior Praaq, top choice of Orang Asli community to serve the police
KUALA LUMPUR: The prowess, agility and efficiency of the Orang Asli in forest knowledge makes the community the ideal choice to be recruited in the police as a member of the General Operations Force (GOF) (Senoi Praaq). The team was
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False news inluencing public not to undergo free Covid-19 screening in Sandakan
SANDAKAN: Fake news that a Covid-19 vaccine will be available soon that went viral on social media is believed to be one of the reasons that many Sandakan residents chose not to undergo free Covid-19 screenings. Sandakan District Disaster Operations
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Rural infrastructure, online class by public universities among issues in Parliament today
KUALA LUMPUR: Issues on basic infrastructure in the rural areas of Sabah and online classes by institutions of higher learning are expected to be raised at the Dewan Rakyat today. According to the Order Paper of the Parliament sitting today, the
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Ringgit opens slightly higher against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar today amid the firmer crude oil prices and weaker performance of the greenback, dealers said. At 9.00am, the local currency stood at 4.0845/0875 against the greenback compared with Tuesday’s
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Lim: Adham Baba should explain in Parliament
Adham Baba should explain in Parliament why the government has failed to incorporate private health care after 11 months in the fight against Covid-19 epidemic with the sector’s capabilities under-utilised The Health Minister, Adham Baba should explain in Parliament during
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MOH mulls guideline to protect greenzone
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is considering coming up with criteria and action plans for the green zones to prevent getting Covid-19 infection coming in from the red zones. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said such action plans
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