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Integrating modern, traditional medicines to treat Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: While scientists and medical experts are racing against time to develop a vaccine for Covid-19, traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) treatment modalities are also being tried out in certain countries like China to treat the disease. In China’s
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420 flood victims safely evacuated in Seremban, one man missing
SEREMBAN: A total of 420 people from 84 families in seven villages here were evacuated to a temporary relief centre (PPS) after their houses were inundated by up to two metres of flood waters following heavy rain last night. Seremban
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RMCO needs to be relooked – PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is of the view that the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) needs to be relooked in areas facing a recurrence of Covid-19 cases, especially in states such as Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor and Perak.
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All Seremban educational institutions to close for 14 days from Nov 5
KUALA LUMPUR: All educational institutions in Seremban will be closed from Thursday (Nov 5) to Nov 18 following the district’s classification as a Covid-19 red zone. The Ministry of Education (MOE) in a statement said that the closure includes kindergartens,
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Applications for welfare aid to reach 1.5 million
KUALA LUMPUR: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) is expecting welfare assistance applications to rise three folds to 1.5 million following the new national poverty line income (PLI) limit set in July. Its minister, Datuk Seri Rina Harun
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Covid-19 vaccine supply, cyber fraud among highlights in parliament today
KUALA LUMPUR: Matters pertaining to the supply of Covid-19 vaccine and cyber fraud are among issues that will be discussed in Parliament today, which is on its third day of sitting. According to the Order Paper of the Meeting on the
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Pandemic spawns new job opportunities
KUALA LUMPUR: In April during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, CAD (computer-aided design) designer Najihah Omar faced a dilemma. The company she worked for was on the brink of closing down and she had two choices – to quit
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Dewan Rakyat to sit for half-day until Thursday
KUALA LUMPUR: The Dewan Rakyat sitting will be held for half-day beginning today until Thursday after it was adjourned at 1 pm yesterday as a precautionary measure following the spread of COVID-19 outbreak in the country. The matter was proposed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s
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Special council On Ma63 To Convene First Meeting This Month – Maximus
KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Council on Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) is expected to convene for the first time this month to discuss and decide on matters that are important and need to be expedited and resolved. Minister in the Prime
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Use of skycellflu quadrivalent, vaxigrip tetra influenza vaccines can be continued
KUALA LUMPUR: Two influenza vaccine products, Vaxigrip Tetra and SKYCellflu Quadrivalent, which were temporarily discontinued, can now be used, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the Health Ministry, through the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA),
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