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Claims of 11 Melaka hospital staff infected with COVID-19 not true – State Health Dept
MELAKA: The Melaka Health Department has denied claims on social media today that 11 Melaka Hospital staff were infected with COVID-19 and quarantined at the hospital. Its director Datuk Dr Ismail Ali said there were only eight medical personnel from Melaka Hospital found
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Air Selangor: Water supply restored in 83 per cent of areas affected
KUALA LUMPUR: Water supply in 1,077 areas or 83 per cent of the total 1,292 areas that experienced water supply disruption when Phase 1, 2, 3 and Rantau Panjang of the Sungai Selangor Water Treatment Plants (LRA) were forced to close
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Subang Jaya Municipal Council attains city status
SHAH ALAM: The Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has attained city status and declared Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) effective today. Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said the declaration was made after obtaining the consent of the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah. He said in
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Oil spill: Clean-up works at Pantai Cermin to stop as beach recovers
PORT DICKSON: The operation to clean up the oil spill at Pantai Cermin here will end tomorrow as the situation has recovered, says Negeri Sembilan Malaysian Civil Defence Force (MCDF) director Lt Col (PA) Fazlisyah Muslim. He said after six days of
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JAIS: Friday prayers only allowed in green zones
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) will only allow Friday prayers and marriage solemnisation ceremonies to be held in green zones following the recent spike of Covid-19 cases in the state. As such, JAIS director Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad (pix)
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Perlis Mufti: Politicians should prioritise people’s interests
KANGAR: Perlis Mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin has called on politicians to prioritise the interests of the people especially those who are affected by COVID-19. “It’s pointless for politicians to fight for positions day and night when many people are
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Runner conquers 1,600km trail across Borneo in 21 days
KUCHING: Having run a distance of 1,600km in 21 days is no small feat for any man and for accomplishing this, veteran endurance runner Steven Ong has certainly earned bragging rights. The 43-year-old recently completed the challenge as part of
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Odour pollution in Sungai Selangor: Police open investigation paper
KUALA LUMPUR: The police have opened an investigation paper on the odour pollution in Sungai Selangor that resulted in the water supply disruption to 1.2 million account holders, almost five million consumers, in the Klang Valley since yesterday. Selangor police
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Ringgit extends gains to open higher against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended yesterday’s gains to open higher versus the US dollar at the opening today, as the greenback slipped in late trading on Monday while traders weighed the coronavirus stimulus deal. Fiscal stimulus negotiations continue to largely
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Budget 2021 includes focus on sustainability agenda – PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pix) said a special focus on sustainability agenda will be included in Budget 2021 with a very important announcement on it to be made this Nov 6. Describing the Covid-19 pandemic as
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