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Don’t get complacent in fight against Covid-19 – MMA
KUALA LUMPUR: Although Malaysia has earned international recognition for its fight against Covid-19, Malaysians should not let their guard down as the virus is still in the community, said Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy. He said
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Follow Gandhi’s ideals of simplicity, harmony with nature, says Indian High Commissioner
KUALA LUMPUR: People are advised to follow Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of simplicity, harmony with nature and self-awareness to make the world a happier, peaceful and prosperous place, said Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Mridul Kumar. In his special message in conjunction
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10 witnesses expected to testify in Muhammad Shafee’s RM9.5 mln AMLA trial
KUALA LUMPUR: About 10 prosecution witnesses will be called during the trial of senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah who is facing two counts of money laundering, involving RM9.5 million allegedly received from former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib
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Nora Anne’s Inquest: Two JBPM dogs failed to unearth any clues – witnesses
SEREMBAN: The Coroner’s Court here was told that two dogs belonging to the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) failed to unearth any clues during the three-day search mission for Irish-French teenager Nora Anne Quoirin which started on Aug 5, 2019. The 18th witness in the inquest to determine Nora
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Lift breakdowns – a common problem among city dwellers
(This is a three-part series that discusses the problems of damaged elevators and their causes. The first part unravels the problems faced by thousands of residents of stratified buildings when the elevators broke down) KUALA LUMPUR: Having to climb up a 13-storey staircase
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Peacekeeping mission: Malbatt 850-8 leaves from Lebanon
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 850 officers and personnel from the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) and the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (Rbaf) joined the Malaysian Battalion (Malbatt) 850-8 to carry out the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) peacekeeping
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No illegal gold mining, large-scale explorations in Lakum Forest Reserve
KUANTAN: The Pahang Forestry Department has denied claims of illegal gold mining or large-scale exploration activities taking place in the Lakum Forest Reserve in Lanchang – about 140 kilometers from here – made on social networking site Facebook, yesterday. The department in a
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Indonesian Religious Affairs Minister recovers from COVID-19
JAKARTA: Indonesian Religious Affairs Minister Fachrul Razi has recovered from COVID-19, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting Razi’s Special Staff member Kevin Haikalto on Thursday. “The minister said he was happy and grateful to God over his recovery,” Haikalto said. Currently, Razi
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COVID-19: D614G mutation in Benteng LD cluster originated from Indonesia, Philippines
PUTRAJAYA: The D614G mutation of the COVID-19 virus found in the Benteng LD Cluster in Sabah originated from Indonesia and the Philippines, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that based on research conducted by Institute of Medical
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Number of Rantau flood victims down to 33 people
SEREMBAN: The number of flash flood victims in Rantau, about 20 km from here, has gone down to 33 people from 11 families today at 8 am compared to 50 victims from 15 families, yesterday. Seremban District Disaster Management Secretariat,
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