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Zii Jia’s All England run ends in semis
KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia’s journey in the 2020 All-England has come to an end after he was eliminated in the semi-finals yesterday. The world number 13 fought tooth and nail before going down 21-17, 13-21, 19-21 to
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Increase in dividend restores confidence of TH depositors – Zulkifli
KUALA LUMPUR: The profit distribution after tithe or “hibah” (dividend) of 3.05 per cent by the Pilgrims Fund Board or Tabung Haji (TH), which is higher compared with the fiscal year 2018, is seen as restoring the confidence of its depositors, said
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Stop giving excuses, get yourselves screened – Perlis Mufti tells tabligh members
KANGAR: Some tabligh (Islamic movement) members from Perlis who attended a gathering at the Sri Petaling Mosque in Kuala Lumpur last month gave several excuses when they were asked to undergo health screening. Perlis Mufti Associate Professor Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin in a posting through his
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IGP: Police probes fake news on Lim’s son arrested in S’pore
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating individuals for spreading fake news that the son of a Pakatan Harapan (PH) senior leader Lim Guan Eng was detained in Singapore for illegally bringing in RM2 million cash. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador
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COVID-19: Affected sectors to get electricity bill discounts – Shamsul
KUALA LUMPUR: Sectors affected by the COVID-19 outbreak will be given electricity bill discounts, said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah. In a statement yesterday, he said it was one of the measures that would be
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COVID-19: 41 new cases reported, tally now 238
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 41 new COVID-19 cases were reported as at noon yesterday, bringing cumulative cases in the country to 238, Health Ministry director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said all 41 new cases were linked
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Etiqa introduce a plan which includes mental illness coverage
KUALA LUMPUR: Etiqa Group Insurance and Takaful has introduced AafiahCare, its first-in-Malaysia stand-alone takaful critical illness plan that covers 68 critical illnesses, including one for mental illness. In a statement, Etiqa Family Takaful Bhd chief executive officer Zafri Ab Halim,
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COVID-19: MAF is ready to bring Malaysians’ from Italy
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) is ready to mobilise the assets of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF), to bring home Malaysians stranded in Italy after the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic. Senior Minister of Defence Datuk Seri
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COVID-19 : S’pore Muslims accept no Friday prayers decision as sacrifice for nation
SINGAPORE: For the first time, Friday prayers could not be held across Singapore today in efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. More than 70 mosques here are expected to close for five days starting today for cleaning and sanitation works.
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MOH: World Kidney Day to create awareness on preventive measures
PUCHONG: World Kidney Day is a global campaign aimed at raising awareness of the importance of our kidneys. All across the globe many hundred events take place from public screenings in Argentina to Zumba marathons in Malaysia. This day is
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