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COVID-19 : Singapore records 18th death

SINGAPORE: Singapore on Sunday confirmed 657 new cases of COVID-19, with another death involving the elderly, bringing the number of fatalities to 18. In a statement issued late Sunday, the republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said the Singaporean woman aged 86, died on May 3 at Khoo

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Sleeping late, waking up late new normal for children?

KUALA LUMPUR: This routine of theirs started with the imposition of the Movement Control Order (MCO) on March 18 to check the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The MCO, among others, also resulted in the closure of schools. Mary

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CMCO – We are still not ‘free’, we cannot celebrate

KUALA LUMPUR: After 47 days of confinement, today is the first day of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), a modification of the Movement Contol Order (MCO), imposed by the government to curb the spread of COVID-19. What are the

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Housewife scammed, no masks in sight

KUANTAN:Housewife scammed, no masks in sight Pahang Commercial Crime Investigation Department head Supt Mohd Wazir Mohd Yusof said the 34-year-old victim said she did not get the goods even though she had made payment on April 13. “The victim said she

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New normal for firefighters during COVID-19 pandemic

PUTRAJAYA: Like everyone else, the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has had to adjust to ‘new normals’ because of the COVID-19 pandemic. JBPM director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said quick response to fires, saving victims of road, domestic and industrial accidents

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COVID-19 : Eight types of chemicals used in public sanitation, disinfection ops

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysia Fire and Rescue Department uses eight types of chemicals in its public sanitation and disinfection operations at COVID-19 high-risk areas, said its director-general, Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid. He said the choice of the chemicals, which  included ethanol, sodium hypochlorite

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Car plunges into drain in Parit, Perak, baby dies

PARIT: A six-month old baby was killed after the car he was travelling in with his parents plunged into a drain at the fourth kilometre, Jalan Bota Kiri-Tanjung Belanja, here, last night. Perak Tengah district police chief, Supt Barudin Wariso said

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Air Selangor counters back in operation Monday

KUALA LUMPUR: All Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor) customer service counters will resume operation on May 4 (Monday), from 9 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday throughout Ramadan. Air Selangor Corporate Communications Head Elina Baseri said the

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Covid-19: Health DG pays tribute to frontliners, urges M’sians to keep up the fight

KUALA LUMPUR: Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) has expressed his gratitude to frontliners for helping to flatten the Covid-19 curve in the country and reminded Malaysians that the fight against the deadly disease is far from over.

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CMCO: 14 forest eco parks in Perak remain closed

IPOH: All 14 forest eco parks or recreational forests in Perak will remain closed until further notice following the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) since March 18 to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection. Among them are the Lata

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