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Coronavirus: Third case of full recovery, patient discharged from HKL
KUALA LUMPUR: A 63-year-old man from China who underwent treatment at an isolation ward in Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection becomes the third case of full recovery in Malaysia and was discharged yesterday. Health
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Dr M: Malaysia’s economy to grow 4.5% this year
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is expected to expand by 4.5% this year, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said today, down from the government’s initial estimate of 4.8%. Mahathir cited “challenging times” for the downwards revision to the government’s forecast, which was
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No Malaysian casualties in Thailand’s shooting rampage – Ambassador
BANGKOK: No Malaysian casualties were reported in the shooting rampage that killed 26 and injured 57 in Nakhon Ratchasima (also known as Korat) in north-eastern Thailand. “Thus far, no Malaysians (are affected),” said Malaysian Ambassador to Thailand Datuk Jojie Samuel as
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Mujahid: Action against Nur Sajat will be based on Islamic principles
KUALA LUMPUR: Any action to be taken against controversial entrepreneur Muhammad Sajjad Kamaruz Zaman, who wore women’s attire while performing umrah recently, will take into account several elements including Muslims’ concern. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid Yusof Rawa
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US Embassy: Zip it, Dr M
PUCHONG: The US Embassy in Malaysia hit out at Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for urging US President Donald Trump to resign. In a post on Twitter, the US embassy said that Mahathir’s statement does not reflect the good
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Fear mongering, fake news are more detrimental to health, economy
KUALA LUMPUR: The act of spreading misinformation and half-truths is nothing new; it has gone on for generations in the form of tea-time talks and gossips, with the cost being mostly broken relationships rather than any damage to the pocketbook or economy. But times have changed.
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Water supply to Ampang restored 95.3 per cent
KUALA LUMPUR: Water supply to the Ampang district has been restored up to 95.3 per cent as of 7 a.m. today. According to a statement from Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor), water supply in only three areas, namely Kampung
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Man dies from electric shock while fishing
KLUANG: A local man was found dead, believed to be due to an electric shock, while fishing at Sungai Kampung Palembang here yesterday. Kluang District Police Chief ACP Mohd Abduh Ismail said passersby found the body of R G Rajandran, 31,
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Seven more confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed seven new cases of 2019 novel coronavirus infection in the republic, bringing the total to 40. Of these, five are linked to previously announced cases, said MOH in its latest update. “Among the new
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