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Waytha Moorthy: Attend Thaipusam, just take precautions
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator P Waytha Moorthy said visitors, especially Hindu devotees, need not worry about attending the Thaipusam festival this Saturday in the wake of the 2019 novel coronavirus infections. However, he advised those attending the festival to
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Trailer ferrying crane hits pedestrian bridge in Penang
GEORGE TOWN: A trailer laden with a crane yesterday crashed into an overhead pedestrian bridge at Weld Quay here, after the boom of the crane snagged the bridge, badly damaging it. The incident at about 4.15 pm, occurred when the trailer, travelling from Tanjung
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DOSH: Fine against employers who ignore workers’ health risks
KUCHING: Employers are recommended to carry out a risk assessment and upgrade their work procedure by practicing a high standard of cleanliness and implement the usage of face masks to avoid virus infection among employees. Sarawak Department of Occupational Safety and Health director Dr
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Strong quake hits Java, Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR: A strong earthquake , with a magnitude of 6.5 on the Richter scale hit Java, Indonesia, at 2.12 am Thursday (Feb 6). According to a statement by the Malaysian Meteorological Department, the quake occurred 125 kilometres (km) north of Surabaya
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Ketum not a cure for diabetes or high blood pressure
KANGAR: The common belief that ‘ketum’ water can treat diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure is a myth, as there is no clinical or scientific evidence to back such a claim. Ketum water is produced when leaves of the ketum plant, scientifically known as
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E-wallet apps facilitate parental monitoring
KUALA TERENGGANU: It saves time, and is safe and easy to use. These are among the attributes of the Touch ‘n Go e-wallet application (app) that led Rohaizi Yusuf, 42, to use the app to give pocket money to her daughter, Nur Faqihah Zulkifli, 16.
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Coronavirus: Canadian teenager collapsed in KLCC, suspected positive
PUCHONG: A 17-year-old Canadian girl was sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) after fainting at KLCC, suspected of a new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said he was informed of the matter today and was
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Dzulkefly: Two new cases of coronavirus in Malaysia, total now at 12
PUCHONG: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said that two new cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus has been confirmed in the country, making the total number now at 12. Dzulkefly said the two new cases involves Malaysians, who
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Pakistani woman cuts off penis of attempted rapist
The 25-year-old woman used a knife to defend herself from the assault of a man who stormed her house in the central province of Punjab, police said Hundreds of women are raped in Pakistan each year, but those who commit
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FIM extends Andrea’s suspension over Sepang doping failure
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) has extended MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone’s suspension and barred him from participating in any motorcycling competition or related activity until further notice. The 29-year-old Italian tested positive for a prohibited substance under the World Anti-Doping Agency list
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