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Tabligh event: French infant among four new coronavirus cases in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia reported four new cases of coronavirus including in a four-month-old French boy and two people who had travelled to Malaysia for a religious ceremony, the Ministry of Health said late Sunday. The baby is the son of a
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COVID-19 magnitude: Racism, Policies & Politics
PSM would like to express our sincere appreciation to the nurses, doctors, laboratory workers, cleaning workers, security guards and all other people working in the health sector across the country for your dedication, sacrifice and perseverance in the fight against
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COVID-19 : 213th Police Day celebration postponed
KUALA LUMPUR: The 213th Police Day celebrations scheduled for March 25 have been postponed, said Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani. When contacted by Bernama today, he said the postponement was made
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COVID-19: Wisma Putra to bring back Malaysians from Italy, Iran
KUALA LUMPUR: Wisma Putra is making detailed preparations to bring back 323 Malaysians from Italy and 55 from Iran, following the worsening COVID-19 outbreak in the two countries. Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said preparations included identifying the locations of
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U.S. death toll hits 65 from coronavirus
WASHINGTON: With panic buying on Main Street and fear-driven sell-offs on Wall Street, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near zero on Sunday in another emergency move to help shore up the U.S. economy amid the rapidly escalating
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Police seized contraband cigarettes worth RM5 million
KUALA LUMPUR: Police seized contraband cigarettes worth RM5 million in two separate raids in the Klang Valley, this week. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director, Datuk Seri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said, in the first raid conducted
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Covid-19: Order on ‘lockdown’ today is fake news
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no ‘lockdown’ order in Malaysia today due to Covid-19 as has been trending on the social media today. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said on his official Facebook account that the infographic on a ‘lockdown’ in
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COVID-19: Athlete preparation for Olympics in a limbo – Reezal
KEPALA BATAS: The preparation of national athletes has been affected by the cancellation and postponement of sport championships both locally and abroad following the COVID-19 outbreak. Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican said so far 12 Malaysian athletes have
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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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