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Closure of MAPS: 265 employees to get compensation
IPOH: The 265 permanent and contract employees of Movie Animation Park Studios (MAPS) which closed down starting yesterday, will be given due compensation in accordance with the Employment Act 1955. According to a joint statement by directors of Syarikat Animation
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Malaysia more proactive in containing coronavirus infections compared to SARS in 2002
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been more prepared and proactive, and has also acted faster in containing the novel coronavirus compared to previous times when faced with dangerous infections such as SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), the Nipah virus and Ebola.
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Malaysians in Wuhan free from coronavirus – Ambassador
KUALA LUMPUR: All 82 Malaysians currently in Wuhan and its surrounding areas are free from 2019 novel coronavirus infection, said Malaysian Ambassador to China Raja Datuk Nushirwan Zainal Abidin. He said this was based on communication with the Malaysians over
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Human skeletal remains found in garbage bin
GEORGE TOWN: A stench coming from an abandoned garbage binby the side of a hill slope on Jalan Paya Terubong here since yesterday led to the discovery of a rotting human corpse in a closed bin tonight. Northeast district police
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Underage marriage: Federal govt won’t intervene in Kelantan decision
KOTA BHARU: The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) did not intervene in the Kelantan government’s decision not to raise the marriage age limit for minors. The Prime Minister’s Department Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh, however, said the state government
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Soosaimanicckam’s inquest: Training officer unaware cadet was issued sick form
IPOH: Coroner’s Court was told today that the daily training officer on Kapal Diraja (KD) Sultan Idris I did not know that Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) cadet officer J Soosainmanicckam, who died during training two years ago, had been given
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Ex-banker Joanna Yu seeks to strike out Najib’s suit
KUALA LUMPUR: Former AmBank relationship manager, Joanna Yu Ging Ping has applied to strike out a suit filed by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak for alleged mismanagement of his bank accounts which are being scrutinised in the
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Coronavirus rumours: Police open five investigation papers
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have opened five investigation papers on the spread of rumours and false news relating to the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) on social media. Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Huzir Mohamed said initial investigations carried out from Jan
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Dr.Mahathir: Govt in talks with China to evacuate citizens from Wuhan
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is in talks with Beijing to bring back Malaysians who are currently in Wuhan, China right now. Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said there are presently 78 Malaysians in Wuhan which has imposed a lockdown due to
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Passionate teacher seeks public help as she suffers from a rare disease
PUCHONG: Nithiya Samuganardan, was diagnosed with the Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APLS) back in 2018. APLS is an auto-immune disease where the antibody ‘attacks’ the host’s own body resulting in blood clots. She is getting regular treatment at the Universiti Malaya Medical
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