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Coronavirus: Ministries to discuss Para ASEAN Games athlete’s participation
KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) will discuss with the Health Ministry (MOH) on whether to send national para-athletes to the 2020 ASEAN Para Games in Manila, following news of the first death caused by the 2019 coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection, outside of
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Dzulkefly: Country’s preparedness in facing coronavirus at its best
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) dismissed claims by certain quarters that it was late in taking action relating to the 2019 novel coronavirus infection in the country. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the country’s preparedness including
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Coronavirus: AFC calls emergency meeting on ACL schedules
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has called for an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of rescheduling matches in its top tier club competition, the AFC Champions League (ACL), amid the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak. The
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Toll reduction: Don’t be misled by opposition – Lim
GEORGE TOWN: Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng wanted the people to evaluate for themselves the benefit they will receive from the 18% toll reduction and not to be misled by calculations made by the opposition. He said the opposition was
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DPM: Stop spreading fake news on coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail called on people not to spread fake news on the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak that affecting the world, including Malaysia. She said such a move could create
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Malaysian shuttlers in Thailand taking precautions, China masters postponed
KUALA LUMPUR: The national women’s badminton team, currently undergoing training in Bangkok, Thailand, is taking all necessary precautions in the wake of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak. Thai authorities two days ago confirmed its first local human-to-human transmission of the virus,
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Malaysia records funds outflow of RM409.14 mln amid coronavirus outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors were net sellers in the local equity market last week, recording a total net outflow of RM409.14 million from Jan 28-30 against a net inflow of RM23.48 million from Jan 20-23. Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd chief economist
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Retired teacher loses RM70,000 to ‘Macau Scam
ALOR SETAR: A 62-year-old retired teacher was cheated of RM70,000 by the Macau Scam syndicate after she got a phone call that claimed she owed the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) in tax arrears. Kota Setar district police chief ACP Mohd Rozi Jidin
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One more nabbed over commotion at Bersatu youth gathering
JOHOR BAHRU: Another person has been detained by the police to assist the investigation into a commotion at the Johor Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) youth wing gathering in Ulu Tiram, here two days ago. Johor police chief Datuk Mohd Kamarudin
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SC examines allegations against AirAsia and AirAsia X
KUALA LUMPUR: The Securities Commission (SC) Malaysia says it will examine the statement of facts in the case of Regina vs Airbus SE which disclosed several allegations against AirAsia Group Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd. “As both are listed on
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