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Temporary closure of MCMC headquarters and old building in Cyberjaya
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission’s (MCMC) headquarters and old building in Cyberjaya will be temporarily closed today and tomorrow. MCMC in a statement today also announced that the apparatus assignment payment counter service at the MCMC headquarters
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Saudi Arabia suspends umrah over COVID-19
RIYADH: The Saudi Interior Ministry announced yesterday the temporary suspension of Umrah for citizens and residents as part of preventative measures against novel coronavirus outbreak, reported Xinhua news agency. The ministry, in a statement released by the Saudi Press Agency,
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Hisham: 14 new COVID-19 cases recorded, total now at 50
PUCHONG: Health Ministry director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today that 14 new COVID-19 cases were recorded today, totalling the number of cases detected in Malaysia to 50. Hisham described the sudden rise of the coronavirus cases as
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COVID-19: Emirates airline asks staff to take one-month unpaid leave
DUBAI: Major international airline, Emirates is asking staff to take unpaid leave for up to a month at a time due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus that has led to flight cancellations around the world. Emirates has cancelled flights to
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China reports 119 new coronavirus cases, down from day earlier
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Mainland China had 119 new confirmed cases of coronavirus yesterday, the country’s National Health Commission said today, down slightly from 125 on the previous day. The total number of cases on the mainland has now reached 80,270. The number
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World Bank announces up to US$12 billion in immediate funds for coronavirus
WASHINGTON: The World Bank yesterday announced an initial US$12 billion in immediate funds to assist countries grappling with the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus virus outbreak that has spread quickly from China to some 80 countries. World Bank
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COVID-19: WHO warns of global shortage of medical equipment
WASHINGTON/GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday warned of a global shortage and price gouging for protective equipment to fight the fast-spreading coronavirus and asked companies and governments to increase production by 40% as the death toll from the respiratory
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Seven new cases of COVID-19 recorded in Malaysia
PUCHONG: Seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported today, totaling the coronavirus cases recorded in the country to 36. In a statement today, the Prime Minister Office said 14 of the cases are still receiving treatment at Sungai Buloh Hospital
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COVID-19: China advises overseas Chinese to stay away from the country
BEIJING: Chinese authorities today asked overseas Chinese to reconsider or minimise their travel plans as the coronavirus epidemic spreads across the world and prompts an uptick of imported cases arriving in the country. Travellers from countries with severe coronavirus outbreaks
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COVID-19: Health DG never issued statement over Pantai, Bangsar areas
KUALA LUMPUR: Health Ministry director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today he had never issued a statement asking the public to avoid Pantai and Bangsar areas over the next 10 days due to COVID-19, as viralled on social
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