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COVID-19: Dr M announces RM20 bln economic stimulus package (full story)
PUCHONG: Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today announced a RM20 billion economic stimulus package to help rejuvenate the nation’s economy, by helping sectors badly affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Speaking in a live address, Mahathir also took time
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COVID-19: Asia Pacific businesses affected, looking at restructuring
KUALA LUMPUR: Businesses in the Asia Pacific are struggling to maintain operations amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, with almost 50% of them stating they will be forced to restructure business operations to stay afloat if the situation worsens. This is according
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COVID-19: 334 new cases in South Korea, US postpones joint military drill
SEOUL: South Korea reported 334 additional cases of the new coronavirus today, the largest daily increase yet, as the US State Department issued a new travel warning for South Korea and a joint military drill was postponed. The new cases
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COVID-19 spreading faster outside China, global markets affected
SHANGHAI/SEOUL: The number of new coronavirus infections inside China was for the first time overtaken by fresh cases elsewhere yesterday, in Italy and Iran, emerging as epicentres of the rapidly spreading illness. Asia reported hundreds of new cases, Brazil confirmed
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COVID-19: Malaysia, Singapore form working group
PUCHONG: Malaysia and Singapore have agreed to form a Joint Working Group (JWG) to further improve cooperation, prevention and control to stem the spread of coronavirus. In a joint statement between Malaysia and Singapore Health Ministries, they said that both
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COVID-19: Mainland China had 406 new confirmed cases yesterday
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Mainland China had 406 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections, yesterday, the country’s National Health Commission (NHC) said today, down from 508 cases a day earlier. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in mainland China so far
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COVID-19: Hong Kong unveils US$15 billion stimulus to boost economy
HONG KONG: Hong Kong unveiled measures worth HK$120 billion (US$15 billion), in its annual budget today to bolster an economy grappling with a coronavirus outbreak and months of anti-government protests. Financial Secretary Paul Chan said the measures would include handouts
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Oil rises in short term even there is fear COVID-19 spreads
TOKYO: Crude prices edged up today as investors covered short positions after three sessions of losses, even as fears deepened that the rapid spread of the coronavirus will lead to a global pandemic. Brent crude rose 42 cents, or 0.8%,
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COVID-19: Special aircraft carrying M’sians from Wuhan arrived at KLIA
SEPANG: The special flight carrying Malaysians from Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, arrived safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) early today. The AirAsia flight chartered specifically for the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission initiated
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Second mission to bring back Malaysian citizens ongoing despite political tussle
KUALA LUMPUR: The second mission to bring back 75 Malaysian citizens and their families stranded in Wuhan, China, following the COVID-19 outbreak in the republic will continue, despite the current political situation in the country. According to a National Disaster
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