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ABC host to be decided by end of February
KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton Asia will decide on whether to remain to host the Asian Badminton Championships (ABC) 2020 (Individual Event) in Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCov), or in other countries by end of this month at
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Hong Kong to unveil depth of 2019 recession as protests, trade war bite
HONG KONG: Hong Kong is due to unveil the depth of its first recession in a decade later today, as violent anti-government protests and trade tariffs between Washington and Beijing took more steam out of the economy in the final
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China virus toll rises as Chinese markets set to reopen after holiday
BEIJING: The death toll from the new coronavirus in China’s Hubei province rose by 56 to 350 today, Chinese state television reported citing official figures, as investors braced for volatility when Chinese markets reopen after the Lunar New Year break.
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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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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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Japanese Institute Succeeds in Isolating Wuhan Coronavirus
Tokyo: Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases two days ago said that it has succeeded in cultivating and isolating the new coronavirus, first reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan, from a person in Japan who has been confirmed to
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Sabah working with China to facilitate sending back of Chinese nationals
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said state government will work closely with the Chinese government to facilitate the process of sending home citizens of the republic who are in the state. In a way, he said it
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Philippines reports first coronavirus death outside China, death toll reached 130
MANILA: The Philippines Department of Health said a 44-year-old man from Wuhan city in central Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak, had died after developing severe pneumonia. It was the first death out of more than 130 cases reported
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Step aside coronavirus, racism is way more contagious
In a southeastern Paris district known as the go-to place for Asian cuisine, business is down at Pascal Corlier’s Vietnamese restaurant, a side-effect of China’s coronavirus health scare that has sparked panic and a rise in xenophobic incidents. Some nervous
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