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Singaporean’s passport cancelled for breach of stay-home notice over COVID-19
SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities have cancelled the passport of a citizen who breached a 14-day stay-home notice over COVID-19. The 53-year-old man was issued the notice on March 19 when he returned to Singapore via the Tanah Merah ferry terminal from Batam,
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Four men to be charged on Monday for defying MCO
SEPANG: Four men will be charged in court in Sepang on Monday, for defying the Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed by the government to contain COVID-19. Sepang district police chief ACP Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said, all suspects, aged
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Health Ministry: ‘Bidara Ruqyah’ hand sanitiser not approved
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has advised the public not to purchase or use a liquid hand sanitiser product, called the ‘Hand Sanitizer Bidara Ruqyah Al-Amin Al-Baghdadi’, as it has not been approved by the ministry. In a statement on
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COVID-19: Australia tighten social distancing rules
MELBOURNE: Australia stepped up enforcement of social distancing rules today to contain community transmission of the novel coronavirus, implementing fines, closing beaches and threatening stricter measures if people defy pleas to stay at home. The death toll from the virus
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Teachers’ conducting 21st century learning activities due to MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The closure of schools with the enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO) which has been extended until April 14, has indeed caused anxiety among parents as their children are far behind in the education syllabus. It is
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IISS decides not to convene the Shangri-La Dialogue
SINGAPORE: In light of the serious challenges posed by the global COVID-19 pandemic, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), has decided not to convene the 2020 Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), scheduled here on June 5 to 7. The London based
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COVID-19: Patient under investigation was found dead
PUTRAJAYA: A patient under investigation (PUI) for COVID-19 was found dead in the toilet of a Serdang Hospital ward yesterday. Sepang district police chief ACP Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said, the body of the 62-year-old male patient was found
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COVID-19: China reported no local virus transmission, suspend foreigners
SHANGHAI: China today reported no locally transmitted coronavirus infections for the previous day and a small reduction in new cases involving travellers from overseas, as new restrictions on the entry of foreigners kicked in. Effective today, China has temporarily suspended
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MCO: Fate of Malaysians’ works in Singapore is uncertain
JOHOR BAHRU: The fate of more than 200,000 Malaysians who commute daily to Singapore for work is uncertain following the government’s move to extend the Movement Control Order (MCO) until April 14. Although some employers in Singapore are taking the
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U.S. virus cases exceed 100,000: Doctors decry scarcity of drugs and equipment
NEW YORK: Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the U.S. coronavirus crisis pleaded on Friday for more protective gear and equipment to treat waves of patients expected to overwhelm hospitals as the number of known U.S. infections surpassed
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