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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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Lim: Dr M will announce stimulus package as planned, on a later date
PUCHONG: Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad would be announcing the economic stimulus package, but on a later date. In a statement today, DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng said that he had met the premier this morning to
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COVID-19: South Korea records 21 new cases
SEOUL: South Korea reported today, a cluster of new coronavirus infections at a single clinic, in the southeastern city of Chilgok, that could mark the latest case of mass infection in the country, reported Yonhap news agency. 21 additional cases
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Govt will announce stimulus package with some delays
The political uncertainty that had wreaked havoc in the country over the weekend has now calmed down after Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was appointed interim prime minister yesterday. However, with the ongoing political situation, businesses are concerned if the stimulus
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COVID-19: UAE issues a travel ban to Iran,Thailand
ABU DHABI: The UAE Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation ministry issued a statement, detailing a travel ban to Iran and Thailand, following recent concerns on the coronavirus outbreaks in the aforementioned countries, reported Emirates News Agency (WAM). The statement read
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