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Lim: Political distancing over nation rebuilding?
A lockdown on oversight and scrutiny roles of Parliament over government actions until the end of the Covid-19 pandemic will mean the death of democracy in Malaysia Senior Minister Azmin Ali probably thinks he is being clever in tweeting about
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CMCO: Is it worth queuing at shopping malls?
KUALA LUMPUR: When the Movement Control Order (MCO) was enforced, and now the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO), it is a fact that it is a difficult period with many having to go through various problems. However, if everyone wants to do
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King, Queen wish Buddhists Happy Wesak Day
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah today wished Happy Wesak Day to all Buddhists in the country. The royal couple said the COVID-19 outbreak not only
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WHO cautions against untested COVID-19 traditional remedies
PARIS : The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that medicinal plants such as Artemisia annua, touted as possible treatments for COVID-19, should be tested for efficacy and side effects. The WHO said it supported scientifically proven traditional medicine,
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Observe SOP, do not be exposed to risk of Covid-19 infection
KUALA LUMPUR: Yesterday, almost all of the economic sector resumed operations in line with the implementation of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin last Friday. In tandem to this, the number of vehicles
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Public urged to observe CMCO, practise social discipline to fight COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Public compliance and social discipline are very important to achieve the objective of breaking the chain of COVID-19 infections in the community, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He also urged the public to practise and
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New normal for firefighters during COVID-19 pandemic
PUTRAJAYA: Like everyone else, the Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) has had to adjust to ‘new normals’ because of the COVID-19 pandemic. JBPM director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid said quick response to fires, saving victims of road, domestic and industrial accidents
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COVID-19 : Eight types of chemicals used in public sanitation, disinfection ops
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysia Fire and Rescue Department uses eight types of chemicals in its public sanitation and disinfection operations at COVID-19 high-risk areas, said its director-general, Datuk Mohammad Hamdan Wahid. He said the choice of the chemicals, which included ethanol, sodium hypochlorite
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Covid-19 climbs up 50% to 105 from 69 yesterday
PUCHONG: Malaysia reported 105 new positive Covid 19 cases today, bringing the total number to 6,176 cases. In a media briefing today, Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said no Covid-19 deaths were reported to the health ministry’s Crisis Preparedness and
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Traditional remedies only used to complement Covid-19 recovery process- Dr Noor Hisham
PUTRAJAYA: The use of herbal remedies and traditional methods recommended by the physicians from China can be used only to complement the recovery process and is not a specific treatment for Covid-19 patients. Director-general of Health, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham
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