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RM 110 billion Package – a step in the right direction
Kudos to YAB PM and we welcome the RM 10 billion PKS stimulus package and the various improvements and tweaking to the earlier announcement of RM 100 billion. The government has been very forthcoming and transparent in the way they
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PAS demands Heineken’s factory permit pulled amid MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: PAS requested Putrajaya to reverse the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry’s decision to allow Heineken Malaysia Bhd to operate during the movement control order (MCO). In a statement today, PAS condemns that alcohol is not listed as
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India and Pakistan crack down on Muslim group emerging as COVID-19 cluster
NEW DELHI/LAHORE, Pakistan: India and Pakistan sealed off centers belonging to a Muslim missionary group on Tuesday and began investigating how many coronavirus cases were linked to its activities. Tablighi Jamaat is a Deobandi Sunni Muslim missionary movement that preaches
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Cancellation on the cards for annual MBKS Ramadan Bazaar due to Covid-19
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) is deliberating the cancellation of the annual MBKS Ramadan Bazaar in light of the current Covid-19 pandemic. Kuching South mayor Dato Wee Hong Seng said that the council would be sitting down with the
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Yoga based breathing can boost immunity against Covid-19, says Modi’s yoga consultant
KUALA LUMPUR: Simple deep breathing techniques along with hand stretching incorporated in yoga can help raise the immunity within our body to fight against the spread of Covid-19, said Dr H. R. Nagendra, who is Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
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Covid-19: People’s attitude determine duration of MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The rate of public compliance to the Movement Control Order (MCO) is now at 97%, not the full percentage that the government wants to achieve to break the chain of Covid-19 infections. There are still people who insist on
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China reports smaller number of new daily coronavirus cases
SHANGHAI: China reported 45 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for March 28, down from 54 on the previous day, with all but one involving travelers from overseas, the country’s health authority said on Sunday. The number of so-called “imported”
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Subsidize (the needy), and Incentivize (the able)
The stimulus program announced by the Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, outlines a laudable list of subsidies, waivers, and deferments needed in these unprecedented times to save lives and support the Rakyat. Speed and implementation are critical success factors
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Musadaah Covid-19 fund meant for all Malaysians misinterpreted
I have never mentioned that the #MUSAADAHCOVID19 fund is merely for Muslims. I have repeatedly explained that it is for those people who are in need regardless of races and religions including the frontliners and others for instance the apprentice officers of
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Private hospitals turning away respiratory patients? Despicable!
The PSM is shocked beyond words to hear of some well-known private hospitals turning away sick people with respiratory symptoms for fear these patients might be infected with Covid-19. The standard response of these hospitals and their doctors and health
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