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Ringgit opens lower against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened easier against the US dollar today on lack of buying interest, despite the greenback weakening due to improved risk appetite, said a dealer. At 9.05am, the local currency stood at 4.1550/1600 versus the greenback compared
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Perak allows Friday, Aidilfitri prayer at mosques, surau
IPOH: The Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah has consented to Friday prayer to be held in mosques and surau in the state from tomorrow after getting the views of the State Fatwa Committee. Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIPk)
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CMCO frontliner dies after accident on Friday
PUTRAJAYA: A policeman who was involved in the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) monitoring succumbed to his injuries early yesterday at Putrajaya Hospital after being involved in a road accident. Constable Muhammad Naim Ahmat Daud, 26, who was attached to Precinct
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U.S. emergency approval broadens use of Gilead’s COVID-19 drug remdesivir
WASHINGTON: Gilead Science Inc’s (GILD.O) antiviral drug remdesivir was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for COVID-19 on Friday, clearing the way for broader use of the drug in more hospitals around the United States.
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Tokyo, Japan central government reach agreement over coronavirus shutdowns
TOKYO: Tokyo and Japan’s central government have resolved a high-profile feud over what businesses should shut down during a month-long emergency to fight the new coronavirus, the city’s governor said, clearing the way for an announcement on Friday. The rift
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Longhouse folk fed up with constant water disruptions
SIBU: Some 3,000 residents from 10 longhouses in Pasai Besar are fed up with the constant water supply disruptions in the area. According to Tuai Rumah Dawi Ringgil, the water woes have been experienced since Gawai Dayak last year. “Before
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Floods: Mosques encourages to hold solat hajat after Friday prayer tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR: Mosques across the country are encouraged to hold the ‘solat hajat’ after Friday prayers tomorrow, to pray for ease in facing of the current flood situation. The recommendation was made by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department
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