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Ecuador to hire 12,000 doctors amid pandemic
QUITO: Ecuador will hire more than 12,000 doctors and healthcare workers to strengthen its public health system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Lenin Moreno said Thursday. Moreno announced the decision via Twitter after holding talks with healthcare professionals,
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Chini by-election: Campaigning amid Covid-19 pandemic is challenging
PEKAN: Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate has acknowledged that being a candidate for the Chini by-election amid the Covid-19 pandemic is extremely challenging. Mohd Sharim, who has been involved in election machinery before, said the campaign had to be run under
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After 100 days, PM Muhyiddin proves capability to steer economy through Covid-19 storm
KUALA LUMPUR: Tomorrow marks Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s first 100 days in office as prime minister after taking the reins of the nation’s administration on March 1 and shouldering the heavy responsibility of leading the country through the Covid-19 pandemic and
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Don’t bite the hand that feeds you
During this Covid 19 pandemic, people’s world view has definitely changed. For example we never thought healthcare in the rich countries like the US, Italy, Spain and UK would be so bad as not to have enough ventilators in their
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ASEAN Labour Ministers to discuss COVID-19 impact
KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Meeting of the ASEAN Labour Ministers held today, discussed on the responses and initiatives taken by ASEAN member countries, to alleviate difficulties faced by workers and employers across the region, following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Human Resources Ministry
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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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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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#KisahSiswa initiative aims to tackle effects of COVID-19 pandemic – TalentCorp
KUALA LUMPUR: Talent Corporation Malaysia Berhad (TalentCorp) today announced the launch of the #KisahSiswa initiative as an intervention measure on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and the country’s labour market. TalentCorp said #KisahSiswa is a
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New pandemic projection puts U.S. death toll at nearly 135,000
The latest projection from the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Modeling and Evaluation says the coronavirus pandemic will claim nearly 135,000 lives in the U.S. by August, in part because many states are easing their social distancing restrictions. Other projections also
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Workers’ Day in the new normal
KUALA LUMPUR: Today, Malaysian workers observe Workers’ Day while still in the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, with a new atmosphere brought about by challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. There are no gatherings planned by the federal or state governments to celebrate
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