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[ad_1] SEOUL: South Koreans were urged to cancel the Christmas and New Years holidays on Friday (December 4) as daily cases of coronavirus hit a nine-month high and the government will impose stricter social distancing rules in Seoul to stop a third wave of infections. Health authorities reported 629 new …

[ad_1] A view of the Jalur Gemilang flag in Kuala Lumpur, November 12, 2020. – Image by Ahmad Zamzahuri KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 – Fitch Ratings downgraded Malaysia’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR) to ‘BBB +’ from ‘A-‘ with a stable outlook amid the impact of the Covid …

[ad_1] It has been a profitable pandemic for Top Glove Corp, the world’s largest manufacturer of disposable rubber gloves. But as the company helps meet the world’s needs for public health equipment, its own workers are suffering. This week, the Malaysian government announced that at least 3,400 Top Glove employees …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: It is essential that the annual report of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) be debated in Parliament to allow parliamentarians to debate human rights issues and propose possible solutions. Suhakam commissioners Mah Weng Kwai and Jerald Joseph said that one of the commission’s duties is to …

[ad_1] On November 27, the Temerloh High Court ordered R Sri Sanjeevan to serve his sentence in Kuantan after rejecting his appeal on a blackmail charge. (Photo by Bernama) TEMERLOH: The High Court here today allowed the request of the chairman of the Malaysian Crime Watch Task Force (MyWatch), R …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: It is essential that the annual report of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) be debated in Parliament to allow parliamentarians to debate human rights issues and propose possible solutions. Suhakam commissioners Mah Weng Kwai and Jerald Joseph said that one of the commission’s duties is to …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Australia is learning the hard way that strict enforcement alone cannot stop the growing number of smokers turning to the black market for tobacco, the Retail and Trade Brand Advocacy (RTBA) said today. The comments from RTBA, an international non-governmental organization that aims to safeguard supply chains and …

[ad_1] Corruption has seeped into all levels of society. The general opinion is that it is now deeply ingrained in the culture of the nation. Most Malaysians believe that corruption in government is getting worse and will increase in the coming years according to a recent Transparency International-Malaysia (TI-M) survey. …

[ad_1] The US Department of Justice is discussing a deal with Huawei Technologies CFO Meng Wanzhou that would allow her to return to China from Canada, where she was arrested on a US extradition warrant two years ago, in exchange for admitting wrongdoing, according to the Wall Street Journal and …

[ad_1] Below are the verified locations reportedly impacted today. Malaysiakini will continue to add to the list as more locations are announced. If you are aware of any of the locations that were announced today but not listed here, please email [email protected] For a list of locations affected in the …