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Wall St sinks as closure concerns overshadow hopes for vaccines

[ad_1] NEW YORK: US stocks closed sharply lower after a sell-off late in the session on Wednesday as investors weighed rising COVID-19 infections and mounting closings against encouraging vaccine developments. While the top three U.S. stock indices swung for much of the day, with economically sensitive cyclicals and small caps …

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The mega highway project gets underway

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The progress of the Pan Borneo Highway will accelerate, and Phase One of the project in Sarawak is estimated to be completed in 2023, says Chief Minister (Works) Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. The Sarawak stretch of the highway was only 53% complete, while progress is currently 34% …

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RCEP to pave the way for economic recovery

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is now officially part of the historic Regional Comprehensive Economic Association (RCEP) along with 14 other RCEP participating countries. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali, who signed the RCEP agreement last Sunday on behalf of Malaysia as Minister of International Trade and Industry, said the pact …

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