[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health has identified a new isolated group, the “Bunga group”, which involves the crew of a ship in Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan. The ship has a history of travel to a port in Singapore. “A total of 34 crew members were tested on August …
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[ad_1] COVID-19 | Malaysia has recorded its first death from Covid-19 after spending a month without victims. The latest death is that of a 75-year-old man in Kedah. The state has recently recorded an increase in cases with three active groups of Covid-19 infection, namely the Tawar group, the Sivagangga …
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[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. cases of the new coronavirus topped 6 million on Sunday as many Midwestern states reported a surge in infections, according to a Reuters tally. Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota have recently reported record one-day increases in new cases, while Montana and Idaho have record …
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[ad_1] MTUC says they have not seen any significant movement by employers to address the poor living conditions of workers, especially migrants. PETALING JAYA: The largest group of workers in the country has called on authorities to “quickly implement” an amended law on worker accommodation. In a statement, the Malaysian …
Read More »New Covid-19 cluster involving the ship’s crew in Negeri Sembilan
[ad_1] Four members of the crew of a ship docked in Port Dickson tested positive for Covid-19. PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health has detected a new Covid-19 cluster in Port Dickson in Negeri Sembilan. In a statement, the director general of health, Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, said that the …
Read More »Indonesia: 100 doctors in Indonesia have died from Covid-19
[ad_1] JAKARTA, Aug 31 (The Jakarta Post / ANN): 100 doctors are known to have died from Covid-19 as the number of cases and deaths across the archipelago continues to rise, according to the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI). The IDI broke the news on Monday (August 31) in a written …
Read More »New Covid-19 cluster comprising four positive cases detected on the ship
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) today detected another new group of Covid-19, the Flower Cluster, which involves four crew members on a ship in the port of Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan. Health Director Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) He said the ship involved had a …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (August 31): Genting Hong Kong Ltd (GEN HK) announced the resignation of the board of directors of the son of its majority shareholder, Lim Keong Hui. Keong Hui is the son of Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, who is the group’s largest shareholder with a 76% stake. …
Read More »A new isolated cluster of Covid-19 emerges involving a ship’s crew in Port Dickson
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: A new isolated cluster of Covid-19 has been identified involving the crew of a ship in Port Dickson, says the Health Ministry. “The vessel involved has a travel history of origin in the port of Singapore,” it said in a statement on Monday (August 31). “A total …
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[ad_1] LONDON: The dollar was set for a fourth consecutive month of losses on Monday after a policy change from the US Federal Reserve on inflation, while the euro was set to post a fourth month of gains, leading both currencies at levels last seen in 2018. Investors are adjusting …
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