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[ad_1] JAKARTA (The Straits Times / ANN): Indonesia will soon receive raw materials to produce 15 million doses of vaccine from Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech, in addition to the three million doses already shipped to the country. A Garuda Indonesia plane arrived at Indonesia’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, …

[ad_1] Despite the coronavirus pandemic, UMW Toyota Motor has had a busy 2020. After two low-key mid-year launches, the RAV4 and GR Supra 2021, the company really got the ball rolling in October with the debut of Hilux renewed. But he saved the best for last, swinging for the hurdles …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore on Thursday reported five locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, its highest number in nearly three months, and was seeking to verify two more suspected of being infected with a highly contagious variant first discovered in Britain. The two people believed to be infected with the B117 …

[ad_1] Rubber glove exports to China recorded a tremendous growth of 123.3% in the first 10 months of 2020, while mask imports soared 862.7%. KUALA LUMPUR: China became Malaysia’s largest trading partner for the eleventh year in a row in 2019, with trade valued at RM316.6 billion, according to the …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI (The Straits Times / ANN): India is experiencing a minimum of six months of daily Covid-19 cases even as several Indian states have imposed restrictions to ensure New Year celebrations do not erode these achievements. India, the second most affected country in the world by the pandemic …

[ad_1] LONDON: Brexit comes true on Thursday (December 31) as Britain abandons the customs union and Europe’s single market, ending nearly half a century of often turbulent ties with its closest neighbors. The UK’s tortuous exit from the European Union takes full effect when Big Ben hits 11pm. In central …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The war to stop the Covid-19 pandemic is not over, and the battle is getting tougher as it requires the integration of the people and the Ministry of Health (MINSA) to combat the pandemic effectively. Chief Health Officer Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Photo) He said …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Dec. 30): The United States has banned imports of palm oil from Malaysian producer Sime Darby Plantation Bhd since Wednesday over allegations of forced labor in the production process, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in U.S. The ban on Sime Darby, the world’s largest palm oil …

[ad_1] BEIJING (The Business Times / ST / ANN): Zhong Shanshan is a private billionaire who is rarely quoted in the press. Now, after an unlikely career spanning journalism, mushroom farming and healthcare, he has become the richest person in Asia, outshining India’s Mukesh Ambani and a group of Chinese …

[ad_1] MALAYSIA KINI | Since it was first released in May 2015, the Malaysianskini feature film segment has undergone a number of changes. Initially raised as a focus on the rising stars of Malaysia’s socio-political scene (which included a future minister in Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman), it soon expanded …