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[ad_1] NEW YORK: Global stock indices rose and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted record closing highs on Tuesday after encouraging news about the COVID-19 vaccine, while Brexit negotiations weighed on the British pound. Wall Street stocks reversed earlier declines for the day, even as concerns about further fiscal stimulus …

[ad_1] Muhyiddin Yassin says that 52% of those who lost their jobs due to Covid-19 earned less than RM2,000 a month. (Photo by Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin revealed today that 101,385 applications have been received for the Employee Insurance Plan compared to just over 40,000 in 2019 …

[ad_1] An aerial view of a drone of a crude oil storage facility on April 23, 2020 in Cushing, Oklahoma. Tom Pennington | fake images Oil fell Tuesday as California tightened its pandemic lockdown over Christmas and COVID-19 cases spiked in the United States and Europe, offsetting optimism that emerged …

[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Tuesday finalized plans to make Facebook Inc and Google pay their media outlets for news content, a global first move to protect independent journalism that internet giants have opposed. firmly. Under the laws that go to parliament this week, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Big …

[ad_1] Hardline cleric Rizieq Shihab (center) gestures to his followers upon his arrival in Jakarta from Saudi Arabia last month. (AP Image) JAKARTA: Six supporters of Indonesian Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab were killed in a shooting on Monday, police said, raising concerns the standoff could reignite tensions between authorities and …

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday will become the first country in the world to launch the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNtech, which will initially make the injection available in 50 hospitals. The country’s National Health Service will prioritize vaccinating people over the age of 80, front-line health …

[ad_1] Independent mobile analytics company Opensignal said the country’s average 4G download speed is 12.7 Mbps (megabits per second) in Malaysia, with Putrajaya recording the highest speed at 16.5 Mbps and Kedah the lowest at 10. , 5 Mbps. The report released on December 7 is based on a real …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (The Straits Times / ANN): Malaysia’s rating downgrade by one of the world’s leading credit rating agencies has shed light on governance standards and political instability in the country where a third prime minister in as many years he faces possible expulsion. Fitch’s move to lower Malaysia’s …

[ad_1] Hishammuddin Hussein says that the BN Supreme Council meeting tonight was nothing out of the ordinary. (Photo by Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR: The Perak menteri kissing crisis is over, says Barisan Nasional (BN) treasurer Hishammuddin Hussein. Speaking to reporters after a BN Supreme Council meeting here tonight, the foreign minister …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (December 8): The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) index would have fallen 11% through November 2020, without the support of three health care counters, said Bursa Malaysia Bhd Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar. FBM KLCI’s three health care counters are Hartalega Holdings Bhd, IHH …