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Malaysia classified as ‘obstructed’ by civic freedom

[ad_1] Screenshot of the Al Jazeera documentary, which confronted the Malaysian authorities. PETALING JAYA: A global civil group has classified Malaysia as “obstructed”, saying that the assault on civil society and fundamental freedoms has persisted amid the global pandemic. According to a Civicus report, the main violations of political and …

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Biden chooses retired general as first black defense secretary

[ad_1] Austin previously headed the United States Central Command under President Obama. (AP Image) WILMINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden selected retired General Lloyd Austin, who oversaw US forces in the Middle East under President Barack Obama, to be his secretary of defense, Politico reported yesterday, citing three people with knowledge of …

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MyEG to become Zhifei vaccine distributor

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: My EG Services Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Anhui Zhifei Longcom Biopharmaceutical Co Ltd to conduct phase three clinical trials and subsequent commercialization of its Covid-19 vaccine in Malaysia. MyEG will be the sole distributor of the vaccine in Malaysia once phase three …

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