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Malaysia reiterates its willingness to sign CATA

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has reiterated that it is ready to join other ASEAN member states in signing the ASEAN-EU (Association of Southeast Asian Nations – European Union) Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA), said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein. (pix) However, reiterating Malaysia’s position on the matter in …

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Pfizer and BioNTech seek EU approval for Covid-19 vaccines

[ad_1] BRUSSELS: Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech, as well as its competitor Moderna, submitted applications for approval of their Covid-19 vaccines, the Xinhua news agency reported according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Tuesday. Companies are seeking “conditional marketing authorization” for their vaccines. Authorization will be granted after the …

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Of mortality and poverty | The star

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Although Malaysians live longer, there have been notable health inequalities across states, genders and ethnicities, with health problems more prevalent among low-income people. The president of the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI), Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop (file photo below), said that the latest report from the expert …

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Jokowi: Sulawesi’s brutal murders beyond humanity

[ad_1] JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday (November 30) condemned the brutal killing of four villagers by suspected Islamist militants as “beyond the limits of humanity” as the warlord prepared to Deploy special forces to join the hunt for the killers. In a video address, the president said …

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