[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump acknowledged a journalist at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic who downplayed the danger of the health crisis despite having evidence to the contrary, according to a new book. “I always wanted to downplay it,” Trump told author Bob Woodward on March …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Sept. 10): Economists appear to be divided on whether Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will cut rates again at its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting later today, with several polls indicating a close call between those who expect another cut of 25 basis points (bp) and those who …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The widely debated vacancy tax on unsold high-end properties will probably not be imposed next year as it is still being reviewed by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT). Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said the proposed tax, which was presented to the Economic Council meeting for …
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[ad_1] Google has introduced Verified Calls, a new feature for its phone app that shows Android users the caller’s name, logo, reason for the call, and verified badge to indicate that they have been authenticated by the giant. technological. The feature is said to help protect people from spam and …
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[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The sun is seen behind a crude oil pump jack in the Permian Basin of Loving County By Shu Zhang and Sonali Paul SINGAPORE / MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Thursday after data showed U.S. crude stocks unexpectedly spiked last week, fueling concerns …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Sep 10): The FBM KLCI fell 0.94% at noon today amid negative business sentiment ahead of the Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) monetary policy meeting later in the afternoon, as Indexed glove makers topped the losers list and the Health Index fell 6.5%. At 12:30 p.m. M., The …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Sept. 10): Shares of technology stocks in Bursa Malaysia remained tepid despite Wall Street rebounding strongly overnight on a technology rally after a three-day losing streak. Reuters reported that major Wall Street indices rallied yesterday to stop the bleeding after a three-day slide as investors fell back …
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[ad_1] KOTA ISKANDAR: Johor can conduct more than 2,000 Covid-19 tests daily for those going to and from Singapore under the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) and the Periodic Travel Agreement (PCA), the state assembly was told. Grand Minister Datuk Hasni Mohammad (Photo) said that as of Aug. 31, 320 people …
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[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Three officers from the Immigration Department have been sent to prison in connection with alleged corruption to speed up the department’s processes. The three, aged between 33 and 35, have been in pre-trial detention for five days to allow the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to investigate allegations that …
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[ad_1] Hong Kong actress Roxanne Tong, 33, has denied speculation that she has secretly married actor Kenneth Ma, repeating “no” three times on social media. The couple admitted that they were dating in June after he was photographed driving home. The 46-year-old actor previously dated Tong’s good friend, actress Jacqueline …
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