[ad_1] NEW DELHI / BEIJING / KATHMANDU: Nepal has called on India to “refrain from carrying out any activity within its territory” after expressing regret at New Delhi’s inauguration of a link road in the disputed territory in a strategic three-way junction with Tibet, China. “This unilateral act goes against …
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[ad_1] COMMENTARY May 9 is the second anniversary of that magical day when the rakyat brought down the proud and powerful BN at the ballot box. Sure, the “Empire Strikes Back” if I may Star Wars analogy, but let’s never forget that we people manage to do the impossible. In …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (May 10): Work from home (WFH) is now a permanent option, not just the motion control order (MCO) agreement, said the president and CEO of Permodalan Nasional Bhd ( PNB), Jalil Rasheed. In his tweets Thursday, Jalil said that since the largest state fund had the WFH …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: All passengers on Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir flights must bring their own mask and wear it throughout the flight. They should also observe safe distance measures when boarding and disembarking from a flight and when queuing to use the bathroom. These measures, which are in accordance with …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: On May 8, 2020, the Kuala Lumpur High Court granted a provisional order to the Malaysian Securities Commission (SC) to freeze the assets of, among others, Wong Shee Kai (Ricky Wong), who is currently on freedom . The order stems from SC’s lawsuit against defendants regarding securities …
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[ad_1] PETALIZING JAYA: Affected residents in Petaling Jaya old town under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) have been urged to remain calm and comply with authorities. “Cooperation with authorities is important to prevent further spread of Covid-19 in the area that has now reached 26 cases,” Petaling Jaya deputy …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s movement control order (MCO) will extend for one more month until June 9, its fourth extension since it was enforced on March 18, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said. In a special speech on Sunday (May 10), the prime minister said that despite the country seeing many …
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[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: With the Conditional Movement Control (MCO) order still in force and Covid-19 being a threat, this year’s Mother’s Day celebration sees restaurants having to adapt to the new normal of more takeaways and deliveries and less dinners. Maria SteakCafe Business Director Chong Ai Lee said the company …
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[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has criticized policy changes for Covid-19 testing of the workforce before companies resume operations under the Conditional Movement Control (MCO) order. MMA President Dr. N. Ganabaskaran said the lack of clear guidelines on workforce testing “has left business owners, employees and even …
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[ad_1] Mr John Cheng is getting excited talking about developments in the Singapore food landscape. There’s a home-grown start-up called TurtleTree Labs, he says, that makes milk in the lab. “You don’t need cows anymore. Now, they’re moving towards human milk,” he says, adding that the company has found a …
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