[ad_1] The new lawyer will join Gopal Sri Ram (right) on the defense team, replacing Americk Sidhu (left). PETALING JAYA: Former Judge Gopal Sri Ram and an attorney from the firm of former Attorney General Tommy Thomas will appear before Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle Brown and two other individuals …
Read More »US ‘finds’ evidence of Top Glove forced labor and banned products
[ad_1] While the products of two Top Glove subsidiaries were previously banned, the products of the entire group have now been banned. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says it has found “conclusive evidence” that certain Top Glove Corp Bhd products have been manufactured …
Read More »Virus likely jumped to humans from bats via ‘missing link’ animal: WHO report
[ad_1] GENEVA: An international expert mission to Wuhan concluded that Covid-19 was highly likely to pass to humans for the first time from a bat via an intermediary animal, while almost ruling out a laboratory leak. The intermediate host hypothesis was deemed “highly probable,” while the theory that the virus …
Read More »Phase 2 of the Covid-19 vaccination will begin on April 19
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The second phase of the national vaccination exercise that prioritizes the elderly, people with morbidity problems and people with disabilities will begin on April 19, said the coordinating minister of the National Covid-19 Immunization Program, Khairy Jamaluddin (pix). He said beneficiaries would be notified about their vaccination appointment …
Read More »Five injured and hundreds evacuated after Indonesian oil refinery fire
[ad_1] JAKARTA: Indonesian state oil company Pertamina said on Monday it closed its Balongan oil refinery in West Java as it struggles to control a massive fire that broke out overnight and left five people injured. About 950 nearby residents were evacuated, Pertamina said, with videos shared on social media …
Read More »Stranded at sea, coronavirus affects sailors’ mental health
[ad_1] HONG KONG: When Ritesh Mehra, 43, enlisted for a four-month stint as captain on a liquefied gas tanker last July, he never expected to be stranded at sea until spring. “It has happened twice that ports do not allow crew changes,” Mehra told Reuters via Zoom from the bridge …
Read More »Liverpool have 12 youngsters who could save them millions in the transfer market
[ad_1] When Liverpool’s owners FSG invested £ 50 million in a new training complex for the Reds, they made their intentions very clear. Jurgen Klopp’s side moved from Melwood to Kirkby, where they would move to the new AXA Training Complex right next to the club’s Academy. Indeed, Klopp and …
Read More »Hong Kong veteran actor Liu Kai Chi dies at 66 from stomach cancer
[ad_1] Veteran Hong Kong actor Liu Kai Chi, known for his award-winning role in the film. Cageman (1992), died of stomach cancer on Sunday night (March 28). He was 66 years old. Liu died at 8.32 p.m. Sunday at Hong Kong’s Prince of Wales Hospital in the presence of his …
Read More »From Singapore to Buenos Aires: cities around the world dim lights to mark Earth Hour
[ad_1] SINGAPORE, March 28 (AFP): From Singapore to Buenos Aires, cities around the world turned off their lights on Saturday to mark Earth Hour, and this year’s event highlighted the link between the destruction of nature and the increased of disease outbreaks such as Covid-19. After starting in Asia, the …
Read More »Moto3 Qatar: Masia dominates the last lap to win the start of the season | MotoGP
[ad_1] Jaume Masia was a constant at the forefront of a highly competitive race and made his finishing moves count as he led the final lap to win the season-opening Moto3 Qatar Grand Prix. With the wind as a factor, lap after lap, the leader changed hands on the line, …
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