[ad_1] KUALA NERUS: Muslims have the option of not eating imported meat, especially if they have doubts about the halal status of the product, Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri (pix) said. The minister of the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) said that it has been mentioned in the hadith: …
Read More »Soccer: Soccer can be cruel, says Wolves’ Nuno after Man Utd scored late
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Young players at Wolverhampton Wanderers received a harsh lesson from Manchester United in Tuesday’s 1-0 loss, but experience will keep them in good stead, coach Nuno Espirito Santo said. Amid a packed holiday schedule, Nuno made four changes to the team that drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur …
Read More »Perak HRDF closed after staff tested positive for Covid-19
[ad_1] Employees at HRDF’s Ipoh office are now undergoing swab tests. IPOH: The Perak branch of the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) here, will be closed for two days from today for a full clean-up exercise after one of its employees tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement today, HRDF …
Read More »China Stymies US Consulate Hong Kong Staff Site Sale
[ad_1] China has stopped the sale of the US consulate staff complex in Hong Kong, citing Washington’s failure to get Beijing’s approval for the $ 332 million deal. Hang Lung Properties Ltd., which agreed in September to pay HK $ 2.57 billion ($ 332 million) for the site, said Wednesday …
Read More »Covid-19: 1,870 new cases, the highest in Johor
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia continued its four-digit trend in daily Covid-19 cases after 1,870 new infections were reported today, and Johor recorded the highest number of cases in the country at 607. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brought the total number of infections in …
Read More »Private sector actors seek to fill the vaccine supply gap
[ad_1] BEFORE the anticipated massive launch of Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia next year, private sector players are positioning themselves to fill any gaps in the vaccine supply chain, despite Putrajaya’s supply agreement with Pfizer and access global to the Covid-19 vaccine (COVAX) facilities. Comments from the Minister of Science, Technology …
Read More »Two new Catholic priests ordained in Miri today (December 30)
[ad_1] MIRI: The population of 90,000 Catholics in the Miri diocese in northern Sarawak welcomed two new priests on Wednesday (December 30). Deacons Henry Saleh and Ronald Jimmy were ordained priests by Bishop Richard Ng around noon, witnessed by family members and other priests at Santo Domingo and El Rosario …
Read More »Police Capture 22 Members of Macau Scam Syndicate in Raid
[ad_1] IPOH: Police have paralyzed a Macau scam syndicate with the arrest of 22 locals, including three women in a house here. Bukit Aman’s Commercial Crime Investigation Department Director Comm Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said the group, aged 20 to 46, has been active since 2018. He said they were arrested …
Read More »27 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including a SIA pilot and a community case
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (The Straits Times / ANN): 27 new coronavirus cases were confirmed as of noon on Wednesday (December 30), bringing Singapore’s total to 58,569. There were 26 imported cases and 25 of them were sent home or isolated upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. The …
Read More »United States to Stop Sime Darby Plantation Products Over Forced Labor Allegations
[ad_1] Sime Darby Plantations is the latest Malaysia-based group to face such action from US authorities after FGV Holdings a few months ago. PETALING JAYA: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will stop palm oil and palm oil-containing products produced by Sime Darby Plantation Berhad and its subsidiaries starting tomorrow, …
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