[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Lee Zii Jia, the best ace in national singles, is one match away from claiming his first All England title after beating Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands 21-13,21-17 in Birmingham on Saturday (21 March). Sixth-seeded Zii Jia was in majestic form when he swept the Dutchman …
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[ad_1] KUALA NERUS: Interstate travel is not yet allowed, even between areas designated as green zones, says Chief Minister (Security Group) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (photo, second from left). He said this was because the Ministry of Health (MOH) was still ‘sensitive’ regarding inter-state permits, as the leeway granted …
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[ad_1] ALOR SETAR: The significant contribution of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) prompted the government to initiate various measures and assistance to rejuvenate the sector, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz (photo ). He acknowledged that the sector is …
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[ad_1] KOTA BHARU: The government considers the issue of compounding standard operating procedure (SOP) violations to prevent Covid-19 infection resolved, and enforcement teams have been reminded to issue subpoenas only as a last resort, said Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. (Photo). The minister of the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Some Malaysian freight drivers and accompanying personnel began receiving the Covid-19 vaccine in Singapore today. “One of my colleagues and I were among the 20 freight drivers who arrived at the Sungei Kadut vaccination facility this morning for our first dose of vaccine,” Mohd Osman Yazed said, when …
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[ad_1] SYDNEY: Record rains and widespread flooding prompted evacuations along Australia’s east coast on Saturday and threatened the most serious overflow of Sydney’s main reservoir in 30 years, authorities said. Authorities warned of potentially “deadly” flash floods as torrential rains hit a vast coastal region already drenched by an unusually …
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[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,671 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday (March 20), says the Ministry of Health. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country also reported four new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the country’s death toll to 1,229. He added that of the 1,671 new …
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[ad_1] RULE: North Korea’s decision to sever diplomatic ties with Malaysia has not affected the country’s economy, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. (pix) According to him, it is because the country’s contribution to the Malaysian economy is currently very small. “I don’t think there will be …
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[ad_1] Cameras placed in front of the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur to record the departure of diplomats and their families. (Photo by Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR: The North Korean embassy was abuzz with activity a day after Malaysia gave the country’s diplomats and their families 48 hours to leave, …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Three illegal immigrants had climbed a twenty-foot-high wall made of zinc before falling down a drain filled with feces to evade arrest during an operation carried out by the Immigration Department earlier today. They were among 328 foreigners arrested in the four-hour operation that began at 10 …
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