[ad_1] An aerial view of a drone of a crude oil storage facility on April 23, 2020 in Cushing, Oklahoma. Tom Pennington | fake images Oil fell Tuesday as California tightened its pandemic lockdown over Christmas and COVID-19 cases spiked in the United States and Europe, offsetting optimism that emerged …
Read More »Public officials ‘are not brave enough’ to report bribery attempts
[ad_1] MACC says there have been very few reports of bribery attempts despite incentives offered to whistleblowers. PUTRAJAYA: Only 0.01% of the 1.6 million civil servants are brave enough to report corrupt practices in their departments and agencies, Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Deputy Chief Commissioner Shamshun said today Baharin Mohd …
Read More »Australia to create Facebook and Google to pay media for content
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Tuesday finalized plans to make Facebook Inc and Google pay their media outlets for news content, a global first move to protect independent journalism that internet giants have opposed. firmly. Under the laws that go to parliament this week, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said Big …
Read More »Fisheries Department Employee Charged With Failure To Explain More Than RM300k In Bank Account
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): An administrative employee of the Perlis Fisheries Department was charged in Session Court here on Tuesday (December 8) of failing to explain an excessive amount of money, totaling RM368,162.98, in his account bank. Mohd Zainal Murad @ Jusoh, 50, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge …
Read More »The Ministry of Education says it doesn’t matter if the shoes are black or white
[ad_1] Students will be able to choose between white or black shoes when they return to school next year. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: The education ministry said today that elementary and middle school students can wear white or black shoes when they resume classes next year. However, in a …
Read More »Asian stocks slide as pandemic concerns overshadow hopes of US stimulus By Reuters
[ad_1] © Reuters. Men in protective masks chat in front of a screen displaying Nikkei stock average and global stock indices amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo By Pete Schroeder and Julie Zhu WASHINGTON / HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian stocks came under pressure on Tuesday as investors …
Read More »What does the cleric Rizieq Shihab’s ‘moral revolution’ mean for Indonesia?
[ad_1] Hardline cleric Rizieq Shihab (center) gestures to his followers upon his arrival in Jakarta from Saudi Arabia last month. (AP Image) JAKARTA: Six supporters of Indonesian Islamic cleric Rizieq Shihab were killed in a shooting on Monday, police said, raising concerns the standoff could reignite tensions between authorities and …
Read More »Explainer: I just got a COVID-19 vaccine. Now what?
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday will become the first country in the world to launch the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNtech, which will initially make the injection available in 50 hospitals. The country’s National Health Service will prioritize vaccinating people over the age of 80, front-line health …
Read More »New guidelines, what you can and cannot do
[ad_1] KINIGUIDE | A new phase of the conditional motion control order (MCO) went into effect yesterday, with more relaxed rules, even for interstate travel. Despite this, there are still restrictions for areas under the conditional MCO. This article is based on the guidelines issued by the National Security Council …
Read More »Black or white school shoes? Both allowed from next year, says Ministry of Education
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: School students can wear black or white shoes when schools reopen next year, says the Ministry of Education. In a circular dated December 7, the Director-General for Education, Datuk Dr. Habibah Abdul Rahim, said that this directive takes effect immediately. He said black shoes will need to …
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