[ad_1] Cameron Highlands activist R Ramakrishnan was the first Malaysian to reach the top of Annapurna IV in Nepal. (Image from Facebook) KUALA LUMPUR: Environmental activist and mountaineer Ramakrishnan Ramasamy died yesterday of a heart attack. He was 55 years old. According to his friend Dilip Martin, Ramakrishnan died last …
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[ad_1] SEOUL: South Koreans were urged to cancel the Christmas and New Years holidays on Friday (December 4) as daily cases of coronavirus hit a nine-month high and the government will impose stricter social distancing rules in Seoul to stop a third wave of infections. Health authorities reported 629 new …
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[ad_1] A view of the Jalur Gemilang flag in Kuala Lumpur, November 12, 2020. – Image by Ahmad Zamzahuri KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 – Fitch Ratings downgraded Malaysia’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR) to ‘BBB +’ from ‘A-‘ with a stable outlook amid the impact of the Covid …
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[ad_1] The Minister of State, Masidi Manjun, said that “it is time for everyone to have the opportunity to return.” KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has relaxed its entry restrictions for Malaysians and non-citizens with long-term passes to enter the state starting tomorrow. They would only have to prove that they tested …
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[ad_1] A crocodile was hit after it pounced on a teenager in Tuaran, Sabah, yesterday. (Photo by Bernama) KOTA KINABALU: A 16-year-old boy has his friends to thank for being alive after he was rescued from a swooping crocodile and snapping his jaws in the Tuaran district near here yesterday. …
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[ad_1] It has been a profitable pandemic for Top Glove Corp, the world’s largest manufacturer of disposable rubber gloves. But as the company helps meet the world’s needs for public health equipment, its own workers are suffering. This week, the Malaysian government announced that at least 3,400 Top Glove employees …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE (The Straits Times / ANN): Income for Singaporeans and permanent residents took a hit not felt since 2004 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to advance estimates released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Thursday (December 3). The nominal median income for residents, that is Singaporeans and …
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[ad_1] It seems more and more that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will remain the manager of Manchester United for a long time, regardless of the team’s indifferent start to the season. The team’s poor home form in particular (won 3, drew 1, lost 4) has left several fans asking for the …
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[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The government may consider reducing the mandatory 14-day quarantine duration required for travelers arriving in Malaysia, says the Ministry of Health. Its Managing Director Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Photo) He said many countries impose a shorter period for quarantine compared to Malaysia’s mandatory 14-day resolution. “We …
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[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: It is essential that the annual report of the Malaysian Human Rights Commission (Suhakam) be debated in Parliament to allow parliamentarians to debate human rights issues and propose possible solutions. Suhakam commissioners Mah Weng Kwai and Jerald Joseph said that one of the commission’s duties is to …
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