The lack of observation of social distancing continues

[ad_1] PETALING JAYAA total of 412 people were arrested yesterday for disobeying the conditional motion control order. “The biggest offenders, with 135, were those who did not practice social distancing, followed by illegal entertainment activities (113)”, Chief Minister (Defense) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pix) said in a statement today. …

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Bangladeshi worker crushed to death by pillar in factory

[ad_1] The firefighters had to use special tools to remove the concrete pile before removing the trapped victim. (JBPM Facebook Image) NIBONG TEBAL: A Bangladeshi contract worker died and his Indonesian colleague was injured after a concrete pillar collapsed on them at a factory construction site in the Valdor industrial …

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‘Take human rights issues seriously’

[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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KLCI falls, but energy stocks rise as oil prices rise

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI declined due to profit-taking pressure, even as energy stocks continued their uptrend amid rising crude prices. At 12:30 p.m. M., The key index was down 6.16 points to 1,622.1 as investors pulled money off the blue tokens, including glove counters. Top Glove fell 15 …

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Singapore recalls bacteria-tainted bottled water from Malaysia

[ad_1] The bacteria was detected in a routine test of bottled water ‘Meadows’. PETALING JAYA: Singapore authorities ordered a recall of imported bottled drinking water from Malaysia after it was found to be contaminated with a bacteria generally found in faeces, soil, water and sewage. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) …

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