[ad_1] President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female high-level communications team in his White House, led by campaign communications director Kate Bedingfield. Bedingfield will serve as director of communications for the Biden White House. Jen Psaki, a longtime Democratic spokeswoman, will serve as his press secretary. Biden also plans to …
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[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: The police have opened an investigation into a man for allegedly making a defamatory statement against Johor Police Chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. Comm Ayob said the suspect left the country since November 2, 2017, and is believed to currently reside in Germany. The suspect …
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[ad_1] My mother’s friend, a single woman in her 60s, has been withdrawing funds from her Employee Provident Fund (EPF) account to pay her bills, as she has been unable to find work as a freelance graphic designer. You only see your medical specialist for a certain condition when you …
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[ad_1] Low-cost carrier AirAsia has announced that the RM50 Cuti-Cuti Malaysia eVoucher will be available for redemption starting today. The initiative aims to reactivate domestic tourism in partnership with the Malaysian Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC). In addition, AirAsia has introduced 8 new domestic routes that will start …
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[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The number of marriages in 2019 decreased by 1.2 percent to 203,821 compared to 206,352 in 2018, the Marriage and Divorce Statistics, Malaysia, 2020 report revealed today. The report, which presents statistics on marriage and divorce for 2018 and 2019 by demographic characteristics at the national, state and …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) spent a total of RM2.8 million to provide drug treatment or to quit smoking to 9,222 smokers last year, said its minister Datuk Seri, Dr. Adham Baba. He said the number showed an increase in spending compared to the RM2 million spent …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 23 high-profile projects were identified next year for the country’s manufacturing and service industries, says the Vice Minister of Industry and International Trade. “The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) has identified 23 potential high-profile projects in the manufacturing and service sectors that have an …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health is looking for the revenue from the cigarette tax to help people quit smoking, says Datuk Seri Dr. Adham Baba. “We are in discussions with the Ministry of Finance to ensure that, in addition to the non-governmental organizations that help us with advice, …
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[ad_1] ADUN SPEAKS | New guidelines from the Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL) prohibit sundries, convenience, grocery and Chinese medicine stores from selling alcohol to the public, effective October 1, 2021. Under these measures, alcohol will not be sold in stores near schools, hospitals, places of worship and police stations. …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Jana Graduan Hijau (Jaguh) initiative, aimed at providing opportunities for graduates to engage in sustainable green entrepreneurship, will be launched in January next year. Minister of Environment and Water Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man (pix) said Jaguh is currently in the process of developing the …
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