[ad_1] WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – US President Donald Trump plans several new hard-line moves against China in the remaining weeks of his term, according to a senior administration official, potentially tying the hands of President-elect Joe Biden. Actions under consideration include protecting American technology from exploitation by the Chinese military, countering …
Read More »Covid-19 Fund Includes Allocations for Vaccines, Says Khairy
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The RM3bil allocation for a Covid-19 vaccine will come from special expenses from the Covid-19 Fund, says Khairy Jamaluddin. “I have requested the Minister of Finance to prepare the allocation of RM3bil, and he will answer the need for it to be consolidated in the Covid-19 Fund …
Read More »Growing Fear: Anxiety Rises Over Vietnam Staples
[ad_1] HANOI: Vietnam’s fragrant noodle soups and fresh spring rolls have won fans around the world, but growing food safety scandals on the country’s streets are causing a growing wave of anxiety among millennials about what they eat . Tran Huong Lan, a 32-year-old accountant, spent two nights in the …
Read More »Google Photos to End Free and Unlimited Storage: What Difference Does It Make for You?
[ad_1] Google has announced that as of June 1, 2021, all content added to the company’s Photos platform, regardless of quality, will count toward the account holder’s 15GB of free storage. Beyond that, users will have to purchase more space by signing up for a Google One subscription. Fortunately, until …
Read More »Covid-19 Cases in the US Surpass 11 Million as Pandemic Intensifies
[ad_1] A medical team examines a University of Texas student for coronavirus in El Paso, Texas last month. (AP Image) WASHINGTON: The number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. surpassed the 11 million mark on Sunday and reached another grim milestone, according to a Reuters tally, as the third wave …
Read More »MP SPEAKS | Taking advantage of worker savings is irresponsible
[ad_1] MP SPEAKS | The decision to impoverish workers is political and not fiscal. It is ironic when we have to teach the government to be responsible. The government that uses workers’ savings to support its social protection policies is being irresponsible and complacent. In other words, workers are being …
Read More »Bigg Boss Tamil fame Losliya’s father, Mariyanesan, passes away; Twitterati regrets his sudden disappearance
[ad_1] When news of Losliya’s father, Mariyanesan, surfaced online, messages of condolence began to trickle onto Twitter. Written by Aishwarya R 34468 reads Mumbai Published: November 16, 2020 09:17 am Bigg Boss Tamil fame Losliya’s father, Mariyanesan, passes away; Twitterati regrets his sudden disappearance In what has come as unexpected …
Read More »List of locations affected by Covid-19 (November 16)
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Read More »Don’t be too optimistic about the GDP recovery, economists say
[ad_1] The GDP growth rate recovered from minus 17.1% to minus 2.7% in the third quarter of 2020. PETALING JAYA: Economists have expressed doubts that Malaysia’s gross domestic product will continue to grow in the fourth quarter of the year despite a rebound in the economy in the third quarter …
Read More »Parliament will debate the proposal to reactivate the Fake News Act
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: A proposal to reactivate the Fake News Act, which was repealed by the previous government, is expected to be debated today in Parliament. Based on the Order Document for today’s Dewan Rakyat session, the matter will be raised by Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim (BN-Arau) through a question …
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