[ad_1] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Bars, clubs and restaurants in Moscow face two months of late-night closings to reduce the spread of COVID-19, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Tuesday, as Russia’s daily case count surpassed 20,000. Authorities have been adamant that no severe lockdown restrictions, such as those seen in the …
Read More »276 Covid-19 clusters detected, 125 terminated – Dr. Adham
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 276 conglomerates have been detected since the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country late last year, of which 151 are still active while another 125 have ended. Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr. Adham Baba (pix) said of the 151 active clusters, the Residence Cluster …
Read More »Wage subsidy scheme to help sustain businesses
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Salary Subsidy Program (PSU) aims to help employers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic to sustain businesses and reduce layoffs, Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz (pix) he told Dewan Rakyat today. He said that more than 2.6 million employees and 322,000 employers will benefit …
Read More »KLCI climbs to 2-month high as banks lead, but gloves plummet
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia posted its strongest performance in more than two months on Tuesday with an increase in trading volume and investors piled on banks and leisure stocks as they cut their stakes in glove makers on the positive development of a Covid-19 vaccine. By 5 p.m., the …
Read More »Individual who records video, photo of the police on duty can be investigated
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Any individual who intentionally records police videos or photos in the line of duty, to the extent of interfering with an investigation, may be investigated under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act of 1998. Bukit Aman CID Director Datuk Huzir Mohamed said that the videos …
Read More »Police investigate DAP representative for allegedly disobeying SOP
[ad_1] Selangor CID chief Fadzil Ahmat said the reports were filed after the whistleblower found Young Syefura’s photos on social media. (Image from Facebook) PETALING JAYA: Selangor Police are investigating young DAP Syefura Othman for allegedly disobeying standard operating procedures under the conditional motion control order after two reports were …
Read More »KLCI jumps 3.33%, biggest single-day gain since late March, on vaccine optimism
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (November 10): It’s a joyous day for Asian equity markets. Coupled with positive sentiment driven by growing hope that a Covid-19 vaccine will be available sooner rather than later, the FBM KLCI rose 3.33% or 50.75 points to a two-month high of 1,575.07 today, the biggest gain …
Read More »The PSB does not rule out a pact with the DAP in the Sarawak elections: PSB president
[ad_1] (seated, left to right) Chong, Wong and Baru with other members of the Opposition during a press conference held at DUN here today. KUCHING (10 November): Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB), a state opposition party, does not rule out the possibility of collaborating with the DAP in the twelfth state …
Read More »Cambodia razes another military facility to leave America ‘disappointed’
[ad_1] The United States said last month that it fears the demolitions may be linked to plans to house Chinese military assets. (Photo from Twitter / Mohamed Abuagla) PHNOM PENH: The United States expressed disappointment on Tuesday that Cambodia had demolished a second US-funded military installation without warning, while the …
Read More »No ‘Strong Justification’ for Direct Negotiation Award of Johor Vehicle Entrance Project, PAC Says
[ad_1] The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Wong Kah Woh, says there was political influence in the appointment of the contractor for the project. KUALA LUMPUR: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has concluded that there was no strong justification for TC Sens Sdn Bhd to be awarded the Road …
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