18-year-olds can vote no later than July 2021, said Dewan Rakyat

[ad_1] The Minister of the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law), Takiyuddin Hassan, said that the EC had engaged with various stakeholders to lower the voting age. KUALA LUMPUR: The implementation of the 18-year voting age and automatic voter registration are expected to start no later than July next year, …

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South Korean prosecutors raid McDonald’s over hamburger scandal

[ad_1] A McDonald’s location in Seoul. (Image from Wikimedia / Fusebok) SEOUL: South Korean prosecutors raided McDonald’s Seoul office on Tuesday over allegations that undercooked hamburgers sold at its restaurants caused illness among some customers, officials from the Yonhap news agency reported. Prosecutors and investigators from the Seoul Central District …

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Covid-19: 1,054 new cases plus 12 deaths (updated)

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Malaysia reported 1,054 new Covid-19 cases registered on November 3, bringing the total number of positive cases so far to 34,393. Sabah remains the state with the highest number of cases with 678 cases. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah also said 12 people …

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Late selling pressure pushes KLCI into the red

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia was the only market in Asia to close in the red on Tuesday, dragged down by political concerns and the challenges of Covid-19, forcing investors to remain cautious. Most banks were higher, except Maybank, Hong Leong and RHB Bank, after Bank Negara kept the official …

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China halts $ 35bn Ant IPO of Jack Ma

[ad_1] (Nov. 3): China halted the sale of Ant Group Co shares for US $ 35 billion in Shanghai and Hong Kong, derailing the world’s largest initial public offering. The Shanghai Stock Exchange will suspend listing after Ma was called in for “supervisory interviews” by related agencies, it said in …

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