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Myanmar
Military again seeks to replace UN envoy
THE country’s military rulers are again seeking to replace the country’s ambassador to the United Nations, who opposed their Feb 1 ouster of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and takeover of the government.
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Nation
Producer charged with making film without licence
PETALING JAYA: The producer of the controversial film titled Babi was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here with participating in film-making and displaying posters without a licence from the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas).
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Indonesia
Emergency restrictions extended
The government has decided to extend the emergency community activity restrictions, known locally as PPKM Darurat, to July 25 as the country is still fighting the second wave of Covid-19.
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Nation
20% of adults are fully vaccinated
PETALING JAYA: A total of 15,071,814 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Malaysia as of Tuesday.
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Nation
Spider-Man swings by with special treat for children
KUALA LUMPUR: Spider-Man is at it again, but this time he has added a special treat to the care packages he gives out with the hope of bringing some joy to children affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.Dressed once again in his Spider-Man suit,
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Nation
Over 500 oxygen concentrators for MAEPS PKRC 2.0
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 516 oxygen concentrators will be placed in the areas where Categories 3 and 4 Covid-19 patients are being treated at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS).
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Corporate News
KAB forms SPV to expand mechanical work division
KUALA LUMPUR: Kejuruteraan Asastera Bhd’s (KAB) subsidiary KAB Technologies Sdn Bhd (KABT) has entered into a binding term sheet with Vodex Technical Services Sdn Bhd to expand its mechanical work division.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Masidi: Spike in Sabah due to clusters, not variants
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s sudden spike in cases was due to many clusters, and nothing to do with any variant of concern (VOC), says state Covid-19 spokesman Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Health dept drivers face probe
KOTA KINABALU: Police are investigating three Health Department drivers for suspected involvement in human trafficking using government vehicles after they were arrested for ignoring police orders to stop at three inter-district roadblocks.
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Nation
PAC to call up ministers in query over vaccine procurement
PETALING JAYA: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will resume its query of the government’s Covid-19 vaccine procurement by calling up Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, says its chairman Wong Kah Woh.
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Nation
UNDERSTANDING ADDICTIONS AND TREATMENTSUNDERSTANDING ADDICTIONS AND TREATMENTS
SUBSTANCE misuse is an enduring social problem. According to the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 81,000 drug overdose deaths occurred in the US in the past 12 months – the highest number ever recorded.
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Corporate News
Haily makes firm debut on ACE Market
KUALA LUMPUR: Construction outfit Haily Group made a firm debut on the ACE Market, with its share price rising close to 20% to a high of 81.5 sen in intra-day trading compared with its initial public offering (IPO) of 68 sen.
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Metro News
Food baskets for needy households
SOME 500 needy households in Taman Chai Leng and Taman Kimsar near Butterworth, Penang, received food baskets to ease their burden during the pandemic.
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Nation
M&E sectors: Let us reopen before we collapse
PETALING JAYA: The mechanical and electrical (M&E) sectors are at a “breaking point”, says Malaysia Council of Mechanical and Electrical Association (MCMEA) chairman Michelle Hah.
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Metro News
Nightingale who soothes away lockdown tension
RESIDENTS of Taman Murni in Sepang, Selangor, was under the enhanced movement control order recently but a mobile concert every evening helps make up for the boredom of being housebound.
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Nation
Exhausted frontliners urged to take a rest
SUNGAI SIPUT: Healthcare workers at Covid-19 vaccination centres who are suffering from physical and mental exhaustion should inform their superiors about their condition and ask for a temporary rest, says Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.
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Metro News
Over 207,000 senior citizens apply for state’s ‘gold card’ benefits
A TOTAL of 207,452 senior citizens in Sarawak have applied for the Kenyalang Gold Card (KGC) as at June 30.
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Metro News
500 families benefit from club’s aid
A CLUB managed to raise RM25,000 in less than a week, thanks to its members and friends.
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Nation
49 remanded over SOP violations
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Forty-nine people who were suspected of being part of a congregation outside a surau in Taman Pelangi here on Hari Raya Aidiladha have been remanded to facilitate investigations into the incident.
