Dr Sim under home quarantine for Covid-19 close contact
KUCHING (Jan 17): Sarawak’s Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said today he is now undergoing a home stay order (HSO) as part of the …
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Bursa Malaysia almost flat at the close (Updated)
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended the day almost flat amid selling pressure mainly in the energy, healthcare and logistics sectors. At 5 pm, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM …
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Tokyo shares close higher on Chinese data, US stimulus hope | Money
The benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.85 per cent, or 241.67 points, to 28,698.26, while the broader Topix index rose 0.48 per cent, or 8.88 points, to 1,873.28. — Reuters pic …
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Atletico close to agreeing loan deal with Lyon’s Dembele
MADRID: Atletico Madrid are in talks with Olympique Lyonnais to sign French forward Moussa Dembele (pix) on loan until the end of the season, the Ligue 1 club’s sporting director …
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Elon Musk close to surpassing Jeff Bezos as world’s richest person
Elon Musk, the outspoken entrepreneur behind Tesla Inc and SpaceX, kicked off the new year by homing in on a characteristically audacious title: the richest person on the planet. A …
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Facebook confirms it will close Irish units at centre of tax dispute
WASHINGTON: Facebook confirmed on Wednesday it was closing its Irish subsidiaries at the centre of a dispute on profit shifting to avoid taxes in the United States. The California tech …
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Ringgit up against US dollar at close on firmer oil prices
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit settled higher against the US dollar today on better demand for the local unit, supported by rising crude oil prices, said an analyst. At 6 pm, …
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Quarantine period for travellers, close contacts shortened to 10 days
KUALA LUMPUR: The quarantine period for travellers returning from overseas and close contacts of positive cases will be shortened from 14 to 10 days effective tomorrow (Dec 14). Health director-general …
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Pandemic caused close to 100,000 to lose jobs
CLOSE to 100,000 people have lost their jobs since January this year, Deputy Human Resources Minister Awang Hashim said. This figure was based on the Employment Insurance System (EIS) which …
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Top Glove factories to close in stages for workers to undergo coronavirus screening
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will close some of Top Glove Corporation Bhd’s factories in stages as it moves to screen employees for the novel coronavirus after more than 2,000 workers tested …
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