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Corporate News
Malaysia’s glove makers get urgent request from China
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian glove makers have received an urgent request from China for more medical gloves following the outbreak of the coronavirus which started in Wuhan, China which has killed over 100 people.
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Nation
Coronavirus: Hotels seeing spike in room cancellations, says association
PETALING JAYA: The cancellation of hotel room bookings has spiked since the Chinese government issued a ban on its citizens from booking overseas tours, flights and hotels a few days ago, says the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH).
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Tennis
Barty wishing for 'quiet little life' amid Australian Open frenzy
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - As world number one at her home Grand Slam, Ash Barty felt awkward about the hype surrounding her even before the Australian Open had started.
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World
Coronavirus: Experts say outbreak will last months at least
WASHINGTON (AFP): The deadly new coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, that has broken out in China will afflict a minimum of tens of thousands of people and will last at least several months, researchers estimate based on the first available data.
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World
Current U.S. government is the worst in America's history - Iran president
DUBAI (Reuters) - The current U.S. government is the worst in the history of America, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a speech broadcast live on state TV on Tuesday.
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News
Stop spreading fake news on coronavirus or face brunt of the law, says IGP
KUALA LUMPUR: The country's top cop calls on social media users to stop stoking fear by spreading fake news.
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Nation
Multi-billion ringgit black cocaine smuggling drug lord has assets seized
KUALA LUMPUR: The drug lord, who attempted to smuggle RM2.4bil worth of black cocaine last year, has had his assets seized.
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Nation
Coronavirus: All 64 international ports of entry to M'sia being monitored, says Dr Dzul
PETALING JAYA: All 64 international ports of entry across the country are being monitored for any signs of the Wuhan coronavirus.
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Nation
Healthcare professionals urge M'sians to be calm, rational in face of coronavirus outbreak
PETALING JAYA: Healthcare professionals have urged Malaysians to be calm and professional in efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
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TikTok
Vine makes a comeback as Byte
Three years after shutting down, Vine was resurrected this past weekend as a new six-second video service called Byte.
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Nation
Police still waiting on test results of those picked-up in drug-fuelled party
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman is still waiting for the pathology test from urine samples taken from suspects at private party in Puchong two weeks ago, says Comm Datuk Mohd Khalil Kader Mohd.
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ASEAN+
Myanmar earns US$280mil from rice and broken rice export
NAYPYIDAW (Eleven Media Group/ANN): Myanmar earned over US$280 million from over 980,000 tonnes of rice and broken rice export from Oct 1 to Jan 10 this fiscal year, according to the Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF).
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Nation
Farhash sues Yusoff Rawther for defamation
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s political secretary Farhash Wafa Salvador Rizal Mubarak has filed suit against Muhammed Yusoff Rawther for defamation.
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Economy
Japan warns about risks to economy from China virus outbreak
TOKYO: Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura warned on Tuesday that corporate profits and factory production might take a hit from the coronavirus outbreak in China that has rattled global markets and chilled confidence.
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China
New antivirus spray used in Shanghai emergency wards
SHANGHAI (China Daily/ANN): A new broad-spectrum antivirus spray has been put into use at the emergency wards of Shanghai Public Health Clinical Centre, protecting medical staff from the new coronavirus.
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World
South Korea to send charter flights to evacuate citizens from Wuhan
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea plans to send charter flights this week to evacuate its citizens from Wuhan, the epicentre of a virus outbreak in China, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Tuesday.
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Nation
Suspected landfill arsonist has remand extended until Jan 31
SUNGAI PETANI: Remand for a suspect believed to have caused a fire at the Bedong landfill a week ago has been extended until Friday (Jan 31).
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Indonesia
Indonesian governor slammed for welcoming Chinese tourists with fanfare
JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): West Sumatra Governor Irwan Prayitno has drawn criticism from netizens after amateur video recordings of him welcoming Chinese visitors in a ceremonious fashion, with a large crowd, at the Minangkabau International Airport in Padang recently went viral on Twitter, amid concerns over a domestic coronavirus outbrea
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Nation
Uncle who allegedly stabbed two-year-old girl remanded for seven days
KEMAMAN (Bernama): Police have obtained an order to remand an unemployed man for seven days beginning Tuesday (Jan 28) over the death of his two-year-old niece who was stabbed on Monday.