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Global oil demand to rebound next month: IEA

PARIS, Sept 14 (AFP) — Global oil demand has dropped for three straight months as Covid cases have risen in Asia but it is expected to bounce back next month, the International Energy Agency sai...

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Yayasan Sin Chew, BLIA donate dialysis machine to Penang Hospital

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1-hr limit unreasonable: MHA

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‘Ghost kitchens’ boom in Asia as pandemic sparks huge demand

By Amber Wang TAIPEI, Sept 15 (AFP) — In an industrial unit on the outskirts of Taipei chefs are plating meals that will never be served in a restaurant: welcome to the world of “ghost kit...

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Signing MoU may not augur well for PH, say analysts

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Global oil demand to rebound next month: IEA

PARIS, Sept 14 (AFP) — Global oil demand has dropped for three straight months as Covid cases have risen in Asia but it is expected to bounce back next month, the International Energy Agency sai...

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Nigeria recaptures 108 inmates after prison outbreak

ABUJA, Sept 14 (AFP) — At least 108 out of 240 inmates who escaped from a prison in central Nigeria have been recaptured, a prison official said Tuesday. Heavily armed gunmen stormed the Securit...

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Ministry urged to provide allocations to purchase test kits for students

PETALING JAYA, Sept 14 (Sin Chew Daily) – The education ministry has urged parents to conduct COVID-19 tests on their children before sending them to school when schools reopen next month. Many parent...

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Asean is China’s largest trading partner with US$685b bilateral trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 (Sin Chew Daily) — The National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) calls for enhanced collaboration between China and Asean through top-notch technology a...

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Environment threats ‘greatest challenge to human rights’: UN

By Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Sept 14 (AFP) — The UN rights chief warned Monday that environmental threats were worsening conflicts worldwide and would soon constitute the biggest challenge to human ...

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PM, opposition in deal to boost stability

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (AFP) — Malaysia’s new government signed an agreement to cooperate with the opposition Monday in exchange for a promise of reforms, a bid to bring stability after int...

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4,600 Malaysians among 40,000 sitting for online Buddhism exam

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Sin Chew Daily) — A total of 4,600 Malaysians are among the 40,000 people across the world sitting for online Buddhism exam simultaneously in eight languages organized by ...

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SpaceX to launch private, all-civilian crew into Earth orbit

By Lucie AUBOURG WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (AFP) — SpaceX is set to launch four people into space Wednesday on a three-day mission that is the first to orbit the Earth with exclusively private citizen...

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Malaysian students studying in China seek help to continue with studies

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Sin Chew Daily) — Malaysian students who are studying in China are seeking help to continue with their studies. They are unable to return to China or attend online classes...

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Half salary for staff on home quarantine

PETALING JAYA, Sep 12 (Sin Chew Daily) — A worker who is required to undergo isolation due to family members testing positive for COVID-19 should be entitled to 50% of salary or unpaid leave for...

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Taliban takeover sparks fear for Afghanistan’s heritage

By Marine PENNETIER ISLAMABAD (AFP) — Bamiyan’s cultural center should have been completed last month, showcasing the remarkable heritage of a site that Afghanistan’s Taliban desecra...

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