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Malaysian doctor based in UK succumbs to COVID-19

A Malaysian neonatology specialist consultant based at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital was among the COVID-19 fatalities in the United Kingdom where the number of deaths is now close to 20,000. According to Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Trust in a tribute post on its official website on Friday, the 48-year-old Dr Vishna Rasiah leaves behind his wife, Liza, and

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Malaysia Ranked First with its World-class Healthcare Services & Sophisticated Infrastructure

Malaysia, with a score of 95 out of 100, was ranked first in the Best Healthcare in the World category of the 2019 International Living Annual Global Retirement Index. According to the International Living website, among top six countries that obtained the best ratings in the category of Best Healthcare in the World for this year, Malaysia ranked first with

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History of Malaya’s Electricity & Thamboosamy Pillai, Loke Yew, Contributions

The Early Story Of Electricity in Malaya Electricity first made its appearance in this country at the turn of the 20th century, and the earliest record of power generation can be traced back to a small mining town in Rawang, Selangor. Here, two enterprising individuals Loke Yew and Thamboosamy Pillai installed an electric generator in 1894 to operate their mines;

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Thaipusam Could Be Suspended, Malaysia Awaits WHO’s Lead on Corona Virus

PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail says Malaysia will take its lead from the World Health Organisation (WHO) as to whether to suspend mass gatherings, such as the Thaipusam celebration, in light of the novel coronavirus (2019-nC0V) outbreak. Malaysia currently has seven positive cases of 2019-nC0V, all of whom are Chinese nationals.There are concerns that the government

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US State Dept: Malaysia used as a “source-transit point” by Daesh and al-Qaeda terror groups

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia was not attacked by terrorist groups such as Daesh and al-Qaeda but was used by these organisations as a “source and transit point”, according to the United States Department of State’s Country Reports on Terrorism 2018. It said Malaysia was used as a transit point by suspected Daesh supporters deported from Turkey and individuals planning to

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(VIDEO) Vanajah Subramaniam who almost became Malaysia’s first astronaut

Did anyone remember this lady hero ? Lets take some time and refresh the great moment. A must told story to our younger generations. ❤ Vanajah Siva Subramaniam born on 2nd March 1971 in Klang Lama, Kulim, Kedah, Malaysia is a Malaysian Tamil / Indian worked as an engineer before becoming one of the four finalist of Malaysia Astronaut Program

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Study: Indians and Malay Women Wearing Hijab Face More Discrimination When Applying for Jobs in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Malays and Indians are more likely to experience discrimination when applying for jobs in the private sector, especially women of the two ethnicities, a survey by a think tank found. The Centre for Governance and Political Studies said its study concluded that Malays and Indians face more hurdles to secure job interviews compared to Mandarin-speaking

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Cadangan Wajibkan Sekolah Sampai SPM Atau Ibu Bapa Boleh Dipenjara

Ramai yang tidak tahu Akta Pendidikan hanya mewajibkan murid-murid melengkapkan persekolahan dari darjah satu sehingga darjah enam sahaja. Susulan itu, kerajaan sedang mengkaji semula Akta Pendidikan untuk mewajibkan murid-murid melengkapkan persekolahan dari darjah satu sehingga tamat tingkatan lima. Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan Teo Nie Ching berkata ibu bapa yang gagal menghantar anak ke sekolah mungkin berdepan denda sebanyak RM5,000 ataupun penjara

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