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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called on international companies to consider cutting ties to enterprises that support Myanmar's military and he decried its crackdown on anti-coup protesters. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwkQKz

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will restrict the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 60 and over and high-priority groups, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwkQKc

LAFAYETTE, Colo. (Reuters) - Hundreds of people lined the streets outside Flatirons Community Church in Lafayette, Colorado, on a freezing Tuesday morning to pay tribute to a police officer killed in last week's mass shooting at a grocery store in Boulder. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwkQGZ

PETALING JAYA: The second phase of the national immunisation programme begins on April 19 and it will involve the elderly, disabled and those with comorbidities. Of the targeted nine million people in Phase Two, two million had registered. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwfgNv

PUTRAJAYA: Private hospitals will be given permission to negotiate with suppliers to purchase Covid-19 vaccines, says National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coor­dinating Minister Khairy Jamalud­din. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwfgM6

PETALING JAYA: The government’s initiative to allow economic frontliners and those in Phase Three to be vaccinated earlier than expected is welcomed by health experts as well as consumer and business groups. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwfgKj

PETALING JAYA: While there are genetic factors involved in whether someone develops it, diet and lifestyle changes can help treat and prevent dyslipidaemia – an abnormal amount of lipids (fatty substances) in the blood. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rwb0qb

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional has a tough journey ahead in regaining the public’s confidence, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rwb0pb

KUALA LUMPUR: All Umno ministers, deputy ministers and those who have been appointed heads of government-linked companies (GLCs) must resign from their posts immediately following the party’s decision to cut ties with Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, says Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rwb0kW

PAGOH: The Perikatan Nasional government is not afraid over the lowering of the minimum voting age to 18 and wants the Election Commission (EC) to hasten the implementation process on automatic voter registration (AVR). Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwX5yd

MUAR: The government will decide soon on whether to allow interstate travel during the Hari Raya celebrations, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwX5yT

KUALA LUMPUR: Some vehicle owners, whose hobby and passion is modifying their vehicles, are willing to disregard the law despite being aware of the dangers, including causing road accidents, says the Road Transport Department (JPJ). Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwX5xB

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of two Malaysians and an Indonesian had plotted to kill former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and a few ministers last year, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwTS1z

KUALA LUMPUR: The three UMNO wings - Wanita, Youth and Puteri - will hold their meetings on Saturday (March 27) in conjunction with the Umno General Assembly 2020 at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) here. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwTS1j

What do we need to do to reach a high-income economy status? Find out here. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwTS05

Researcher John Kindervag published a paper about a decade ago that argued administrators of sensitive computer networks shouldn’t trust anyone on their networks, regardless of their title. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwQ6Wp

Major retailers are few and far between to accept this payment method, but there are still some ways to spend your hard-earned crypto assets. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwQ6WK

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KAJANG: The operations scope of the Civil Defence Force (APM) will be expanded in a move to bolster its position as the country’s front line in emergency services. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwLMVM

KUALA LUMPUR: Residents and business proprietors in the Petaling and Klang districts as well as Shah Alam municipality have been asked to prepare for two days of water disruption starting March 30.The disruption – scheduled to take place from 9am to 9pm daily – would affect five areas in Petaling, 14 in Klang and 11 in Shah Alam, said Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Air Selangor). Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwLMV4

SUBANG: The thundering noise originating from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport frightened worker R. Romu, but when he realised what was causing the commotion, he was horrified. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwLMS5

GEORGE TOWN: Having to juggle between operating a coffee shop and being a volunteer firefighter in the past year has been exhausting but meaningful for Chan Kim Keat. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwGYXX

NILAI: Sixteen tonnes of Captagon pills worth a staggering RM5.2bil were seized in one of the country’s biggest crackdowns against drugs. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwGYXM

PUTRAJAYA: Bumiputras keen on the furniture business should sign up for a programme to be trained by successful companies in the timber and furniture sector, says the Deputy Primary Industries and Commodities Minister. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwGYV5

ALOR SETAR: After a dismal performance at three earlier tournaments in Thailand since January, Lee Zii Jia just wanted to redeem himself when he stepped into Arena Birmingham on March 17. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwBllz

PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia nearly hung up his racquet when he was 12 years old because he felt he was not strong enough, his elder sister Zii Yii revealed. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwBllg

KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’aya­tuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah extends his heartiest congratulations to Lee Zii Jia on winning the All England singles title. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RwBlk4

CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison looks set to announce a Royal Commission to examine veteran suicides, after a government backbench revolt over delays in establishing an inquiry. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rw70gw

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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities are planning to evacuate thousands more people on Monday from flood-affected suburbs in Sydney's west, which is set for its worst flooding in 60 years with another day of drenching rain expected. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rw70cW

KOTA KINABALU: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be in Sabah today for a two-day working visit – his first to the state since Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) took over the state administration after the September state polls. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rw42BF

PETALING JAYA: With “open skies” a possibility again as Covid-19 vaccines make their appearance, aviation regulators over the world are busy ensuring that pilots, who have been kept out of their cockpits, remain sharp and on top of things. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rw427p

PETALING JAYA: A more targeted approach in the implementation of the movement control order will help the economy to recover. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rw424Y

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Now that penalties for Covid-19 SOP violations have been categorised into various tiers, we take a look at how Malaysia compares to other countries and what can be done to ensure greater compliance. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rw1Kw1

PETALING JAYA: Former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan believes that there are no cartels within the police force, but rather officers who belong to different factions. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rw1Ksw

LONDON (Reuters) - A new algorithm-based study by a group of UK universities has predicted that 63 countries – roughly half the number rated by the likes of S&P Global, Moody's and Fitch - could see their credit ratings cut because of climate change by 2030. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rvxwpd

(Reuters) - Aerospace firms on Thursday credited NASA with a successful test of engines on a Boeing-built rocket for Artemis missions that aim to return U.S. astronauts to the moon by 2024, more than half a century since the last lunar walk. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvxwpM

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech government has agreed to extend restrictions on movement among districts beyond March 21 until further notice as the coronavirus pandemic ebbs slowly, Health Minister Jan Blatny said on Thursday. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rvxwkf

PETALING JAYA: The offences under Act 342 (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases) will be classified into three categories based on severity of the violation. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rvt5jC

SEREMBAN: MCA will provide free legal service to help those slapped with RM10,000 compounds for violating Covid-19 standard operating procedures, says its Civil Society Movement bureau head Ng Kian Nam. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rvt5j0

PETALING JAYA: Using a risk based approach rather than blanket travel restrictions will rejuvenate the domestic tourism industry, says Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) president Datuk Tan Kok Liang. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rvt5d3

A simple, daily gesture like charging an iPhone turned into a life-threatening task for Andrea Stroppa, a cybersecurity researcher. The charger that exploded after he borrowed it from a friend, Stroppa discovered, was a counterfeit Apple Inc product bought through an unofficial channel on Instagram. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvpBzZ

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would decide whether to make another run for the White House after congressional elections in November 2022. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvpBzJ

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's pharmaceutical regulator on Wednesday said the rollout of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine would continue despite many European nations pausing vaccination to investigate serious side effects reported in some recipients. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvpBv4

CAIRO (Reuters) - The ‮Saud‬i-l‮ed coalitio‬n‮ ‬fighting in Y‮emen‬ said on Monday that the Iranian-aligned H‮outhi‬ group ‮fired two ballistic‬ missiles towards the southern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait, but succeeded in hitting only uninhabited border areas, Saudi state TV reported. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvkM7G

Calling all Clubhouse users – this new programme could be for you. Elon Musk’s favourite audio chat app has opened applications for its first program aimed at supporting creators in building their audience, connecting with brands and monetising their work. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvkM6r

A brand new tool integrated into Google Maps will soon allow anyone to modify the route of a road, or even to create one not yet referenced. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvkM4G

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Embassy in Yangon is doing a great job in taking care of more than 600 Malaysians there, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvfcMT

IPOH: Former inspector-general of police Tan Sri Mohamad Fuzi Harun has tied the knot in a simple ceremony. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvfcJq

PETALING JAYA: Business groups have called on employers to encourage all their workers to register for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) for public health benefit and to hasten economic recovery. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvfcBh

ISKANDAR PUTERI: The government is expected to despatch additional Covid-19 vaccines to Johor soon to inoculate between 50,000 and 100,000 Malaysian workers so that the border with Singapore could reopen by May or June. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rvbh68

JOHOR BARU: For Malaysians who work across the Causeway, the news that more vaccines are on the way is good news indeed. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rvbh62

LENGGONG: Short- and long-term plans are being prepared by various parties to ensure that the Lenggong Geopark can be developed and not become a white elephant, says Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rvbh55

PETALING JAYA: As the national immunisation programme to battle Covid-19 enters its second week, health experts say those who have been vaccinated still need to observe the standard operating procedure to protect the community in general. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvY3LT

PUTRAJAYA: Community pharmacists are now included in the list of frontliners who will be vaccinated in the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee meeting on Thursday agreed to include community pharmacists in Category 2 of the guidelines to determine frontliners under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvY3L8

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded three new Covid-19 deaths, which means 1,203 people have succumbed to Covid-19 in the country. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvY3J2

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will extend social distancing rules with a ban on private gatherings of more than four people in a bid to stamp out the possibility of a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Friday. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvTfTg

HO CHI MINH CITY (Reuters) - Four years ago, a traffic accident cost Le Thi Kim Tram her left arm. Amid the trauma, the 42-year-old lay recovering in hospital, thinking of ways to continue her livelihood - cutting hair, a trade followed by three generations of her family. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvTfTY

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Washington has told the European Union that it should not expect to receive AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines manufactured in the United States any time soon, two EU sources said on Thursday, in a new blow to the bloc's supplies. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvTfSl

(Reuters) - Hussy, mistress, w****, evil woman - these are just some of the nine example compound words that artist Ika Vantiani was shocked to find listed under the entry for 'woman' or 'perempuan' in Indonesia's official dictionary. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvPv88

Californian startup Joby Aviation has been working on an electric aircraft for around 10 years. Now, the firm's ambition is to provide a first fleet of urban flying taxis by 2024, debuting in the US. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvPv80

The Roblox game world that has won over children around the world and became a pandemic hit scored big on Wall Street on March 10, as newly listed shares surged. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvPv7S

A group of hackers say they breached a massive trove of security-camera data collected by Silicon Valley startup Verkada Inc, gaining access to live feeds of 150,000 surveillance cameras inside hospitals, companies, police departments, prisons and schools. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvL9ZL

PETALING JAYA: All systems are on track to lower the voting age to 18 and create the automatic voter registration (AVR), said Election Commission deputy chairman Dr Azmi Sharom. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvL9ZD

PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Bhd (SMG) has appointed Tan Sri Chor Chee Heung (pic) as its new chairman. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvL9Z7

CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Only 12 out of 1,007 firms in Cameron Highlands that employ foreign workers have applied for the accommodation acknowledgement certificate issued by the Labour Department. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvGMMl

PETALING JAYA: For the tourism and hotel industry to survive in the coming months, the government must allow interstate travel, says the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH). Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvGMMc

MADINAH: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his wife Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman performed the umrah on Sunday as part of their visit to Saudi Arabia. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvGMM7

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The two top Democrats in New York's state legislature said on Sunday that sexual harassment allegations leveled against Governor Andrew Cuomo by five women, most of them former aides, have undermined his ability to lead and he should resign. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvBcWW

Elon Musk set records last year for one of the fastest streaks of wealth accumulation in history. The reversal is underway, and it’s steep. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvBcT6

Dutch cress grower Rob Baan has enlisted high-tech helpers to tackle a pest in his greenhouses: palm-sized drones seek and destroy moths that produce caterpillars that can chew up his crops. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RvBcPk

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corrup­tion Commission (MACC) has “vehemently” dispelled accusations that it was used as a “political weapon” in carrying out its duty. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rv7gCH

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and the United States will conduct its springtime military exercise this week, but the joint drill will be smaller than usual because of the coronavirus pandemic, Seoul said on Sunday. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rv7gC0

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Sunday designed to make it easier for Americans to vote, White House officials said, as Republicans across the country seek to limit voting rights in the wake of the 2020 election. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rv7g6R

(Reuters) - A U.S. agency investigating Facebook Inc for racial bias in hiring and promotions has designated the probe as "systemic," attorneys for three job applicants and a manager who claim the company discriminated against them told Reuters on Friday. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rv4xpC

So no one is interested in your Instagram account? If you think of posting every day as a chore, people will notice. This is how Instagram success consultants say you can drive up your like count. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rv4xmH

While disliking online ads might be common, a study has found that nowhere is that more true than in France. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rv4xjg

One of the best-known modern technologies owes its name and logo to a Viking-era king with a bad tooth: a quarter century ago, two engineers hatched the idea for the moniker “Bluetooth” over beers. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rv1Np4

PETALING JAYA: Those planning to use their influence or position to “potong queue” (cut the queue) and get access to the Covid-19 vaccination before their turn better think again. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rv1Nlz

PUTRAJAYA: The top leadership of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia has reached a decision regarding its ties with Umno, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rv1Njq

Volvo has announced plans to shift its business model to expand, and favour, online sales. The news seems in phase with current and future trends, at a time when it can be faster and more practical to configure and buy a car with a smartphone or a computer than by having to visit a dealership. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RtxW8C

Some Zoom Video Communications Inc users were unable to join meetings on the video-conferencing platform on March 3, which was likely due to a localised Internet service issue, the company said. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RtxW7s

PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 screenings for foreign workers that ended in February have been attributed to factories making up about 60% of new workplace clusters, says the Federation of Malaysian Manufac­turers (FMM). Read full story http://dlvr.it/RtxW5s

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - They did not speak the same language and were not even in the same room. But the presidents of Mexico and the United States quickly found common ground in a virtual "meeting" on Monday, in the form of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RtsXt3

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will seek the support of the defence forces in its COVID-19 immunisation drive, authorities said on Wednesday, as it looks to ramp up a vaccination rollout programme that is running behind schedule. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RtsXsn

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon expressed concern on Tuesday about a U.N. report indicating possible reprocessing of nuclear fuel for bombs by North Korea, and said such activity could raise tensions with Pyongyang. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RtsXqk

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is expected to impose sanctions to punish Russia for the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexi Navalny as early as Tuesday, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RtnbM6

Instagram on March 1 began allowing up to four people to live stream together in virtual “rooms”, following in the footsteps of group-broadcast rising stars like Clubhouse. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RtnbM2

The power cuts have highlighted the energy cost of cryptocurrencies at a time when global interest in virtual cash is booming and bitcoin, the original and most popular virtual currency, is gaining acceptance among mainstream investors. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RtnbLq

BUTTERWORTH:The police arrested the man seen using profanities in a video taken at a Nibong Tebal roadblock before it went viral, says South Seberang Prai OCPD Superintendent Lee Chong Chern. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RtjhkP

GORGEOUS Singapore-born actress Atikah has made it clear that she has been working hard instead of depending on her boyfriend to have a life of luxury. Read full story http://dlvr.it/RtjhkK

A new driverless electric bus has begun operating in the southern Spanish city of Malaga, in a project presented as a first in Europe. Read full story http://dlvr.it/Rtjhhj