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LONDON (Dec 9): The UK started its mass vaccination programme against Covid-19 yesterday, making it the first “western” country to do so, say reports.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): The Ministry of Health today announced two new clusters of Covid-19 infections detected in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur with 123 confirmed cases.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): The Ministry of Health reported 1,012 new Covid-19 cases, with Selangor being the state with the most new infections at 417 in the 24 hours up till noon today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): Gamuda Bhd is aiming for new order book of about RM10 billion for 2021, involving a combination of international and domestic infrastructure projects, according to group managing director Datuk Lin Yun Ling.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 8): LBS Bina Group Bhd's first single-storey development KITA Mekar at KITA @ Cybersouth township is fully taken up within two weeks of its launch.

PUTRAJAYA (Dec 8): A five-member Federal Court bench has dismissed former chief inspector Azilah Hadri's review application to set aside an earlier decision by the apex court five years ago to convict him in the murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu.

PUTRAJAYA (Dec 8): The Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that the management of a car park was liable for negligence, FMT News reported today.

PETALING JAYA (Dec 8): There were no water cuts involving consumers after the  latest odour pollution incident at Sungai Selangor, The Star reported State Environment, Green Technology, Science, Technology and Innovation and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Hee Loy Sian (pictured) saying today He revealed that “only about 20% to 30% of consumers who were located on higher ground were affected by low water pressure”.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) may file an application to expunge ex-chief inspector Azilah Hadri’s affidavit involving the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu in 2006 after the Federal Court today dismissed Azilah’s bid to set aside his (Azilah’s) conviction and death sentence, according to Najib’s lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): IOI Properties Group Bhd said today it is exploring a few proposals on potential investments which are currently at a preliminary stage of discussions, in response to an unusual market activity (UMA) query by Bursa Securities.