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15 years on, a look back at the deadly Boxing Day tsunami
December 26 marks 15 years since a 9.1 magnitude quake off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province triggered a tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other countries. When the quake opened
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Mexican children shiver in tents at US border as temperature freezes
CIUDAD JUAREZ: Mexican officials concerned about the health of Mexican asylum seekers including around 200 young children sleeping in the open near the US border in Ciudad Juarez tried to move people to shelters yesterday, as temperatures dropped below freezing.
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Ukrainian tycoon’s lawyer says he lent money to Giuliani associate
DUBAI: A lawyer for a Ukrainian oligarch yesterday said he had lent US$1 million to Lev Parnas, an associate of US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and Parnas’ wife in order for them to buy a home in
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MyRepublic’s esports programme GAMER Arena goes regional, supported by PlayStation in 2020
SINGAPORE, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — MyRepublic GAMER Arena, the esports tournament series for players of all skill levels, will be partnering PlayStation® for its first ever regional tournament series in 2020. MyRepublic GAMER’s booth at GameStart 2019 drew the masses
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In historic moment, US House impeaches Donald Trump for abuse of power
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump became the third US president to be impeached yesterday, as the House of Representatives formally charged him with abuse of power in a historic step that will inflame partisan tensions across a deeply divided America. The Democratic-led
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The LYCRA Company continues its innovation journey in 2020
HONG KONG, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — With the new company name and the grand opening of its fourth innovation center in the Greater Bay Area to join the global R&D capabilities, The LYCRA Company, a leader in innovative fiber
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Survey of Malaysian Businesses Reveals Only One Third Have a Basic Understanding of the Dark Web
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — CybersecurityAsean.com, one of the specialist portals of Asia Online Publishing Group, and Ingram Micro Malaysia Sdn Bhd are pleased to reveal the findings of their survey into corporate Malaysia’s understanding of the dark web. Ingram Micro’s
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Dable Partners with Malaysiakini to Provide Personalized Content Recommendation
SELANGOR, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Dable, Asia’s top content discovery platform and a member company of the Born2Global Centre, has entered into a partnership with Malaysiakini, Malaysia‘s leading independent news platform. Dable signed a partnership contract with Malaysiakini, Malaysia’s leading independent news platform. With
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Project aimed at curbing drug addiction and social deviance to be extended
PETALING JAYA: The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) will extend its pilot project to curb drug addiction and social deviance, with a second phase to begin from January next year. AADK director-general Datuk Seri Zulkifli Abdullah said the first phase of
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KL Summit sets sights on addressing Muslim issues
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Summit (KL Summit) 2019 is set to take place in this Malaysian capital this morning, with issues affecting the Muslim community being up for discussion among its participants who will also seek to address them.
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