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Saudi Arabia Tourism Takes Off With China, UK, Malaysia, United States and Canada Topping the List of New Arrivals
– New YouGov data shows one in five tourists are now more interested in visiting Saudi Arabia for a vacation – According to the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, China, UK, Malaysia, United States and Canada top the
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Vivo, OPPO and Xiaomi Partner to Bring New Wireless File Transfer System to Global Consumers
SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, mobile phone giants vivo, OPPO and Xiaomi announced their partnership to bring an innovative new wireless file transfer system to consumers around the world. An initiative of the newly formed “Peer-to-Peer Transmission Alliance”,
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Mahathir wonders whether Okinawa’s cooperative shop would work in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has floated an idea about a successful cooperative village shop in Japan and said he wonders whether such an idea will work well in Malaysia. Posting the story on his blog, chedet.cc, yesterday and sharing
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Four Syrian children killed in New Year’s Day attack on school
At least eight civilians were killed yesterday in a rocket attack by Syrian government forces on a school in Idlib, the country’s last opposition stronghold of Idlib. The victims included four children and two women, the White Helmets civil defence
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Violence rages in Libya as Turkey votes on deployment of troops
Three civilians were killed today in an air raid on a town south of Libya’s capital Tripoli, a spokesman for the United Nations-recognised government said. The deadly violence comes just a day before the Turkish Parliament votes today to deploy troops
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Israel: Netanyahu to seek parliamentary immunity
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today he would seek parliamentary immunity from prosecution in the three corruption cases he faces, a move that could delay criminal proceedings against him for months. Netanyahu was indicted in November on charges of bribery, fraud
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Charles: UniMAP-We have become unbelievably racist and xenophobic
PUCHONG: While many are furious over a question in an Ethnic Relations test paper prepared by Universiti Malaysia Perlis, which was seen to belittle critics of Islamic preacher Dr Zakir Naik, the paper also contained several controversial questions which are
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Tokyo prosecutors raid residence of former Nissan boss Ghosn: NHK
Tokyo prosecutors today raided the residence of former Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) chairman Carlos Ghosn, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said. The raid follows Ghosn’s surprise escape days ago from Japan, where he was awaiting trial on four charges of
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Hong Kong protest: Hundreds arrested in New Year’s Day protests
About 400 people were arrested in New Year’s Day protests in Hong Kong after what started as a peaceful pro-democracy march of tens of thousands spiraled into chaotic scenes with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowds. The arrests
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Candidates, political parties urged to abide by rules on Kimanis nomination day – EC
KOTA KINABALU: Candidates standing for the Kimanis parliamentary seat by-election as well as political parties are urged to abide by the rules on nomination day this Saturday at the nomination centre in Dewan Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Mohd Dun Banir,
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