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China to impose retaliatory sanctions over U.S. law on HongKong
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday it will impose retaliatory sanctions on U.S. individuals and entities after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law penalising banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement the new Hong Kong national security
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India quizzing owners of banned Chinese apps over content and practices
NEW DELHI: Chinese companies such as TikTok-owner ByteDance have been asked by India to answer 77 questions about their apps that have been banned by New Delhi, including whether they censored content, worked on behalf of foreign governments or lobbied
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Maxwell denied bail on charges of luring girls for Epstein; accusers denounce her
A U.S. judge on Tuesday denied bail for Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate charged with luring young girls so the late financier could sexually abuse them, after she pleaded not guilty at a hearing in which two women decried
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Four filthy food processing factories in Bukit Mertajam ordered closed
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The was shocked to find four food processing factories operating in extremely filthy environment in Mengkuang Titi, Sungai Lembu and Tanah Liat, here today. In the operation by the Penang Health Department (JKN) with Seberang Perai Municipal Council (MPSP) Licensing and Enforcement Department, two factories,
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Filipino welder dies as ground caves in during landslide in Bintulu
SIBU: A Filipino worker died after being buried in a landslide, while doing pipe welding work at Jalan Nyabau Water Treatment Plant, Bintulu, about 216 km from here this afternoon. A spokesman for the Sarawak Fire and Rescue Operations Centre
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Ministry to create roadmap for national vaccine development: Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR: A roadmap serving as a blueprint for the National Vaccine Development will be created to ensure the country’s safety and self-reliance and safety concerning vaccines. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin said the roadmap was critical for
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Teacher dies in fall from school building
TANAH MERAH: A 54-year-old male teacher today fell to his death from the first-floor balcony of Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Batu Gajah here while inspecting the pipe and sink system to make final preparations for the reopening of school tomorrow. Tanah
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Contraband cigarettes and liquor worth RM200,000 seized
KUCHING: The 11th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) here seized cigarettes and liquor worth RM238,200, believed to have been smuggled, in an operation in Bau, near here, yesterday. GOF 11th Battalion commanding officer Supt Rosdi Inai said 813
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TNB customers welcome electricity bill relief initiative
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s (TNB) domestic customers have welcomed the government’s initiative to reduce their electricity bill burden via the ‘Bantuan Prihatin Elektrik’ (BPE) assistance. Most of the consumers met by Bernama TV were generally satisfied with the effort
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Forms one to four students, years five and six pupils return to school today
KUALA LUMPUR: After almost four months of absence, students in Forms One to Four, and pupils in Years Five and Six as well as remove classes return to school today. After the Movement Control Order (MCO) was enforced in March
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