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Peruvian anti-drug agents seize 182 kg of cocaine in Amazonian region
LIMA: Peruvian security forces seized a shipment of 182 kg of cocaine in the Amazonian region of Valle de los Rios Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro (collectively known as Vraem), authorities reported on Sunday. According to reports from the National Police
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All commercial banks are strong
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has confirmed that all commercial banks in the country are financially strong, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported. In response to an economist’s warning that Thai commercial banks were suffering from economic problems, BoT’s deputy
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3 soldiers killed in pre-dawn car bomb explosion in E. Afghanistan
KABUL: At least three Afghan national security force members were killed and six others wounded after a Taliban suicide car bomb targeted Dih Yak district’s office in eastern Ghazni province early Monday, a provincial government spokesman confirmed. “Taliban militants stormed
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MMEA foils bid to smuggle 450 kg of ketum leaves in Perlis
KUALA PERLIS: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has again thwarted an attempt to smuggle out 450 kilograms of ketum leaves in Kuala Perlis waters. Kuala Perlis Maritime Zone director Maritime Commander Mohd Shafie Paing said an MMEA team conducting
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Menara KL to light up in blue and yellow to celebrate Ukraine’s Independence Day
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur Tower (Menara KL) will be lit up in blue and yellow – the colours of Ukraine’s national flag – on Monday in celebration of Ukraine’s 29th Independence Day. The Ukrainian Embassy in Malaysia, in a statement to Bernama, said
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Slim by-election: Early voting for 267 police personnel tomorrow
TANJUNG MALIM: A total of 267 police personnel will cast their votes tomorrow as early voters for the Slim state by-election. Election Commission (EC) secretary Ikmalrudin Ishak said all the early voters would cast their ballots at the Muallim district
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Three family members killed in head-on collision near Kapar, Jeram
SHAH ALAM: Three family members were killed when the car they were travelling in collided with a four-wheel drive vehicle at Kilometre 37, Jalan Klang-Teluk Intan near Kapar, Jeram near here last night. Kuala Selangor district police chief, Supt Ramli
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Covid-19: Police, legislative bodies to handle serious SOP violations
KUALA LUMPUR: Serious cases of violation of Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) will be handled by the relevant authorities such as the police and legislative bodies, said Deputy Health Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali (pix). He said at
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Nora Anne inquest opens, conducted in English and Malay
SEREMBAN: The inquest into the death of Irish-French teenager Nora Anne Quoirin opened here today, and coroner Maimoonah Aid said at the outset that it will be conducted in both English and Bahasa Malaysia. She explained that some of the
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Azmin: Investors optimistic about Malaysia’s economic prospects
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is confident that local and international investors remain optimistic about maintaining their investments despite the country’s low growth in the second quarter of this year, Senior Minister cum International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed
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