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Indonesia commission formally declares Prabowo next president
JAKARTA, April 24 — Indonesia’s election commission formally declared Prabowo Subianto as the next president of the world’s third-largest democracy today, after the country’s constitutional court shot down challenges to his first-round majority victory. Indonesian defence minister Prabowo, 72, is
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China warns US military support for Taiwan increases ‘risk of conflict’
BEIJING, April 24 — China warned today that US military support for Taiwan only increased the “risk of conflict” along the strait, after the US Congress allocated US$8 billion (RM38.2 billion) in military support for the island. “I’d like to
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Israeli media predict offensive in Gaza’s Rafah soon
JERUSALEM, April 24 — Israel is poised to send troops into Rafah, the Gazan city it sees as the last bastion of Hamas, Israeli media reported today, saying preparations were under way to evacuate war-displaced Palestinian civilians who have been
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Wake Up, Singapore administrator to be charged with defamation over false 2022 report on hospital miscarriage claim
SINGAPORE, April 24 — An administrator of alternative news site Wake Up, Singapore will be charged in court with criminal defamation today over a false 2022 news report about a miscarriage at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH). In a
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Querying US$700m transfer to Jho Low’s company wasn’t a priority, says witness in 1MDB trial
KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 ― The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer told the High Court today that she did not question Datuk Seri Najib Razak if he instructed the former 1MDB CEO to transfer US$700 million (RM3.34 billion) to
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Unhealthy food practices, lack of physical activity main causes of obesity
PUTRAJAYA, April 24 ― Unhealthy eating practices and lack of physical activity are among the main components that lead to obesity, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said any allegation that 24-hour restaurants are the main cause of
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MCMC, DNB will sign MoU to accelerate 5G adoption
PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at expediting the adoption of 5G technology among industries
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Travel agency manager faces seven charges, including illegal possession of gun
KOTA BARU, April 24 — A travel agency manager pleaded not guilty to seven charges, including illegal possession of a firearm, on April 15, at the Sessions Court here today. The accused, Hafizul Hawari, 38, claimed trial to all the
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Tiong King Sing says only making general statement when asked about PDP-PRS merger prospect
KUCHING, April 24 — Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) president Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has clarified that he had neither mentioned nor referred specifically to Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) when responding to a question on Julau MP Datuk Larry Sng’s
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Man in Kuching fined RM26,910 for possessing over 800 turtle eggs
KUCHING, April 24 — The Sessions Court here fined a Lembaga Pengurusan Penyu Sarawak employee RM26,910 in default six months’ imprisonment for possessing 897 turtle eggs without the permission of the wildlife controller last year. Judge Afidah Abdul Rahman convicted
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