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Indian and Philippine navies hold joint patrols in disputed South China Sea ahead of Marcos’ visit to New Delhi
MANILA, Aug 4 — Indian Navy warships have begun patrolling areas of the disputed South China Sea with their Philippine counterparts for the first time, Manila’s military said Monday, as President Ferdinand Marcos departed for a state visit to New Delhi.
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Singapore mulls Malaysia’s request to start cross-border buses at 4am from JB
SINGAPORE, Aug 4 — Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) is reviewing a request from Malaysia to begin cross-border bus services from Johor Bahru an hour earlier. LTA confirmed it received the request from Malaysia’s Land Public Transport Agency on June
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Malaysian property tycoon Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty to abetting Singapore ex-minister Iswaran in obstructing justice
SINGAPORE, Aug 4 — Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng today pleaded guilty to abetting former Transport Minister S Iswaran in obstructing justice by helping him pay S$5,700 for a flight ticket from Doha to Singapore. The delayed payment was made
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Selangor to mark National Day on Aug 30 with parade, state address outlining 2026 vision
SHAH ALAM, Aug 4 — The Selangor-level 68th National Day celebration will be held on August 30, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. Amirudin said the parade will be held as it has been in previous years. “The only
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Malaysia makes trade concessions to US to keep exports flowing, protect 100,000 jobs
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said Malaysia has agreed to a series of trade concessions in response to demands from the United States (US) to safeguard the country’s export-driven
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KLIA to get advance screening, autogates by year-end to curb illegal entry, says home minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — The government is reportedly set to roll out an advance passenger screening system by the end of the year to help prevent illegal entries at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin
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Police to submit Zara Qairina case file to AGC today
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail has reportedly said that police will submit their investigation paper on the death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina Mahathir to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) today. “The investigation paper
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Indonesian domestic worker among 12 foreign women nabbed for working as GROs in Penang raid
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Aug 4 — An Indonesian domestic worker was among 12 foreign women detained by the Immigration Department (JIM) during a raid on an entertainment centre here early today. Its Enforcement Division director Basri Othman said checks revealed that the
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Sarawak’s ‘White House’ set to open tonight, marking Abang Johari’s 74th birthday
KUCHING, Aug 4 — Sarawak is set to mark a major milestone in its state administration tonight with the official opening of its new Premier Sarawak Office in Petra Jaya here. The ceremony, which coincides with Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri
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Five Middle Eastern tourists held over alleged ‘pukau’ cash thefts in George Town
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 4 — Police yesterday arrested five Middle Eastern nationals to assist in the investigation into the theft of money from several foreign tourists who were believed to have been “put under a spell” (pukau) in incidents at
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