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Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro placed under house arrest for flouting social media ban
BRASILIA, Aug 5 — A Brazilian judge yesterday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the far-right politician accused of plotting a coup. Bolsonaro, an ally
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Australia to buy 11 advanced warships from Japan
SYDNEY, Aug 5 — Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said today. Australia is in the midst of a major military restructuring announced in 2023, turning towards
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In Indonesia, truckers have turned ‘One Piece’ Straw Hat Pirates flag into a protest symbol ahead of Independence Day
JAKARTA, Aug 5 — Why is the Indonesian government planning to ban people from flying a flag from a popular anime? The pirate flag flown by the Straw Hats Pirates from the anime One Piece has been going viral in Indonesia and it
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Remembering the ‘unspeakable horrors’ 80 years after US dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima, Nagasaki
TOKYO, Aug 5 — Japan this week marks 80 years since the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II. The first on August 6, 1945 killed around 140,000 people in Hiroshima and three days
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Singapore launches major economic review to boost global edge amid tech, geopolitical shifts
SINGAPORE, Aug 5 — Singapore will undertake an Economic Strategy Review (ESR) aimed at strengthening the nation’s global competitiveness and economic relevance amid structural shifts such as geopolitical realignments and rapid technological disruptions. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade
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Targeted RON95 subsidy plans to be unveiled by end-Sept
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said the detailed implementation plans for targeted subsidies for RON95 petrol will be announced by end-September 2025, in line with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s statement on July 23,
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KL to get 762,500 new homes by 2040, 40pc earmarked as affordable under DBKL plan
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) aims to provide up to 762,500 housing units by 2040, in line with the direction of the Kuala Lumpur Local Plan 2040 (PTKL2040), which focuses on the well-being of urban
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Malaysia ready to send monitoring team to Thailand-Cambodia border if requested, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Malaysia is prepared to coordinate the deployment of a monitoring team along the Thailand-Cambodia border if both countries request it, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat today. He said the situation
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Man claims trial to robbing Melaka convenience store with butcher knife
MELAKA, Aug 5 — A man pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Keroh Sessions Court here today to a charge of committing armed robbery at a convenience store here last month. Amirul Hamry Hambalyi Azahari, 27, was charged with robbing
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Thailand, Cambodia want Malaysia to stay in peace talks role even after Asean chair ends
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 — Thailand and Cambodia have asked Malaysia to keep mediating their ongoing border conflict, even after Malaysia’s term as Asean chair ends next year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim told the Dewan Rakyat today. He said
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