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UK homelessness minister Rushanara Ali quits after report of £700 rent hike on London house
LONDON, Aug 8 — Britain’s minister for dealing with homelessness, Rushanara Ali, resigned from the government on Thursday after it was revealed that she had considerably hiked the rent at a property she owns. “It is with a heavy heart
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Trump teases cash ‘dividend’ to Americans from tariffs, but who foots the bill as US debt soars?
WASHINGTON, Aug 8 — If Donald Trump is to be believed, millions of Americans could receive a financial slice of the fortunes generated by the US president’s sweeping tariffs. But the eyebrow-raising suggestion from a leader with a flair for
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Singapore lifts 16-year ban on new nightlife spots at Boat Quay, Clarke Quay with 4am licence boost
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 — Restaurant-bars, pubs, bars and nightclubs in the Boat Quay and Clarke Quay area will be able to apply for extended liquor licences till 4am on Thursdays and Fridays from August 18. The year-long pilot programme is
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Taiwan crisis drill exposes South-east Asia weak spots, counting on Singapore rescue
TAIPEI, Aug 8 — The exercise presented a fraught scenario: China’s military had blockaded Taiwan by air and sea, and Southeast Asian countries were grappling with how to evacuate as many as 1 million of their nationals trapped on the
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Singapore court reserves judgment on Malaysian death-row inmate Pannir Selvam’s post-appeal application
SINGAPORE, Aug 8 — Malaysian death-row inmate Pannir Selvam Pranthaman gained reprieve when the Singapore Court of Appeal reserved its judgment, following the second hearing on his post-appeal application held on Wednesday. The Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) policy
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Luxury cars among vehicles seized in Seremban for unpaid road tax, lack of insurance
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Authorities in Negri Sembilan seized five luxury vehicles during their latest operation for not having valid road tax and insurance coverage. The state Road Transport Department (JPJ) has also impounded a total of 10 high-end
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Court fines contractor RM15,000 after three workers electrocuted during solar lamp installation in Ranau
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 8 — A contractor was fined RM15,000, in default 12 months’ jail, by the Sessions Court here for installing a solar lamp near a high-voltage electricity installation, which resulted in the deaths of three workers. E. Royston
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Licensed taxis struggle as illegal cross-border operators dominate Singapore-Johor run
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Licensed cross-border taxi drivers in Singapore and Johor Bahru say they are struggling to survive as illegal operators continue to undercut them with door-to-door services. At Ban San Street Terminal in Singapore, drivers wait hours
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After ‘Singaporeans only’ claim, Johor Bahru council lists all car washes as high-risk activity
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) has reclassified all car wash centres in its jurisdiction as “high-risk businesses,” putting them under increased monitoring and heavier regulation. JB Mayor Datuk Mohd Haffiz Ahmad said the stricter
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Tengku Zafrul picks apart Dr Mahathir’s ‘clearly false’ claims about US-Malaysia trade deal
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Aziz has rebutted former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s criticism of Malaysia’s recent trade arrangement with the United States, saying the latter was making “false allegations” and misrepresenting facts surrounding
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