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Storm batters China after Taiwan takes typhoon hit
KAOHSIUNG, Aug 14 — Typhoon Podul weakened to a severe tropical storm when it roared ashore in south-eastern China early Thursday, state media said, after carving a path across Taiwan, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and knocking out power to
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Wildfires rage across Greece and southern Europe amid intense heatwave
PATRAS (Greece), Aug 14 — Greece battled a dozen major wildfires on Wednesday, including one threatening its third-largest city Patras, as a heatwave stoked blazes and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Europe. Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, the Balkans
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Four suspected housebreakers taken back to Bukit Timah sites under police escort
SINGAPORE, Aug 14 — Four Chinese nationals accused of possessing housebreaking tools were brought under police guard to locations in Bukit Timah on Wednesday, less than a week after their arrests in an attempted break-in case. Zhuo Yinggui, 36; Yang
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Battery pack likely cause of Bukit Merah flat fire that killed two, says Singapore Civil Defence Force
SINGAPORE, Aug 14 — A man and a woman in their 30s died after a fire swept through a Bukit Merah flat on August 13, with preliminary findings pointing to a personal mobility device (PMD) battery pack as the likely
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Singapore woman, 68, charged over bizarre scissors, nail clipper attack on domestic helper
SINGAPORE, Aug 14 — A 68-year-old woman has been accused of injuring her domestic helper with a pair of scissors and a nail clipper. Her alleged actions caused the helper to suffer multiple injuries. According to The Straits Times, Lim Lay
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King awards ‘Datuk’ title to 21SSG commander, Johor Regent’s aide
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 14 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has conferred the Darjah Sultan Ibrahim Johor Yang Amat Disanjungi Pangkat Yang Kedua, Dato’ Mulia Sultan Ibrahim Johor (DMIJ), on the Commander of the 21st Special Service Group
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Bukit Aman joins probe into assault on Rafizi’s son at Putrajaya mall, suspect still unidentified
PETALING JAYA, Aug 14 — Police said officers from the Bukit Aman Criminal Investigations Department have been roped in to assist in ongoing investigations following an assault against the son of former minister Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli at a shopping
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Two Chinese nationals charged with spying after flying drone near KL security building
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Police have arrested two Chinese nationals suspected of trespassing into a security forces building area, which is a restricted zone here, on August 6. Wangsa Maju district police chief ACP Mohammad Lazim Ismail said the
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Penang eyes digital economy leadership as GDP, tech sector surge
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 14 — Penang state government said today it is in a great position to lead the way to contribute towards the country’s digital economy. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said Penang contributed seven per cent of the
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Sarawak premier urges Asean, China to keep South China Sea peaceful
KUCHING, Aug 14 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has urged Asean and China to maintain stability and foster constructive cooperation in the South China Sea to ensure continued peace and prosperity in the region. Speaking at
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