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Modi tells ‘dear friend’ Putin India and Russia stand together ‘even in difficult times’
NEW DELHI, Sept 1 — India’s Narendra Modi told Vladimir Putin today that India and Russia stood shoulder to shoulder even in difficult times after the Kremlin chief cast the Indian prime minister as his “dear friend” and gave him
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China’s Rianlon Corp commits RM820m for Johor R&D centre and plant, Anwar says
TIANJIN (China), Sept 1 — Leading Chinese conglomerate Rianlon Corporation has expressed its commitment to invest RM820 million to develop a research and development (R&D) centre in Johor. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the company expressed its commitment
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US–India trade clash hits billionaire Ambani family’s cultural showcase plans in New York
MUMBAI, Sept 1 — Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s family has postponed a cultural showcase in New York, citing “unforeseen circumstances”, a decision made after Washington sharply raised tariffs on imported Indian goods over its purchases of Russian oil. The Nita Mukesh
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German consumer watchdog sues Milka maker Mondelez over chocolate shrinkflation
BERLIN, Sept 1 — Germany’s consumer watchdog has filed a lawsuit against snack maker Mondelez after it reduced the size of its Milka chocolate bars from 100 grammes (gm) to 90 gm without lowering the price, reported German Press Agency
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Victim chased through Singapore’s Geylang streets in chopper attack, two suspects charged
SINGAPORE, Sept 1 — Two men, aged 24 and 26, were charged in Singapore on Saturday after allegedly attacking a 51-year-old man with a chopper in Geylang, reported AsiaOne today. Singapore police said in a statement on Friday that they were
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Malaysian suspect in Singapore scam case tried to cash RM590,000 forged cheque, say police
SINGAPORE, Sept 1 — A 44-year-old Malaysian man was arrested in Singapore after trying to cash a forged cheque worth S$180,000 (about RM590,000), in a case tied to an overseas scam syndicate, Mothership reported. Singapore police said the suspect was detained on
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Singapore-registered tanker collides with Malta bulk carrier off Tanah Merah, light oil sheens reported
SINGAPORE, Sept 1 — A Singapore-registered tanker collided with a Malta-registered bulk carrier about 8km south of Tanah Merah this morning, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said. In a statement, MPA said the incident, involving the tanker Marine
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Flotilla bound for Gaza departs with 15 Malaysians among 44-country mission
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — A total of 24 flotilla ships from the Port of Barcelona, Spain, departed for Gaza yesterday, carrying humanitarian messages and essential aid — a mission involving more than 1,000 international participants from 44 countries, including
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Malaysians send food to Indonesians amid unrest
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The act of kindness shown by Malaysians who stepped forward to extend a helping hand to Indonesians through online food delivery orders has drawn praise and gratitude from netizens, reflecting the close kinship between the
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Form Six student among 23 detained by AADK over drug abuse after Thailand trip
BUKIT KAYU HITAM, Sept 1 — Twenty-three individuals, including a Form Six student from a school in Jitra, were detained by the Kedah National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) after returning from a holiday in Thailand during the National Day break this
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