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Xi flanked by Putin, Kim Jong Un at Beijing military parade in show of power against West
BEIJING, Sept 3 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russia’s Vladimir Putin flanked Xi Jinping at a massive parade of military might in Beijing yesterday, capping a week of diplomatic grandstanding by the Chinese president and his allies
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Thailand edges toward snap polls as caretaker PM pushes to dissolve parliament
BANGKOK, Sept 3 — Thailand’s acting prime minister moved to dissolve parliament Wednesday, his party said, after the largest opposition group backed a rival candidate to lead the country. The decision — a potentially legally fraught one — could see
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What to know as Kim Jong Un makes rare China trip for WWII parade
BEIJING, Sept 3 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un rolled into Beijing by armoured train yesterday, ahead of a huge military parade celebrating the end of World War II today. He is expected to use the trip to hold
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Indonesian leader Prabowo now heads to China despite deadly Jakarta protests
JAKARTA, Sept 3 — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit China for a military parade commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II today, after earlier cancelling his trip over deadly domestic protests stoked by the death of
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South Australia bans plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers
SYDNEY, Sept 3 — An Australian state has banned plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers, reeling in a sushi lovers’ favourite that is washing up in drains and beaches. South Australia is the first state in the country to cast a
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Five Indonesians jailed 15 months for illegally possessing over 13,000kg of LPG in Johor
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 3 — Five Indonesian store workers were each sentenced to 15 months’ jail by the Sessions Court here today for illegally possessing 13,745.8 kilogrammes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) without a licence. Judge Thalha Bachok @ Embok
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Asia markets dip as gold hits record high on safe haven rush
HONG KONG, Sept 3 — Asia markets were down on Wednesday while gold extended its six-day rally after reaching a record high as investors sought safe havens following a selloff in equity and bond markets. Bullion for immediate delivery hit
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Ringgit opens slightly higher ahead of US labour data as Fed rate cut bets remain in play
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 — The ringgit opened slightly higher today ahead of the US labour market data this week, which will be an important input for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members when they meet on Sept 16 and 17.
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Pathologist tells inquest Zara Qairina’s injuries consistent with fall from height but unlikely from being pushed or accidental slip
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 3 — A forensic pathologist told the inquest today that student Zara Qairina Mahathir’s injuries were consistent with a fall from height, but said it was unlikely she was pushed or accidentally fell while standing on the
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Singapore PM Wong begins first India visit, set for talks with Modi tomorrow
NEW DELHI, Sept 3 — Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong landed in New Delhi last night for his first visit to India as Singaporean PM at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reported Xinhua. Wong was accompanied by a high-level
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