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What is Scarborough Shoal and why China’s nature reserve plan in the South China Sea is sparking backlash
BEIJING, Sept 17 — China’s coast guard said it had taken “control measures” in intercepting Philippine vessels at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, site of years of standoffs between the two countries. What’s the shoal’s significance? Named
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Mulch, trash and patrols: US National Guard takes on unexpected duties in Washington amid controversy
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 — From breaking up a fight or identifying a suspected robber to picking up trash and removing graffiti, National Guard forces are on an unusual deployment mixing security and cleanup in the US capital. Now such unorthodox
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Thousands join militia as Venezuela mobilises civilians amid US naval buildup and invasion fears
CARACAS, Sept 17 — They are men and women, students and retirees. By the thousands, Venezuelans from different walks of life have responded to President Nicolas Maduro’s call to join militia training to “defend the homeland” against a feared US invasion.
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Microsoft announces landmark US$30b UK investment as Trump, Starmer seek tech ties
LONDON, Sept 17 — Microsoft announced yesterday a US$30 billion (RM125 billion) investment in the UK over four years, as US President Donald Trump landed in Britain for a landmark second state visit. “We’re committed to creating new opportunity for
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Ringgit opens stronger against US dollar on softer Fed outlook
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by a combination of external factors including expectations of a more accommodative policy stance by the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed), said an
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Bursa Malaysia opens higher ahead of key US interest rate decision
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Bursa Malaysia kicked off the week on a positive note, buoyed by growing expectations of interest rate cuts ahead of the highly anticipated United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting later tonight. At
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Parents forced to break windows: US probes Tesla Model Y over door lock failures, child entrapment risk
NEW YORK, Sept 17 — US auto safety officials opened an investigation into a 2021 Tesla model after parents were unable to open the vehicle from the outside, according to an announcement reviewed yesterday by AFP. The National Highway Traffic
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Baleen whale carcass recovered off Tanjong Pagar, Singapore museum begins study
SINGAPORE, Sept 17 — A baleen whale carcass discovered in waters near Tanjong Pagar is now being studied by the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM), its first specimen of this kind in a decade. The museum said yesterday
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Tens of thousands of dollars lost: Female student in Singapore charged over alleged role in fake bulk order scams
SINGAPORE, Sept 17 — A 22-year-old Sri Lankan woman has been charged in court for allegedly allowing her bank account to be misused in a string of fake bulk order scams that cheated local businesses of tens of thousands of
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Singapore, Zandvoort and Montreal to stage F1 sprint races for first time in 2026
PARIS, Sept 17 — Zandvoort, Singapore and Montreal will host sprint races for the first time in 2026, Formula One and the sport’s governing body the FIA announced on Tuesday. These three venues will join Shanghai and Miami, which have
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