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Penang first in Malaysia to mandate hotel safety videos for guests
SEBERANG PERAI, Sept 29 — Penang has become the first state in Malaysia to make it compulsory for hotels to play safety awareness videos for guests, a move aimed at enhancing tourist safety and preventing accidents. Chief Minister Chow Kon
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Trolls disrupt India-US flight bookings after Trump’s H-1B fee announcement
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 — Vacationing in India, engineer Amrutha Tamanam rushed to return to the United States after Donald Trump abruptly announced a US$100,000 fee for the visa she holds. As she scrambled to get back to the country she’s
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Why UN sanctions on Iran have snapped back and what they mean
WASHINGTON, Sept 29 — A raft of UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, lifted under a landmark 2015 deal, went back into force late Saturday. The sanctions were reimposed because the “E3” European group—Britain, France and Germany—triggered a mechanism
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At least 36 killed in stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s rally in Tamil Nadu
NEW DEHLI, Sept 28 — At least 36 people were killed yesteday after a stampede broke out at a campaign rally of popular actor-turned-politician Vijay in Tamil Nadu, the state’s chief minister said. “I am deeply saddened and pained to learn
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Bursa Malaysia opens higher as market tracks Wall Street’s positive momentum
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking Wall Street which closed broadly higher last week, said an analyst. At 9.05am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 2.56 points to 1,611.61 from last Friday’s close
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Ringgit opens flat against US dollar amid Fed rate uncertainty and stronger greenback
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar today as traders remained cautious amid mixed signals from United States Federal Reserve (US Fed) officials on the interest rate outlook. At 8.01am, the local note stood
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Fire breaks out at Singapore Evangelical Free Church, likely caused by audio system
SINGAPORE, Sept 29 — A fire broke out at Woodlands Evangelical Free Church early this morning, with preliminary findings pointing to the audio system in the auditorium as the likely cause, according to The Straits Times. The Singapore Civil Defence Force
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DBKL eyes scrap dealers to end Kuala Lumpur’s abandoned car epidemic
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 — City Hall (DBKL) is considering outsourcing the removal and disposal of abandoned vehicles to licensed scrap metal dealers in an effort to ease its severely overcrowded depots and free up public parking spaces. The local
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Nancy Shukri defends Sarawak’s push for more parliamentary seats, cites vast geographical realities
KUCHING, Sept 29 — Sarawak’s push for more parliamentary seats is due to the state’s geographical realities and not out of desire for more power, said Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The Minister of Women, Family and Community Development said while
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Global Sumud flotilla, with Malaysian participation, nears Gaza’s waters amid rising tensions
ISTANBUL, Sept 29 — The Global Sumud aid flotilla bound for Gaza has reached a point north of Marsa Matrouh on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, its organisers announced Sunday, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. The fleet is expected to sail within hours
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