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Three directors to be charged today over RM360m false claims in Klang Valley highway project
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8 — Three construction company directors will be charged in the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today for submitting false claims related to a highway construction project in the Klang Valley. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said in an
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Putrajaya vows crackdown on profiteering claims linked to Sara aid
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 8— The government will not compromise with any party that tries to undermine the benefits that the public is supposed to enjoy through the implementation of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) Appreciation Aid. Finance Minister II Datuk
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Russia hits seat of Ukraine government in war’s biggest air attack, killing mother and baby
KYIV, Sept 7 — Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early today, killing at least two people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian government in Kyiv ablaze, authorities said. An AFP reporter saw the roof of Ukraine’s
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South Korea concludes talks with US to release detained Korean workers after Hyundai plant raid
SEOUL, Sept 7 — South Korea has just wrapped up talks with the US for the release of detained Korean workers in Georgia, a presidential official said today. A plane will be on its way to bring back the Koreans
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Two Powerball players share US$1.8b jackpot, second-largest in US history
NEW YORK, Sept 7 — Two Powerball players in Missouri and Texas have won a combined jackpot of about US$1.8 billion (RM7.6 billion), the second-largest in US lottery history, the game’s website said early today. The winning numbers drawn late
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Thai cannabis-championing tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul takes office as prime minister
BANGKOK, Sept 7 — Thai tycoon Anutin Charnvirakul took office as prime minister today, with the cannabis-championing conservative ousting the nation’s dominant political dynasty and setting course for elections early next year. Since 2023 elections, Thailand’s top office has been
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Australian authorities deploy drones, helicopter after surfer killed by great white shark off Sydney beach
SYDNEY, Sept 7 — Australian authorities today deployed drones and a helicopter to monitor the waters around a popular Sydney beach after a surfer was killed by a great white shark yesterday, officials said. Two beaches in Australia’s most populous
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Network connectivity disrupted after multiple fibre cuts in Red Sea, says Microsoft
WASHINGTON, Sept 7 — Microsoft announced on Saturday that some Azure users might experience higher latency because of multiple undersea fibre cuts in the Red Sea, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. Azure users may experience increased disruptions when traffic
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South Korea slams US release of Hyundai arrest video as ‘regrettable’ amid trade talks
SEOUL, Sept 7 — South Korea said the US government’s release of images of the arrest of hundreds of Korean workers was regrettable, especially as the incident followed so closely after a summit between the two nations’ leaders. US immigration
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Singapore TikToker hit with Pofma order over false claims on Chinese leadership course
SINGAPORE, Sept 7 — A Singaporean TikTok user has been ordered to correct false claims he made about a Singapore government-backed leadership programme, in the latest use of the city-state’s controversial fake news law. Singapore-based media organisation CNA reported the
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