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Anwar says Malaysia’s people-first Sara initiative praised abroad, tough to copy
BALING, Sept 6 — The one-off distribution of the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) appreciation aid worth RM100 to individuals aged 18 and above has been lauded by foreign leaders as an innovative and people-centred initiative, although many admitted it would
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With Kuwait fighter jets stuck in limbo, Putrajaya explores backup plan for air force needs
JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 6 — Malaysia will consider other options to meet the country’s air defence needs following the delayed delivery of F/A-18 Legacy Hornet fighter jets from Kuwait, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He said the
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AG cautions as social media buzzes over Zara Qairina inquest
KOTA BHARU, Sept 6 — The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) is keeping tabs on social media posts questioning the inquest proceedings into the death of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir to determine if they amount to contempt of court.
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Police arrest Chegu Bard for sedition probe over viral royal speech video
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — Police have arrested Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) Information Committee member Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegu Bard, after a video of him delivering an allegedly seditious speech about the royal institution went viral
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Singapore court rejects Malaysian death-row inmate Pannir Selvam’s plea to halt hanging pending lawyer complaint case
SINGAPORE, Sept 6 — The Singapore Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed Malaysian death-row inmate Pannir Selvam Pranthaman’s bid for a stay of execution, pending the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings arising from his complaint to the Law Society against his
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Jihadist strikes on Mali’s mines leave Chinese firms paying the price
ABIDJAN, Sept 5 — Jihadists allied to Al-Qaeda have launched a blitz of raids on Malian industrial sites run by foreign firms, especially Chinese, as a tactic to undermine the ruling junta. While present across wider west Africa, the powerful
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Le chat noir? Panther kept as ‘baby’ lands French couple in court
LILLE, Sept 5 — A French couple kept Louise, a playful black panther, in an apartment in northern France, triggering panic when she was spotted roaming nearby rooftops. The pair were handed suspended jail sentences on Thursday for illegally keeping
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Trump reacts to Modi, Putin, Xi meeting: ‘We’ve lost India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China’
WASHINGTON, Sept 5 — US President Donald Trump today said India and Russia seem to have been “lost” to China after their leaders met with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, highlighting his split from New Delhi and Moscow as
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Trump to reinterpret 1987 missile treaty to expand global attack drone sales, unlock US$142b Saudi deal
WASHINGTON, Sept 5 — President Donald Trump is expected to unilaterally reinterpret a 38-year-old arms control treaty to sell sophisticated “Reaper” style and other advanced military drones abroad, according to a US official and four people familiar with the plan.
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With diplomatic tour de force, China’s Xi Jinping shows he’s ‘totally in charge’
BEIJING, Sept 5 — When Chinese leader Xi Jinping organised his first parade to mark the anniversary of the end of World War Two, in 2015, he placed his two predecessors by his side in a show of respect and
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