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‘Goddess of wealth’ and Malaysian accomplice to be sentenced in UK over record RM25b Bitcoin scam
LONDON, Nov 10 — She lived a life of luxury that earned her the nickname “goddess of wealth”, but Chinese businesswoman Zhimin Qian now faces a long jail sentence after police made the UK’s largest-ever cryptocurrency seizure of Bitcoin worth
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HK icon Tony Leung Chiu-wai to talk craft and cinema at Singapore Film Fest with ‘Silent Friend’ screening
SINGAPORE, Nov 10 — Hong Kong acting legend Tony Leung Chiu-wai is headed to the 36th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), joining a glittering line-up at Singapore’s biggest film event, reported The Straits Times. The 63-year-old actor will appear in a
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Namewee’s remand extended three more days in death probe of Taiwanese influencer
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — The remand of Malaysian rapper and filmmaker Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee, has been extended for another three days starting tomorrow as investigations continue into the death of Taiwanese influencer Hsieh Yu-hsin. Namewee’s
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Hannah Yeoh vows crackdown on eSports corruption, match-fixing with new Bill targeted next year
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Putrajaya will close loopholes in the Sports Development Act to curb rigging and corruption, said Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh, amid growing concern over criminal elements infiltrating the multi-billion ringgit e-sports industry. Yeoh told
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Thai authorities arrest Malaysian man with 75kg of ketamine, suspected of trafficking drugs across borders
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — A Malaysian man, who was arrested by Thai authorities along with 75 kilogrammes (kg) of ketamine found in the car he was driving on Thursday (Nov 6), is suspected of acting as a transporter for
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At least 31 dead after riot and mass asphyxiation at Ecuador prison
QUITO, Nov 10 — Authorities said at least 27 inmates were found dead by asphyxiation yesterday afternoon at an Ecuadoran prison where an armed riot left four others dead and dozens injured in the morning. In a statement, prison authorities
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US govt shutdown may end after 40 days as Senate prepares vote
WASHINGTON, Nov 10 — The US Senate yesterday moved toward a vote on reopening the federal government amid optimism that an end to the historic shutdown, now in its 40th day, is within reach. Senators expect a Sunday night vote
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BBC boss and news chief quit after Trump speech editing scandal, bias claims
LONDON, Nov 10 — The BBC’s boss and its head of news quit yesterday following accusations of bias at the British broadcaster, including in the way it edited a speech by US President Donald Trump. The BBC had been under
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Super Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Luzon, kills two, displaces over a million
MANILA, Nov 10 — Super Typhoon Fung-wong slammed into the Philippines’ eastern seaboard yesterday, the national weather service said, after killing at least two people and forcing more than a million to evacuate. The storm, with a radius spanning nearly
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Local funds buy RM280.7m on Bursa, extending five-week streak
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 — Local institutions extended to a five-week consecutive streak of net purchases, recording inflows of RM280.7 million last week. In its fund flow report for the week ended Nov 7, MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB) said
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