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Chinese fraudster’s luxury run ends in London jail, Malaysian aide sentenced as UK police seize £5b in bitcoin
LONDON, Nov 12 — As Chinese police closed in on the architect of a massive Ponzi scheme that cost thousands their life savings, a woman in her mid-40s was taken by an accomplice to the Myanmar border on a moped
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Australia spy chief warns of sabotage risk as Chinese hackers probe telecoms, critical infrastructure
SYDNEY, Nov 12 — Australia’s spy chief said hackers working for the Chinese government and military had probed Australia’s telecommunications network and critical infrastructure, warning today of the potential for disruption to the economy if a sabotage attack were carried
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Vietnam seeks swift tariff deal with US as American trade deficit with Hanoi hits US$111b, third after China and Mexico
HANOI, Nov 12 — Vietnam is working to sign a trade agreement with the United States soon, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son said today, as a new round of negotiations gets underway in Washington. In October, the two countries
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India becomes battleground as Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy price by up to 37pc, Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro surges
BENGALURU, Nov 12 — Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said yesterday it had cut the price of its weight-loss drug, Wegovy, by up to 37 per cent from its launch price in India, as it looks to gain ground in one
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MCMC, telcos team up with police to curb tower cable theft and vandalism, says deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and telecommunications service providers are developing an integrated action plan with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to combat cable theft and vandalism at telecommunications towers, including inspections of
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Malaysia’s security forces rated on par with top US agencies, says Saifuddin Nasution
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 12 — The capability of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) in managing security for high-profile international events has been recognised as being on par with leading global security agencies, including those in the United States (US). Home Minister
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Sabah leaders hail federal decision on 40pc revenue share as ‘historic’ win for fiscal justice
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 12 — Sabah’s unity government leaders have hailed the federal government’s decision not to appeal a High Court ruling on the state’s 40 per cent revenue entitlement as a “historic” move towards fiscal justice, while calling for
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No probe into news portal after Meta denies coordinated boost for Anwar’s popularity
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The government does not intend to take any action against news portal Malaysiakini over a report that alleged fake accounts were set up to boost Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s popularity, Deputy Communications Minister
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DBKL clears Jalan TAR walkways to protect accessibility, public safety
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — City Hall (DBKL) has launched a targeted operation to clear pedestrian walkways along Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman from illegal trading activities. The city council said the initiative was designed to protect public safety and accessibility
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Child witnesses finish, teachers and principal to testify next
KOTA KINABALU, Nov 12 — The Coroner’s Court today concluded the in-camera testimonies of 35 child witnesses in the inquest into the death of Form One student Zara Qairina Mahathir. The child witnesses, who began giving their testimonies on September
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