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At least 480 dead as floods and landslides wreak havoc across Southeast Asia
PADANG, Nov 30 — Indonesian and Thai authorities raced today to clear debris and find hundreds of people still missing after devastating floods and landslides that killed at least 480 people across Southeast Asia. Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed swaths of Indonesia,
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Bukit Mertajam raid uncovers sauna rooms, explicit clips; 13 men arrested
BUKIT MERTAJAM, Nov 30 — The police arrested 13 men, including two foreign nationals, on suspicion of being involved in unnatural sexual activities during a raid on a three-storey shop lot in Bandar Perai Jaya here yesterday. Seberang Perai Tengah
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Police complete probe into Sungai Petani boarding school bullying, papers referred to AGC
SUNGAI PETANI, Nov 30 — The investigation into the bullying incident at a boarding school here has been completed, and the police are now awaiting further instructions from the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC). Kuala Muda police chief ACP Hanyan Ramlan
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Safety alarms rang for a year before Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades
HONG KONG, Nov 28 — Residents of the housing complex that was engulfed in Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in seven decades were told by authorities last year that they faced “relatively low fire risks” after complaining repeatedly about fire hazards
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Trump moves to suspend ‘third world’ migration after soldier gunned down near White House
WASHINGTON, Nov 28 — Donald Trump said Thursday he would suspend migration from what the US leader called “third world countries”, a day after an Afghan national allegedly shot two National Guard soldiers in Washington, killing one. His angry post,
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Thai hospital runs out of morgue space as flood deaths soar to 55
BANGKOK, Nov 28 — The main facility receiving bodies of flood victims in southern Thailand has filled up, prompting authorities to bring in three refrigerated trucks, a hospital staffer said Friday. “The morgue has exceeded its capacity, so we need
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Firefighting wraps up as death toll hits 94
HONG KONG, Nov 28 — Firefighting operations at Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades have ended, a government spokesperson told AFP Friday, with the death toll at 94 and scores still missing. According to the fire service, the flames were
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Dollar set for worst week since July as traders bet on Fed cut
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 — The dollar was heading for its worst weekly performance since late July on Friday as traders ramped up bets for further US monetary easing next month, while an outage at CME Group halted trading in a
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Taiwan raids ex-TSMC executive’s homes over alleged trade secrets leak to Intel
TAIPEI, Nov 28 — Taiwanese investigators have raided the homes of a former TSMC executive accused of sharing trade secrets with his new employer, US chipmaker Intel. TSMC, which makes the world’s most advanced chips, is suing Lo Wei-jen alleging
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Man, 82, found dead at Hougang fitness corner in Singapore; no foul play suspected
SINGAPORE, Nov 28 — An 82-year-old man was found motionless on a bench at a fitness corner in Hougang on November 26 and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) paramedic. According to Mothership,
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