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Before or after Christmas? Anwar affirms Cabinet vacancies to be filled soon, but keeps date under wraps
PETALING JAYA, Dec 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today reiterated that he will announce the new occupants to vacant Cabinet posts soon, but stopped short of disclosing when it will take place. Asked about it during the
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Where is Narges Mohammadi? Human rights groups ask Iran after Nobel laureate goes missing amid beating reports
TEHRAN, Dec 13 — International human rights groups on Saturday condemned the reported re-arrest of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi in Iran, with the Nobel committee calling on the Iranian authorities to immediately clarify her whereabouts. Mohammadi’s French lawyer
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US lifts sanctions on Brazil Supreme Court justice who oversaw Bolsonaro trial
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 —The US Treasury Department lifted sanctions yesterday on Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversaw a trial of his country’s jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro. The sanctions were part of a series of punitive actions taken
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Thailand to continue military action on Cambodia until no more ‘threats’, says acting PM
BANGKOK, Dec 13 — Thailand said today it was continuing military operations against Cambodia despite US President Donald Trump saying the neighbours had agreed to stop fighting after calls with him. “Thailand will continue to perform military actions until we
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Indonesia counts losses after deadly rains and landslides kill over 1,000 in Sumatra
JAKARTA, Dec 13, — Devastating floods and landslides have killed 1,003 people in Indonesia, rescuers said Saturday as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with relief efforts. The disaster, which has hit the northwestern island of Sumatra over the past fortnight,
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China targets balanced growth with higher imports, service exports and consumption boost
BEIJING, Dec 13 — China plans to expand exports and imports next year as part of efforts to promote “sustainable” trade, a senior economic official said today, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The trillion-dollar trade surplus posted by the world’s second-largest
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Singapore govt gazettes 38 Oxley Road bungalow, home of founding PM Lee Kuan Yew
SINGAPORE, Dec 13 — The Singapore government has gazetted the bungalow at 38 Oxley Road as a national monument, effective today. However, the gazettement “does not mean that the building and structures within must be kept in their original state”,
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Singapore police nab 32-year-old over Boon Lay stabbing incident, suspect to face court
SINGAPORE, Dec 13 — A 32-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a knife attack at Boon Lay Drive on December 6, Singapore police said. The suspect is scheduled to be charged today for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous
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Singapore Opposition chief Pritam Singh says sorry to court after controversial CNA interview pulled
SINGAPORE, Dec 13 — Opposition Leader Pritam Singh today apologised to the Singapore courts for statements he made on CNA programme The Assembly about a case in which he was convicted of lying to a parliamentary committee. The interview contained Pritam’s response
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Coal-handling crane collapse at Tanjung Bin power plant leaves two workers dead, three injured
JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 13 — Two contractor workers were killed and three others injured after a coal-lifting crane collapsed at the Tanjung Bin Power Plant near Kukup, Pontian, today. Pontian Baru Fire and Rescue Station chief Assistant Fire Superintendent Mahadir
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