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US starts Congress process for RM45.4b Taiwan weapons package
TAIPEI, Dec 18 — Taiwan’s defence ministry said today the US government has initiated the congressional notification procedure for US$11.1 billion (RM45.4 billion) in arms sales to Taiwan, in a show of support for Taipei which is under increasing military
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Venezuela says ‘not intimidated’ by Trump oil blockade threat, claims exports unaffected
CARACAS, Dec 18 — Venezuela struck a defiant note yesterday, insisting its crude oil exports were not impacted by US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a potentially crippling blockade. Trump’s declaration on Tuesday marked a new escalation in his months-long
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Prominent MIT fusion scientist shot dead in Boston home, police investigate murder
NEW YORK, Dec 18 — A celebrated physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has died after being shot in his home, officials said, with police investigating the incident as a homicide. Portuguese professor Nuno Loureiro, 47, taught nuclear
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India streamlines visa rules in boost for Chinese professionals
NEW DELHI, Dec 18 — India has reformed its business visa regime to ease movement of foreign engineers and technicians, the government said in a statement, which will be a boost local firms leaning on Chinese professionals for manufacturing services.
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Louis Vuitton sues Singapore pawnshop over alleged trademark infringement
SINGAPORE, Dec 18 — Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton has taken a subsidiary of Singapore-listed ValueMax Group to the High Court, alleging trademark infringement and passing off over jewellery it says mimics its iconic branding. According to Singaporean financial newspaper Business
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Singapore’s first social media vaping conviction sees man fined RM44,000
SINGAPORE, Dec 18 — A 26-year-old Singaporean has been fined for posting e-vaporiser content on his social media accounts in what authorities say is the first case of its kind, as enforcement agencies step up action against online promotion of
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Holiday bottlenecks loom at Singapore–Malaysia land checkpoints with tighter e-vape checks, say authorities
SINGAPORE, Dec 18 — Travellers heading to Malaysia during the December holiday period have been warned to brace for longer waits at Singapore’s land borders, as intensified checks against the smuggling of e-vaporisers continue at both the Woodlands and Tuas
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Man jailed after assaults on 80-year-old and mattress fire at Singapore nursing home
SINGAPORE, Dec 18 — A 68-year-old man who repeatedly attacked fellow residents and staff at a nursing home in Singapore, and later set a mattress on fire, has been jailed after a string of violent incidents at the facility. Jahalal
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Indonesian tugboat crew jailed, caned for role in smuggling foreigners into Singapore
SINGAPORE, Dec 18 — A 23-year-old Indonesian tugboat crew member has been sentenced to eight months’ jail and three strokes of the cane for helping several foreigners enter Singapore illegally. Febry Iswanto pleaded guilty yesterday to one charge of assisting
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Singapore to charge motorist over etomidate driving in first case of its kind
SINGAPORE, Dec 18 — Singapore police are set to charge a 31-year-old man with driving under the influence of etomidate and dangerous driving today, marking the city state’s first traffic case involving the drug, according to police statements reported by The
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