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Woman dies after Myvi veers into opposite lane, hits palm oil lorry in Setiu
BANDAR PERMAISURI, Dec 14 — A woman was killed after the vehicle she was driving collided with a lorry carrying palm oil at KM50 of Jalan Pantai Kuala Terengganu-Permaisuri near Kampung Telaga Putat here yesterday. Setiu police chief Supt Mohd
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Lim Guan Eng urges full tax refunds, buy-local policy to ease business cash crunch
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng has called on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to immediately release tens of billions of ringgit in excess tax refunds allegedly withheld by the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN), warning
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Stability, surprises and shifting alliances
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The country’s political landscape, which remained stable throughout the third year of the Madani Government administration this year, was fully leveraged to formulate various improved and people-centric policies. As in the previous year, the country’s
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Malakoff launches internal investigation into fatal Tanjung Bin maintenance incident
JOHOR BAHRU, Dec 14 — Malakoff Corporation Berhad (Malakoff) will conduct an internal investigation, to determine the root cause of an incident that occurred during maintenance work at the jetty of the Tanjung Bin Complex, Pontian, yesterday. In a statement,
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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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