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South Korea’s Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese ‘backdoor’ phone
BEIJING, Jan 6 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of
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Dr Mahathir’s condition after fall ‘serious, but not dangerous’
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is in fine condition after being admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN), according to his daughter Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir. Speaking to Bernama, Marina said that while
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14 arrested as police extend remand for two men in masked gang murder
NIBONG TEBAL, Jan 6 — Two men who were detained to assist in investigations into the case of a man who was killed while two others were injured after being attacked by a group of masked men armed with sharp
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Venezuelan diaspora in wait-and-see mode
BOGOTÁ, Jan 6 — “A new dawn for Venezuela” is how a top US diplomat described the future awaiting the Caribbean country after Saturday’s capture of president Nicolas Maduro by US special forces in a raid on Caracas. But for some
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Nato ally Denmark warns US against taking Greenland by force
COPENHAGEN, Jan 6 — Denmark’s prime minister warned yesterday that any US move to take Greenland by force would destroy 80 years of transatlantic security links, after President Donald Trump repeated his desire to annex the mineral-rich Arctic territory. Washington’s military
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Venezuela’s Maduro pleads not guilty in US court, judge orders him held without bail
NEW YORK, Jan 6 — Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges at a defiant appearance in a New York court yesterday, two days after being snatched by US forces in a stunning raid
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BNM gets RM2.5b boost, plans RM10b guaranteed loans to widen SME financing
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will receive an additional RM2.5 billion to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with a focus on helping first-time borrowers gain access to financing. In a statement today, Bank Negara Malaysia
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Singapore court puts ex-footballer on 15 months’ probation for attacking two opponents
SINGAPORE, Jan 6 — A former Tanjong Pagar United football player was ordered to undergo 15 months’ probation after punching two opposing players following a match last year. According to a report by Singapore’s CNA, 20-year-old Rizqin Aniq Rahaizad was also
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Six-year-old boy fractures nose after fall at Jewel Changi net attraction
SINGAPORE, Jan 6 — A six-year-old boy reportedly suffered a fractured nose after falling at the Walking Net attraction at Canopy Park in Jewel Changi Airport during the year-end school holidays. According to a report in Singapore’s CNA, the incident occurred
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Police seek to quash rumours after fatal Kuala Terengganu crash
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 6 — Police have moved to dispel viral claims surrounding yesterday’s fatal crash at the Jalan Kemajuan traffic lights in Bukit Kecil, Kuala Terengganu, confirming that the suspect is alive, that the vehicle involved was not stolen,
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