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Across the globe, views vary about Trump’s world vision
PARIS, Jan 25 — Donald Trump is shaping a new world order of empires and coercion, from Venezuela to Greenland and through his newly created “Board of Peace, shattering the post-war global consensus. As the old order crumbles, AFP sought the
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Singapore carriers rerouting flights over Iraq, Red Sea amid US-Iran tensions
SINGAPORE, Jan 25 — Singapore Airlines and Scoot are adjusting their international flight paths to avoid Iraqi and Red Sea airspace amid rising tensions between the US and Iran. The two carriers, which are under the SIA Group, do not
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Venezuela eyes 18pc oil boost with reforms opening sector to private investors amid US pressure
CARACAS, Jan 25 — Venezuela wants to boost its oil production by 18 per cent this year through planned reforms that will fully open the sector to private investors, the head of the state oil giant PDVSA said Saturday. “We
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US central bank likely to maintain rates despite Trump push for cuts
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 — The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged when it meets in the coming week, holding firm despite President Donald Trump’s pressure to slash levels as it guards against threats to its
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Lim Guan Eng urges overhaul of Sosma after teen girl detained for nine days in Kedah
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — DAP veteran Lim Guan Eng has condemned the detention of a 16-year-old girl under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma), saying the case exposes serious flaws in the law and could have caused
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No Malaysians affected in West Bandung landslide, says Wisma Putra
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 25 — The Foreign Ministry has confirmed that no Malaysian citizens were reported to be affected by a landslide in Kampung Pasir Kuning, Desa Pasirlangu, Cisarua District, West Bandung Regency, Indonesia, on Saturday. The ministry also known as Wisma
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Anwar: BN’s Kinabatangan, Lamag wins reflect public trust in grassroots service and commitment
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the Barisan Nasional (BN) victories in the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections reflect the people’s continued confidence in the efforts, service and commitment shown at the grassroots
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Police crack Gelang Patah hotel abduction and extortion case within 24 hours
ISKANDAR PUTERI, Jan 25 — Police have successfully solved the extortion case of an Indian man who was abducted from a hotel in Gelang Patah here on Tuesday, in 24 hours. Iskandar Puteri district police chief ACP M Kumarasan said his department
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Car skids into mosque foyer in Senawang, father and son injured
SEREMBAN, Jan 25 — A father and his son were injured after the car they were travelling in skidded into the foyer of a mosque in Senawang here last night. The Negeri Sembilan Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Operations Control Centre
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Immigration DG says no compromise at entry points, warns ‘hand-raising’ culture could threaten national security
KOTA BHARU, Jan 25 — The Malaysian Immigration Department has stressed that there will be no compromise in the discharge of duties at the country’s entry points, including practices such as the ‘hand-raising’ culture that could jeopardise national security. Immigration Department
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