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India confirms two Nipah cases in West Bengal, says outbreak contained with 196 contacts traced
MUMBAI, INDIA, Jan 28 — Indian authorities said they had ensured “timely containment” of the deadly Nipah virus after two cases were confirmed in West Bengal state. Nipah, which spreads from animals to humans, has no vaccine and a fatality
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‘Can’t outsource our survival’: EU faces defence wake-up call as Trump shakes Nato alliance
BRUSSELS (Belgium), Jan 28 — Europe must step up efforts on defence and play a bigger role in Nato as US President Donald Trump has “shaken the transatlantic relationship to its foundation”, EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said today. Trump
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Amazon blunder: Cloud staff mistakenly told they’re being cut, panic ensues
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 28 — Amazon on Tuesday appeared to have mistakenly alerted many Amazon Web Services cloud computing employees about layoffs planned for Wednesday morning with a commiseration email and team-wide meeting invite sent hours early. Reuters reported on
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Diesel price up in peninsular Malaysia by four sen to RM2.92 per litre
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The retail price of diesel in Peninsular Malaysia has risen by four sen to RM2.92 per litre from Jan 29 to Feb 4. The price in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan will remain at RM2.15 per
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Malaysia Agreement 1963 dashboard goes ‘live’, giving public a window into ongoing negotiations
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The government today launched the Dashboard portal on the implementation status of Matters Under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) to enable the public to monitor the latest developments in its implementation. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk
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Bursa ends five-day winning streak as investors lock in gains ahead of US Fed decision
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Bursa Malaysia snapped its five-day winning streak to close lower today, as investors took profit following a cumulative gain of 4.25 per cent over the past five sessions, said an analyst. At 5pm, the FTSE
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Ringgit continues climb, hits 3.9175 against US dollar on Fed easing hopes
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The ringgit jumped to a seven-year high to close at 3.9175 versus the US dollar today as improved risk sentiment and a softer greenback continued to support the local currency, which rose for the third
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Amazon axes 16,000 corporate jobs, shedding pandemic-era hires amid AI shift
SEATTLE, Jan 28 — Amazon confirmed 16,000 corporate job cuts today, completing a plan for around 30,000 since October while leaving open the possibility of further reductions. Although 30,000 represents a small portion of Amazon’s 1.58 million employees, who are
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South Korea court sentences ex-First Lady Kim to jail term for bribery
SEOUL, Jan 28 — A South Korean court today sentenced former First Lady Kim Keon Hee to one year and eight months in jail after finding her guilty of accepting bribes from Unification Church officials in return for political favours.
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Police uncover drug lab in Desa ParkCity condo, seize RM164,000 in narcotics and arrest two Chinese nationals
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — Police busted a drug processing syndicate following a raid at a luxury condominium unit in Desa ParkCity, here, last January 22. Sentul police chief ACP Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahari said a Chinese couple, aged 46
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