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Minneapolis activists track federal immigration officers using encrypted apps
MINNEAPOLIS, January 29 — A core of Minneapolis activists is playing a high-stakes game of cat and mouse with the federal agents deployed in force to the midwestern city to round up undocumented immigrants. Using encrypted messaging apps and mapping
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AI boom drives Samsung’s memory division to all-time high revenue and profit
SEOUL, Jan 29 — South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted a record quarterly profit today riding strong market demand for its artificial intelligence chips. “In the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Company posted its highest-ever quarterly consolidated revenue at
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Singapore to acquire 38 Oxley Road despite Lee Kuan Yew’s demolition wish
SINGAPORE, Jan 29 — The government will acquire 38 Oxley Road, the former home of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, following its gazetting as a national monument, overriding the late leader’s repeated wishes for the house to be
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Singapore ramps up airport screening after Nipah virus cases in West Bengal
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Singapore has stepped up its vigilance in response to the recent outbreak of Nipah virus infection (NiV) in West Bengal, including setting up temperature screening at the airport for incoming flights from affected areas. Singapore’s
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Malaysia steps up defences as Health Ministry screens travellers from India and Bangladesh for Nipah risk
BANGI, Jan 29 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is conducting targeted screening of travellers arriving in Malaysia from high-risk countries, particularly India and Bangladesh, as an initial measure to strengthen the country’s preparedness against the potential spread of the
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Guan Eng lauds LHDN for automatic 2pc compensation on late tax refunds
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Bagan MP Lim Guan Eng today commended the Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) for its decision to automatically pay a two per cent annual compensation on delayed tax refunds, describing this as a welcome relief for
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Ex-military spy chief charged with corruption involving US$20,000 flight tickets
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Former military intelligence director Lieutenant-General (Rtd) Datuk Mohd Razali Alias pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court today to three counts of corruption involving cash and flight tickets. The 60-year-old, who appeared composed in a
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Why Narendra Modi is praising Malaysia’s Indian cultural preservation
NEW DELHI, Jan 29 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the thriving Indian cultural heritage in Malaysia and acknowledged the significant role the Malaysian Indian community plays in it. “You will be pleasantly surprised to know that there
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Malaysia can still get nuclear tech from Russia, China despite US trade agreement
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (PETRA) said the Malaysia-United States Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) does not change the direction of the country’s nuclear policy. It said the government remains committed to
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RM80 medical insurance, MA63 approach on agenda
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — The introduction of the low-premium basic Medical and Health Insurance and Takaful (MHIT) plans, and issues related to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) are among matters to be raised at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.
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