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Blaze at South Korea car parts plant leaves dozens injured, 14 feared missing
SEOUL, March 20 — A fire at a car parts plant in South Korea on Friday seriously injured at least 21 people and left 14 others missing, authorities said. The blaze occurred about 1 pm (0400 GMT) in the central
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Anwar: Malaysia increasing border surveillance amid Middle East turmoil
SEBERANG PERAI, March 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today that Malaysia will heighten its border surveillance in response to growing turmoil and conflict in the Middle East. He said the decision was made during a recent
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Tehran says missile production continues despite war, rebuts Israeli claims
TEHRAN, March 20 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today that the Islamic republic has continued to produce missiles despite the war with Israel and the United States. “Our missile industry deserves a perfect score… and there is no concern in this
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PM observes last day of Ramadan with Penang community ahead of Aidilfitri tomorrow
BUKIT MERTAJAM, March 20 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim began his one-day working visit to Penang today by performing Friday prayers at Masjid Jamek As-Syakirin in Kampung Pelet here. He arrived at the mosque at 1.12 pm and
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M40 yet to feel full benefits of economic growth, says BNM governor
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Malaysia’s middle-income (M40) group has yet to fully benefit from economic growth, with many still facing cost of living pressures, Bank Negara Malaysia governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said. According to a report by Berita
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JB Southkey murder: Five suspects arrested, four nabbed in Singapore with SPF’s help
JOHOR BAHRU, March 20 — Five foreign men have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of a man in the Southkey commercial area here last week. Johor police chief Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said that following the
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Guan Eng mocks Penang CM over land tax, says 90pc revisions show system is broken
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng has demanded accountability from the state government after land tax bills were revised downward by as much as 90 per cent following errors by the Land and Mines
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Motorcyclist assaulted with baseball bat in Kulai after ‘terawih’ prayers
KULAI, March 20 — A 33-year-old man was assaulted by a group of men with a steel baseball bat near the Bukit Batu Community Centre here last Tuesday, shortly after performing his terawih prayers. The incident, which occurred at 9.50pm, allegedly stemmed
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Man charged over series of thefts involving women’s clothing and parcels in Singapore
SINGAPORE — A 63-year-old man has been charged over a string of thefts involving women’s clothing, shoes, and parcels today, according to The Straits Times. Chinese national Li Zhu faces five theft charges and one charge of fraudulent possession of
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Muslims in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia to celebrate Aidilfitri tomorrow
KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Muslims in Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia will celebrate Aidilfitri tomorrow (March 21). In SINGAPORE, Mufti Dr Nazirudin Mohd Nasir said based on the imkanur rukyah criteria agreed upon by MABIMS (Ministers of Religious of
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