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Tengku Zafrul urges Malaysia to seize Gulf capital as investors rethink risk in a turbulent world
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysia must position itself as a credible and compelling alternative as global investors reassess risk amid the crisis in West Asia, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. In
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Taiwan to skip WTO conference after labelled ‘Province of China’
TAIPEI, March 24 — Taiwan said today it will skip a high-level World Trade Organisation meeting for the first time following a dispute with host nation Cameroon over the name used for the democratic island in visa documents. The Taiwanese
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Iran hits Israel with missiles after denying Trump talks
TEHRAN, March 24 — Iran fired a fresh broadside of missiles at Israel today, causing damage and injuries in Tel Aviv, as uncertainty swirled over possible talks to end the three-week Middle East war. AFP images showed rubble-strewn streets and
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China lodges protest after alleged ‘break-in’ at embassy in Tokyo
BEIJING, March 24 — China has lodged a strong protest and made representations with the Japanese after what it described as a “forceful break-in” at its embassy in Tokyo, the Chinese foreign ministry said today. An individual who claimed to
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Trump approved Iran strike after call with Netanyahu and fresh intelligence on leadership target, report says
WASHINGTON, March 23 — Less than 48 hours before the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of complex, far-off war the American leader once
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Vietnam Airlines to cut domestic flights over fuel shortage from Mideast war
HANOI, March 24 — Vietnam’s national air carrier will suspend nearly two dozen domestic flights a week starting next month because of limited fuel supplies caused by the Mideast war, the nation’s aviation authority said. The price of jet fuel
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India warns against misuse as low-cost weight-loss drug generics hit market
NEW DEHLI, March 24 — India’s health ministry warned today of the risks of unregulated use of weight-loss drugs, as low?cost generic versions hit the market, stepping up inspections and enforcement across the pharmaceutical supply chain. The warning comes after patents on
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Anwar backs Indonesia’s bid to cool Iran-Israel conflict, calls for talks and civilian protection
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysia will continue to support Indonesia’s diplomatic efforts to ease the Iran-Israel conflict to ensure tensions are reduced and civilian lives are protected. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said such support for Jakarta’s initiative
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Three Malaysians among 49 arrested in Phnom Penh raid on global online scam syndicate
PHNOM PENH, March 24 — Cambodian authorities have arrested three Malaysians among the 49 suspected members of an online scam syndicate and seized 46 Malaysian SIM cards during a raid in the capital on Sunday. State media Agence Kampuchea Presse
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Disturbing footage of indecent act in Penang cemetery sparks police probe, two now in custody
GEORGE TOWN, March 24 — Police have arrested two individuals suspected of engaging in an indecent act at a cemetery in Batu Gantung, Air Itam, after a video of the incident went viral on social media. Timur Laut police chief
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