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Man charged over S$654,000 gold haul in Singapore govt impersonation scam

SINGAPORE, March 24 — A 23-year-old man has been charged for allegedly helping facilitate the collection of 8.6kg of gold items worth more than S$654,000 in a government official impersonation scam, The Straits Times reported. Ng Kim Boy was accused of conspiring

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Abuse Budi95, lose it: Finance Ministry to freeze cards over subsidised fuel misuse

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The Ministry of Finance (MOF) will block the cards of individuals found to have abused the Budi Madani RON95 (Budi95) assistance programme by filling subsidised RON95 petrol into empty barrels or containers, as has gone

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Johor petrol station under probe after viral videos of subsidised RON95 poured into car boot container

JOHOR BAHRU, March 24 — The Johor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) is investigating a petrol station in Mutiara Rini here that allegedly allowed two people to fill a container with subsidised RON95 petrol instead of directly

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Your shopping bill is about to get more expensive: Farmers say veggie prices could rise 50pc in April

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Malaysians should brace themselves for an increase in vegetable prices as early as next week as the effects of the West Asia fights make its way to our shores. Cameron Highlands Malay Farmers Association chairman

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Core consumer prices in Japan slow as govt moves to curb energy costs

TOKYO, March 24 — Japan’s core inflation slowed to 1.6 percent in February, government data showed Tuesday, although it could soon rise again as the Middle East war sparks surges in oil prices. The year-on-year rise in consumer prices, which

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Netanyahu says Trump sees chance to turn US-Israeli gains in Iran into deal

JERUSALEM, March 24 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that he spoke with Donald Trump, saying that the US president believed US-Israeli military gains in Iran could be converted into a negotiated agreement that protects Israel’s interests. “President Trump believes

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Blast shakes Jerusalem after Iran fires two missiles, minor injuries reported

JERUSALEM, March 24 — A loud blast rang out over Jerusalem early today as the Israeli military sent search and rescue teams to a damaged building following two rounds of Iranian missile fire. Israel’s military announced the Iranian launches hours after

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