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WHO flags multiple attacks on health facilities in Iran amid escalating conflict
PARIS, April 3 — The World Health Organisation warned Friday about “multiple attacks on health” in Iran in recent days, while paying tribute to the Pasteur Institute in the capital which was destroyed in an airstrike. “Multiple attacks on health
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Lights out early: Bangladesh cuts office hours, rolls out austerity drive to curb energy use
DHAKA, April 3 — The Bangladeshi government has decided to reduce office hours and take a series of austerity measures to cope with the ongoing global energy crisis triggered by instability in West Asia. According to United News of Bangladesh
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Anwar meets AIIB chief to discuss Malaysia’s green energy and digital infrastructure plans
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and the president and chair of the Board of Directors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Zou Jiayi, have discussed a sustainable development agenda covering the transition to
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Penang MACC arrests two over RM1m bribe to suppress corruption report against sand supplier
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has arrested a managing director and a jobless man for allegedly soliciting a RM1 million bribe to bury a corruption report against a sand supplier. The suspects, both in their
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Thailand probes suspected fuel hoarding after 57m-litre supply gap
BANGKOK, April 3 — Thai authorities have launched a nationwide investigation into illegal fuel hoarding after uncovering a 57-million-litre discrepancy in oil shipments to Surat Thani province early this month. Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthaphon Naowarat said inspections are
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Hegseth asks US Army chief of staff to step down as military shake-up deepens
WASHINGTON, April 3 — Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has asked General Randy George to step down as chief of staff of the US Army, an official said yesterday. George is the latest senior military officer to be ousted during
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Flotilla 2.0: 1,000 pro-Palestinian activists to relaunch Gaza mission from Barcelona on April 12
BARCELONA, April 3 — A flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists who attempted to reach Gaza last year said yesterday they would launch a new mission to the devastated territory from Barcelona on April 12. The Global Sumud Flotilla’s first weeks-long journey
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MobilityOne secures Islamic digital banking licence in Labuan, targets global Hajj finance platform
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — MobilityOne Sdn Bhd (MBO) has secured a full-fledged Shariah-compliant Islamic digital banking licence from the Labuan Financial Services Authority (LFSA), marking its move from fintech services into regulated digital banking. The group said operations under
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Japanese airlines weigh fuel surcharge hikes as Middle East war drives up energy costs
TOKYO, April 3 —Japanese airlines are considering raising fuel surcharges to reflect surging energy costs due to the Middle East war, though officials from major carriers stressed today that no decisions had yet been made. Many international airlines have hiked
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Should the press shield Malaysians from overly graphic tragedy footage? Communications Ministry urges discussion
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The Malaysian Media Council (MMC) and the Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) need to hold discussions to identify appropriate ethics in reporting and broadcasting videos related to accidents or tragedies. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the
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