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South Korea’s Lee meets Modi in Delhi, eyes boost to trade and shipbuilding ties
SEOUL, April 20 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung heads into talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today, aiming for a big boost in economic cooperation, particularly in areas such as shipbuilding. It is the
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Sarawak eyes hydrogen as diesel prices remain volatile
KUCHING, April 20 — Sarawak is strengthening its push towards alternative energy sources, particularly hydrogen, in response to ongoing volatility in global diesel prices linked to geopolitical tensions and market dynamics. According to Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari
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US begins Philippines war games in thick of Middle East conflict
MANILA, April 20 — Thousands of American and Philippine troops, joined for the first time by a significant contingent of Japanese forces, began annual military exercises today set against the backdrop of the Middle East war. The war games will
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Dollar hits one-week high as US-Iran tensions drive flight to safety
SINGAPORE, April 20 — The US dollar firmed to its highest level in a week against major currencies today as renewed US-Iran tensions and shaky prospects of a peace deal in the Middle East sent investors toward safe havens. The
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US oil benchmark surges 7.5pc as ceasefire frays and Hormuz stalls
TOKYO, April 20 — The benchmark US oil contract West Texas Intermediate (WTI) surged 7.5 per cent today, as Iran accused the United States of having broken a ceasefire in place since early April. WTI crude was trading up 7.5
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High gold prices dampen India’s festival demand despite investment uptick
MUMBAI, April 20 — Gold demand during one of India’s key buying festivals stayed muted yesterday as record prices curbed jewellery purchases, offsetting a modest uptick in investment demand. Indians celebrated Akshaya Tritiya, the second-biggest gold-buying festival after Dhanteras, when
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Israel army probes image of soldier hitting Jesus statue with hammer in Lebanon
JERUSALEM, April 20 — The Israeli army said yesterday that it was looking into the authenticity of an image circulating on social media that appears to show a soldier in south Lebanon hitting a statue of Jesus Christ with a
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No authority, no validity: Negeri Sembilan MB rejects bid to unseat state Ruler
SEREMBAN, April 20 — The action of Datuk Mubarak Dohak in signing and reading a declaration to depose His Royal Highness Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, at the Balai Undang Luak Sungai Ujong on Sunday
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Iran says no to US talks in Pakistan after warship fires on cargo vessel in Gulf of Oman
WASHINGTON, April 20 — Iran is not currently planning to attend talks with the United States, state media said, after President Donald Trump ordered US negotiators to travel to Pakistan today, just days before a ceasefire in the Middle East
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Iran military vows to ‘soon respond’ after US destroyer hits cargo ship
TEHRAN, April 20 — Iran’s military has vowed to respond after a US destroyer yesterday fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to evade a US naval blockade. “We warn that the armed forces
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