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Porsche could cut up to 4,000 more jobs, report says
STUTTGART, July 6 — Up to 4,000 more jobs could be cut at sports carmaker Porsche following the job cuts already announced, according to the Handelsblatt newspaper on Sunday, reported German Press Agency (dpa). The newspaper said staff in management
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EasyJet accepts fifth takeover bid from US firm Castlelake in £5.2b deal
LONDON, July 6 — British budget airline Easyjet has finally given in to the persistent courting of United States (US) investor Castlelake, when it agreed “in principle” to the firm’s fifth takeover offer, the companies announced in London on Sunday,
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China preparing to test-fire ICBM in Pacific Ocean, says PNG foreign minister
SYDNEY, July 6 — China is preparing to test-fire a nuclear-capable missile into the Pacific Ocean, Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister and a New Zealand government source told AFP today. “Yes, China has briefed me. I was personally called by
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Singapore’s National Kidney Foundation cuts malnutrition risk by prioritising protein intake for dialysis patients
SINGAPORE, July 6 — The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has halved malnutrition rates among its dialysis patients by shifting its nutritional strategy to put protein intake at the centre of care, supported by closer monitoring and targeted supplementation. The Straits
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Deputy minister: New QR code-enabled MyKad could replace eCOSS app for subsidised cooking oil scheme
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Malaysia is planning to use its new QR code-enabled MyKad to facilitate purchases of subsidised cooking oil packets, in a move that could eventually replace the need for consumers to use the Cooking Oil Price
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Johor election: Heading home from Singapore to vote? Immigration says border systems are ready
JOHOR BAHRU, July 6 — The Immigration Department (JIM) has intensified its preparedness to the highest level by conducting continuous monitoring of inspection systems at the country’s entry points to facilitate the return of voters ahead of the Johor state
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Security tightened ahead of Johor early voting tomorrow at police and military polling centres
JOHOR BAHRU, July 6 —The Johor contingent of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has mobilised 3,565 personnel to ensure that the early voting process for the 16th Johor state election tomorrow proceeds smoothly, safely and in an orderly manner. Johor
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Nearly 40pc of EPF contributors now meet basic retirement savings target, Parliament told
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Nearly 40 per cent of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors aged between 18 and 60 had achieved the retirement savings target policymakers estimate is sufficient to support a “basic” retirement lifestyle as of May this
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Immigration detains 200 in Taman Maluri night market raid, warns employers and syndicates next in line
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Malaysian Immigration authorities detained 200 foreign nationals during a raid at Kuala Lumpur’s Taman Maluri night market yesterday after complaints from residents prompted two weeks of surveillance, Sinar Harian reported. The operation, dubbed ‘Op Kutip’, was carried
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Social media video sparks outrage as Tawau police probe student bullying, arrest 10 teens
TAWAU, July 6 — Police have arrested 10 teenage boys to assist investigations into the alleged assault of four schoolmates in Merotai Besar on Friday. Acting Tawau Police Chief Supt Wilynton Enchana Watt said the suspects, aged between 14 and
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