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Five years after coup, Myanmar gets a seat at Asean’s informal table again, but trust gap remains
BANGKOK, July 11 — Myanmar’s Southeast Asian neighbours are taking cautious steps towards renewed engagement with its military-backed leadership, but the country remains largely kept at arm’s length by Asean. Myanmar Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe will meet counterparts from
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Indonesia’s anti-corruption prosecutor quits after police seize billions of rupiah in gold and cash
JAKARTA, July 11 — Indonesia’s top prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah handling special crimes has resigned as police investigate a sprawling corruption probe involving seizures of gold bullion, cash and foreign currencies worth hundreds of billions of rupiah. Spokesman for the Attorney
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Trump agrees to fresh Iran talks but insists ‘ceasefire is OVER’
TEHRAN, July 11 — US President Donald Trump said Friday he had agreed to further negotiations with Iran, even as he repeated his assertion that the ceasefire between the long-time foes was over. While there have been no direct talks
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China takes a giant leap towards cheaper space launches as reusable rocket returns home
BEIJING, July 11 — China has successfully recovered a reusable rocket for the first time, marking a major milestone in its push to cut launch costs and close the gap with US space leaders. The breakthrough could put Beijing in
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EC chairman makes rounds of Johor polling centres as voting continues smoothly
JOHOR BAHRU, July 11 — Election Commission (EC) chairman Datuk Seri Ramlan Harun today inspected the voting process at four polling centres across the city to ensure the Johor state election was proceeding smoothly and in an orderly manner. He began
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Johor polls: Ministers, deputy ministers among early voters as state chooses new govt
JOHOR BAHRU, July 11 — Several ministers and deputy ministers cast their ballots in the 16th Johor State Election this morning, exercising their rights as registered voters. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman
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Onn Hafiz votes early in Simpang Renggam, urges Johoreans to turn out
JOHOR BAHRU, July 11 — Johor caretaker Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi cast his vote in the 16th Johor state election at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Simpang Renggam at 8.33 am today. Dressed in a white baju Melayu and songkok,
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Johor polls open with clear skies across most areas, but heavy rain dampens Muar
JOHOR BAHRU, July 11 — Polling for the 16th Johor State Election began this morning under generally favourable weather conditions, with clear skies reported in most areas except for Muar, which experienced heavy rain from the early hours. A Bernama check
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Anwar hits back at Sanusi over continued attacks despite Kedah development efforts
SIMPANG RENGGAM, July 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today expressed disappointment over Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor’s continued political attacks against him despite the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts to drive development in the
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Anwar’s last push urges Johor voters to back govt that protects people’s interests
JOHOR BAHRU, July 11 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tonight spearheaded the final push of Pakatan Harapan’s (PH) campaign for the 16th Johor State Election (PRN) through the ‘Grand Finale Johor Ke Depan: Undi Harapan’ programme in Pasir
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