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Sabah to acquire 30pc stake in two new oil and gas fields, says Hajiji
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 10 — The Sabah government will acquire a 30 per cent stake in two new oil and gas fields on the state’s east coast, said Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said the state government
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Afghanistan’s gold rush upends lives and landscapes
KABUL, Aug 9 — In Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, dozens of excavators operate day and night to extract gold from the mountains where villagers and their livestock once roamed. Thousands of miners are deployed across the Shiwa area, about 50
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MBPP blames root rot and trunk cavity for Angsana collapse in George Town
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 9 — Root rot and a cavity in the base of a 90-year-old Angsana tree, compounded by chronic soil compaction and limited rooting space, contributed to its collapse along Jalan Macalister here today. MBPP Mayor Datuk A.
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Police lodge report after fake statement linked to deputy IGP spreads on Facebook
PETALING JAYA, Aug 9 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has denied a viral social media post falsely linked to the deputy Inspector-General of Police (IGP), stressing that the content was fabricated and misleading. The force said the post, shared via
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So hot: Hong Kong weather observatory posts record high temperature
HONG KONG, Aug 9 — Hong Kong’s weather observatory posted a record high temperature of 36.9 degrees Celsius today as Typhoon Dolphin swept warm air over the city, the meterological service said. The approaching storm has already triggered mass flight cancellations
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Military veterans need more second-career opportunities, says Dr Wan Azizah
SERI KEMBANGAN, Aug 9 — The private sector needs to expand second-career opportunities for military veterans as part of efforts to strengthen their welfare and empowerment, says ‘Kempen Tabung Pahlawan’ (Warriors Fund Campaign) patron Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan
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Melaka seat swaps on the table for Perikatan, Samsuri tells BN
TAIPING, Aug 9 — Perikatan Nasional (PN) is open to talks with Barisan Nasional (BN), including possible seat swaps, ahead of the Melaka state election, PN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar reportedly said today. Utusan Malaysia reported Ahmad Samsuri as
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Samsuri says Bersatu remains in Perikatan despite Hadi’s claim
TAIPING, Aug 9 — Bersatu remains a member of Perikatan Nasional (PN) despite claims that its membership had automatically lapsed over plans for a new political coalition, PN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar reportedly said today. Utusan Malaysia reported Ahmad
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Houthis claim drone strike on Saudi oil refinery in latest Red Sea flare-up
SANAA, Aug 9 — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Sunday they had struck an oil facility on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast after the Gulf kingdom said it had extinguished a fire at the site. The group’s military spokesman
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Football vs Wall Street: Inside the fight for the World Cup’s soul
LONDON, Aug 9 — What does artificial intelligence (AI) have to do with the World Cup? Quite a lot, according to the tech investors who were prepared to put billions of dollars into Fifa’s proposed private investment vehicle before fierce
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