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Philippine VP Sara Duterte hit with arrest warrant over alleged death threat against Marcos
MANILA, Sept 4 — A Philippine court today issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte over an alleged death threat against the country’s president, with her defence team saying she would “exercise all her legal remedies”. Duterte was
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Prosecution to appeal Rosmah ruling allowing additional evidence, says AG
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 4 — The prosecution will appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision allowing Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s application to adduce additional evidence in her appeal against her conviction and sentence for corruption involving the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project.
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BN backs unity govt despite push for earlier GE16, says Zambry
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Barisan Nasional remains committed to the unity government and the country’s political stability despite calls within the coalition for the 16th General Election (GE16) to be held earlier, said its secretary-general Datuk Seri Zambry Abd
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China detains 52 Singaporeans in Guangxi over suspected pyramid-scheme offences
SINGAPORE, Sept 4 — China has detained 52 Singaporeans over alleged involvement in pyramid-scheme activities in Guangxi, in what could be one of the largest cases involving Singapore citizens held overseas. The detentions were disclosed on Friday by Singapore’s Ministry
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Israel defence minister hails capture of Hezbollah highland in Lebanon
JERUSALEM, Sept 4 — Israel’s defence minister today hailed the capture of a strategic highland from Hezbollah as solidifying Israel’s “security zone” in Lebanon and vowed that troops would not leave it. “The capture of the Ali Tahar ridge marks
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Anwar to discuss further action on Sarawak haze with Abang Jo
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Further action, including the possibility of declaring a disaster emergency following an Air Pollutant Index (API) reading exceeding 500 in Serian, will be discussed with the Sarawak government, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Pattaya port call sees minor drama as two US sailors are sent back to carrier
BANGKOK, Sept 4 — Two sailors from the US aircraft carrier making a port call to Thailand were sent back to the ship after a drunken altercation, Thai police said today. Police were alerted to a “small scuffle” involving the
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MAG says mass drug screenings for Malaysia Airlines crew near 100pc
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has completed drug screenings for nearly all Malaysia Airlines cabin crew following the arrest of a pilot in Jakarta, president and group chief executive officer Capt. Nasaruddin A. Bakar said today.
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Anwar vows to strengthen MITRA and expand Indian community support
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — The Indian community will not be sidelined in the national development agenda, with the Madani government continuing to expand efforts to improve the community’s standard of living, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He
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Nepal tragedy: Support group seeks Tamil counsellors for victims’ families
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Solidariti Malaysia: Keluarga Dalam Harapan (MASFIH), a support group for families of victims in the Nepal flash flood tragedy, has appealed for certified Tamil-speaking counsellors to provide psychological support to affected relatives. MASFIH representative Dr
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