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Super El Niño to torch Malaysia next March, MetMalaysia warns heat soaring past 40°C
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) expects temperatures in several parts of the country to exceed 40 degrees Celsius next year, driven by a Super El Niño phenomenon forecast to reach its strongest intensity on record.
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Pecans become latest flashpoint in US-China trade tensions
BEIJING, Sept 10 — China has extended an anti-dumping investigation into pecans from the United States and Mexico, Beijing’s commerce ministry said on Thursday, two weeks before an expected visit by President Xi Jinping to Washington. The probe launched last
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Can old rivals turn to something more? Five things to know as China’s Xi Jinping returns to India after five years
NEW DELHI, Sept 10 — Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to India for a summit on Saturday that could mark the biggest step in a cautious thaw after years of hostility between the two countries. Xi’s visit for the September
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Singtel, Gulf Development team up on new Thailand-Singapore submarine cable
SINGAPORE, Sept 10 — Singapore telecommunications group Singtel and Thailand’s energy company Gulf Development said on Thursday they will jointly develop submarine cable infrastructure linking Thailand and Singapore, as demand for data centres, cloud computing and artificial intelligence services grows
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No indication of volcanic ash entering Malaysian airspace, says MetMalaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — There are no indications that toxic volcanic ash from an eruption in Indonesia is moving across Malaysian airspace, as recently claimed on social media. Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said
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Eight Muslim-majority countries back UK curbs on trade linked to Israeli settlements
JAKARTA, Sept 10 — Eight major Muslim-majority nations have welcomed the United Kingdom’s (UK) move to restrict trade linked to illegal Israeli settlements, hoping it will spur similar action internationally against settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The foreign
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Yemen Houthis report 40 Saudi airstrikes as fighting escalates
SANAA, Sept 10 — Yemen’s Houthi rebels reported about 40 airstrikes launched by Saudi forces on Thursday in a fresh salvo following attacks by the Iran-backed group against the kingdom. “The Saudi enemy’s air force conducted around 40 strikes in
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Court rejects police bid to extend Abdul Azeez’s remand, former TH chairman set for release
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Former Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is expected to be released this evening after his remand period was not extended, said his lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad. He said the
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Sarawak Flying Doctor Service operations suspended after fatal helicopter crash, says health minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — All Flying Doctor Service (FDS) operations in Sarawak have been temporarily suspended following a helicopter crash in Long Lellang, Miri, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said today. In a statement, he said the
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Hannah Yeoh confirms Pardons Board meeting as speculation over Najib’s bid mounts
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Hannah Yeoh has confirmed that the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) will convene tomorrow morning. Yeoh, who sits on the board as part of her portfolio, declined
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