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Bangkok flooding shows signs of easing, but key canals still at critical levels
BANGKOK, Sept 27 — Flooding in Bangkok is showing signs of easing as rainfall subsides after a monsoon trough and low-pressure system moved away from the Thai capital. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said rainfall had eased compared with the past
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Iran refuses to budge on Hormuz demands after US rejects seven-day deal
TEHRAN, Sept 27 — Iran stood firm today on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump’s rejection of the proposal that had created some optimism for breaking the Mideast war stalemate. The waterway is
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Foreign Ministry advises Malaysians in Bangkok to stay connected with embassy
BANGKOK, Sept 27 — Malaysians in Bangkok have been urged to remain in contact with the Malaysian Embassy for assistance and updates following extensive flooding that affected several districts and major transportation routes in the capital city. The Foreign Ministry,
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Singapore air turns unhealthy again as haze from Kalimantan fires persist
SINGAPORE, Sept 27 — Residents in Singapore woke up to unhealthy air quality again with three regions in the unhealthy range today morning. The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) turned unhealthy in central Singapore at 8pm yesterday, with the western
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One dead, 60,000 without power as powerful storm batters US Northeast
NEW YORK, Sept 27 — Heavy rain and strong winds battered the northeastern US yesterday as an unusually powerful autumn storm intensified, leaving tens of thousands without power and US media reporting one person dead. New York, Boston and Philadelphia
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Why your electricity bill is not as simple as what TNB pays for power
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (TNB) role at the centre of Peninsular Malaysia’s electricity system extends beyond that of a conventional profit-driven business, with tariffs, expenditure and returns governed by a regulated framework while the utility firm
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Malaysia calls for UN to challenge, abolish Security Council veto
NEW YORK, Sept 27 — The veto power of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) must be challenged and ultimately abolished to address the Council’s failures, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said. He said expanding the Council’s membership alone
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Thousands march in Madrid after 87-year-old woman evicted from lifelong home
MADRID, Sept 27 — Thousands of people marched through Madrid yesterday to protest the eviction earlier this week of an 87-year-old woman from her lifelong home, calling for greater protection for tenants. Images of Maricarmen Abascal being carried from her
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No deal: Trump rejects Iran truce proposal to reopen Hormuz
WASHINGTON, Sept 27 — AFP teams in Washington, Tehran and New York US President Donald Trump yesterday rejected a truce deal proposed by Iran that Tehran said could have reopened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within a week. The waterway
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MM2H brings in RM8.85b in economic value in less than two years
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme generated RM8.85 billion in economic value between Oct 1, 2024 and Aug 31, 2026, including more than RM5 billion in property purchases and RM3.82 billion in fixed deposits.
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