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Vietnam mourns 731 war dead exhumed from Ho Chi Minh City park in largest effort to identify missing soldiers
HO CHI MINH CITY, Oct 14 — Vietnam held funeral rites for more than 700 of its war dead today, unearthed in a major push to identify those missing from decades of conflict with France and the United States. Tens
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Seven crocodiles caught in Sarawak’s Baram River culling ops, including 17-foot giant
MIRI, Oct 14 — Seven crocodiles, one of which measured 17.2 feet in length, were captured during a joint culling operation in the Baram River, Marudi, on Tuesday. The operation involved licensed crocodile hunters and Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) personnel.
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Over a third of Singapore workers unsure they can spot CEO deepfakes
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — KnowBe4, a digital workforce security company, has found that more than a third (36 per cent) of Singapore office workers are not confident they could distinguish a genuine message from their chief executive officer (CEO)
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Appeals court quashes RM1.1m damages over Ivana Smit death probe
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling ordering the government and police to pay RM1.1 million in damages to the mother of Dutch model Ivana Smit over alleged investigative failures following her
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Singapore economy grows 5.4pc in 3Q 2026, slower than previous quarter
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 — Singapore’s economy grew by 5.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the third quarter (3Q) of 2026, moderating from 6.2 per cent growth in the previous quarter, according to advance estimates from the Ministry of Energy, Trade
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Putrajaya targets 2027 for anti-rent seeking law
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The government is working to table a Bill that would criminalise rent-seeking by 2027, Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir told the House of Representatives this morning. Akmal, who is also Johor Bahru MP, said
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Singapore advises citizens to defer all travel to Saudi Arabia amid security risks
SINGAPORE, Oct 14 — The Singapore government has advised its citizens to defer all travel to Saudi Arabia following heightened security risks in the region, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). In a travel advisory posted yesterday, the MFA
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Student struck and killed by car while crossing road in Miri
MIRI, Oct 14 — A 16-year-old student was killed after being struck by a car while crossing the road near SMK Luar Bandar Miri in Bekenu on Tuesday. Miri police chief ACP Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said the accident occurred
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Anwar condemns international community’s failure to end Palestinian suffering
BANGI, Oct 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has condemned the failure of the international order to address the suffering of the Palestinian people. He said the international community should remain steadfast in upholding the principles of democracy
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Pope Leo XIV undergoes successful surgery to remove cancerous lung tumour
ROME, Oct 14 — Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumour removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation yesterday and “woke up normally” after the procedure, the Vatican said. A Vatican source said further tests were being carried
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