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Malaysia presses Asean for collective action on transboundary haze as El Niño peaks
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 22 — Malaysia is calling for collective action from all Asean member states to enhance preparedness in addressing the risk of transboundary haze through preventive measures, national preparedness and continuous monitoring, based on the principles of the Asean
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Exco: Perak and federal governments streamlining laws for Pulau Sembilan enforcement
SUNGAI SIPUT, Aug 22 — The Perak and federal governments are upgrading existing legislation to streamline and strengthen enforcement operations in the waters of the Pulau Sembilan State Park. Perak Tourism, Industry, Investment and Corridor Development Committee chairman Loh Sze
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Penang police warn convoy participants: No sirens, no stunts, no controlling traffic
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 22 — Penang police have urged organisers of motorcycle and vehicle convoys to plan their movements carefully amid an anticipated increase in traffic volume in the state during the upcoming school holidays, long weekends and major events.
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Singapore tests chatbot to help citizens cut through govt red tape
SINGAPORE, Aug 22 — Singapore is testing a new government chatbot that aims to make finding official information as easy as asking a question in everyday language. Chat.gov.sg entered its final pre-release phase on July 3, with the Public Service
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TikTok to pay US$400m to settle US kids’ data privacy suit
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 22 — TikTok has agreed to pay US$400 million (RM1.57 billion) to settle a lawsuit with the US Department of Justice over claims that the video-sharing platform violated federal children’s privacy laws, the department announced on Friday. Regulators
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Pentagon sacks Stars and Stripes bosses after they claim editorial interference
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 — The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief and publisher of the Stars and Stripes newspaper, which has covered the US military since the Civil War, leadership at the publication told US media. The publication’s editor-in-chief Erik
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Malaysia, Pakistan strengthen legal ties with new prisoner transfer treaty
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Malaysia and Pakistan yesterday signed the International Transfer of Prisoners (ITOP) Treaty, strengthening legal and security cooperation between the two countries. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the treaty was signed with Pakistan’s
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Anwar and Pakistans’s Shehbaz call for diplomacy in Iran-US tensions
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif have agreed that regional tensions must be addressed through dialogue and diplomacy to safeguard peace and stability. Anwar said the shared position was
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Why did UAE cut Iran trade, and how exposed is Tehran’s US$21b import lifeline?
DUBAI, Aug 21 — The UAE this week announced it was suspending trade with Iran, heaping pressure on its major trading partner at the same time that the US declared “economic warfare” on Tehran. It is unclear when the suspension
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Global shipping gridlock looms as Panama Canal slashes transits amid worst El Nino drought
PANAMA CITY, Aug 21 — The Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month because of drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific
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