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PM Anwar urges Malaysians to unite, reject hate politics at Wesak Day conference
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today called on Malaysians to unite in common values and reject hate politics perpetuated by a small segment of the society. Speaking at the Wesak Day national conference, Anwar
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Lee Hsien Loong: Singapore-China ties based on shared interests, not ethnicity
SHANGHAI, May 23 — Singapore’s relationship with China is grounded in mutual benefit, not common ethnicity, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on May 22. “We are a Chinese-majority country, but we are a multiracial society. We are a separate
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Government expands diesel subsidy scheme to jeeps and pickups nationwide from June 1
KUNDASANG, May 23 — The government has agreed to enhance the mechanism for implementing diesel subsidy distribution under the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS) by expanding eligibility to include jeeps and pickup trucks for the land goods transport sector nationwide,
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Who killed Trump’s AI order? Musk says it wasn’t him
WASHINGTON, May 23 — Speculation swirled yesterday over the last-minute collapse of President Donald Trump’s planned executive order on powerful AI models, with fingers pointing at the president’s allies in Silicon Valley who oppose government oversight of the technology. A
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Ebola risk now at highest level in DR Congo, says WHO
GENEVA, May 23 —The risk from the deadly Ebola outbreak has been raised to the highest level for the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said yesterdy, as the toll continued to rise. There are now 82 confirmed
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WHO: New hantavirus case confirmed in Netherlands crew member
GENEVA, May 23 — A member of the MV Hondius cruise ship crew who disembarked in Spain’s Canary Islands and was repatriated to the Netherlands was confirmed Friday as a new hantavirus case, the WHO said. “Today, the Netherlands confirmed
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Thousands evacuated in California as chemical tank leak sparks explosion fears
LOS ANGELES, May 23 — Tens of thousands of people were ordered to leave their homes in California yesterday after a huge chemical tank began leaking, with warnings it might blow up, sending toxic fumes over a heavily populated area.
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World Bank document shows 27 countries seeking to ensure access to crisis funds
WASHINGTON, May 23 — Twenty-seven countries have moved since the Iran war started to put in place crisis instruments that could quickly access funding from existing World Bank programs, according to an internal document viewed by Reuters. The World Bank
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Anwar jokes politics can pause for ‘nasi dagang’ after swipe at ‘whining’ politicians
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today took a swipe at politicians who he said had lost sight of their original political struggle, describing them as louder complainers than the country’s small traders. According to Berita Harian, the
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Perlis MB says state assembly will be dissolved if PAS reps table no-confidence motion in June
KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 — Perlis Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah said he would dissolve the state assembly if six PAS assemblymen table a vote of no confidence against him during the sitting scheduled from June 3 to 5, raising
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