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Anwar congratulates ‘dear friend’ Lula on Brazil election triumph
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today congratulated Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his election victory, saying Malaysia looked forward to strengthening ties with the South American nation under his continued leadership.
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Police warn public to avoid Bagan Lalang Beach after crocodile sighting
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 26 — Visitors and tourists have been urged to stay away from Bagan Lalang Beach after reports of a crocodile sighting near the popular coastal area. According to Berita Harian, Sepang police chief ACP Norhizam Bahaman said police
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No hazardous readings nationwide, but haze keeps seven Sarawak areas in unhealthy zone
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Haze conditions continued to affect parts of Sarawak this morning, with seven air quality monitoring stations recording unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) readings as of 9am. According to data from the Department of Environment (DoE),
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PKR takes aim at ‘Big Brother’ Umno as MCA walkout exposes deeper BN rifts
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The move by MCA to walk out of an event to unveil Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates for the 16th Melaka state election Saturday night has raised questions regarding the sincerity of its coalition partner, Umno,
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Bursa Malaysia opens higher before retreating on Wall Street weakness
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Bursa Malaysia opened slightly higher on Monday but fell thereafter as market sentiment was weighed down by the weaker overnight performance on Wall Street. At 9.10 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 3.43 points, or
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Ringgit opens firmer versus US dollar as markets await Fed decision
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The ringgit was slightly higher against the US dollar in early trade on Monday amid cautious sentiment ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on October 27-28. At 8.02am, the
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First international flight takes off from new Sydney airport
SYDNEY, Oct 26 — The first international flight took off Monday from a new, multi-billion-dollar airport in the fast-growing western suburbs of Sydney. After more than four decades of planning, Western Sydney International Airport offers the first alternative to the
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What challenges await Brazil’s Lula in his fourth term?
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 26 — President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have to wrestle with a divided Brazil, an unfriendly Congress, feeble public finances and a Donald Trump-shaped menace during his unprecedented fourth term. Days before his 81st
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Thomas Markle Sr may be ‘sex offender of the grossest kind’, says Philippine minister
MANILA, Oct 26 — Philippine authorities are investigating allegations that digital images suspected to depict child sexual abuse were found at a former residence of Thomas Markle Sr, the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, officials said. Philippine Interior
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Serbia’s student movement ends Aleksandar Vucic’s 14-year grip on power
BELGRADE, October 26 — Serbia’s student-led movement declared victory in parliamentary elections yesterday ending 14 years in power for Aleksandar Vucic’s right-wing populist party. The victory in the snap vote comes after nearly two years of anti-government protests sparked by
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