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Malaysia to increase defence spending in Budget 2027, says Anwar
MELAKA, Aug 7 — The government will seek to increase defence allocation in Budget 2027 to strengthen the Malaysian Armed Forces’ (MAF) readiness and improve personnel welfare, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. Anwar, who is also Finance Minister,
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Proton e.MAS hits 30,000 registrations as Malaysia’s EV push gathers pace
SUBANG JAYA, Aug 7 — Proton e.MAS says it has become the fastest automotive brand in Malaysia to surpass 30,000 electrified vehicle (xEV) registrations, reaching 31,504 units just 20 months after launching its first model. The company said 30,293 of
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Boy who killed grandparents before Thailand school shooting described as ‘troubled’ and bullied
NONTHABURI, Aug 7 — A 14-year-old boy in Thailand, described as “troubled” and “bullied” by a classmate, killed his grandparents before shooting dead five more people at a school on Friday, police said. First he shot dead his two grandparents,
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Spain police bust migrant and drug trafficking network using high-speed boats
MADRID, Aug 7 — Spanish police said today they had dismantled what they called one of the largest criminal networks involved in smuggling migrants across the Mediterranean, arresting 78 people and seizing 18 high-speed boats. The network allegedly used the vessels
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Floodwaters submerge Assam villages as India’s northeast reels from deluge
NEW DELHI, Aug 7 — Floods in India’s northeast have killed nearly 100 people, according to an official toll update today with villages buried in mud after one of Assam state’s worst deluges in years. At least 97 people have died
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MCMC: Under-16 social media restrictions aim to ensure greater platform accountability
SINGAPORE, Aug 7 — Malaysia’s regulatory approach to restricting social media access for users under 16 underscores the need for platforms to practice higher levels of accountability in ensuring a safe online environment, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)
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Ten assemblymen sworn in as N. Sembilan exco members
KUALA PILAH, Aug 7 — Ten Negeri Sembilan assemblymen took their oaths of office today as members of the State Executive Council (Exco) before the Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, at Istana Besar Seri Menanti
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China’s trade machine roars back in July as AI demand lifts exports
BEIJING, Aug 7 — Chinese exports and imports soared in July, official data showed Friday, as the manufacturing powerhouse benefits from a global AI boom lifting overseas demand for its tech products. Exports climbed 23.9 per cent year-on-year last month,
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Oil rally resumes as Hormuz uncertainty weighs on global markets
NEW YORK, Aug 7 — Oil prices barreled higher again Thursday, extending their volatile run, while global stock markets had a mixed day ahead of key US employment data. With traders awaiting developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, the main
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Locked room in South Jakarta school hid hundreds of guns, drugs and porn videos — and only its ousted foundation chief had the keys
JAKARTA, Aug 7 — Nearly 1,000 firearms and airsoft guns, along with ammunition, suspected narcotics, and pornographic video discs, were discovered in a locked room at a private school in South Jakarta. Lawyer Hermawanto, who represents the school’s foundation, said
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