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Stripe and Advent in talks to buy PayPal in ‘coming weeks’
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 15 — After rejecting a previous offer, payments giant PayPal is considering a new deal to sell itself to a group of investors that includes private financial company Stripe, according to a Wall Street Journal report Friday.
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Trump vows to ‘soon’ declare Strait of Hormuz part of US territory
GARDEN CITY, Aug 15 — President Donald Trump on Friday said he would “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz waterway part of US territory after defeating Iran. “After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated – pretty
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Massive 7.7 quake rocks Indonesia’s East Nusa Tenggara, triggers tsunami warning
MAUMERE, (Indonesia), Aug 15— A strong 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early Saturday, the US Geological Survey and Indonesian authorities said, triggering a tsunami warning and prompting hundreds to evacuate. The epicentre of the shallow quake
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Intuitive’s RM2b Penang facility to boost medtech manufacturing, create 1,200 jobs
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 14 — Global medtech company Intuitive will invest about RM2 billion over five years in its first facility in Penang. Its executive vice-president and chief manufacturing and supply chain officer Mark Brosius said the new 316,000-square-foot facility
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Bukit Aman say they know how MAS pilot cleared KLIA checks after three-day interrogation
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — Police are pursuing members of a drug syndicate in Malaysia after a Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested in Jakarta late last month with more than 26 kilogrammes of drugs in his luggage. According to Berita Harian (BH),
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Thailand schools ramp up bag checks after deadly shooting sparks safety fears
BANGKOK, Aug 14 — Students stood quietly outside their Bangkok school today as teachers checked their bags, pockets and even pencil cases under new security measures introduced after last week’s deadly shooting. Thailand’s government has ordered schools nationwide to step up controls following
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Nigel Farage romps to victory, but Count Binface grabs 27pc in bizarre UK by-election
LONDON, Aug 14 — Hard-right British politician Nigel Farage reclaimed his seat in a by-election, according to the final tally today, though his main rival and joke candidate Count Binface took an larger than expected share of the ballot. Farage, who
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ECRL Kota Bharu–Gombak service targets December 2026 launch, a month ahead of schedule
GOMBAK, Aug 14 — The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Phase 1 service from Kota Bharu to Gombak is targeted to commence operations as early as December, earlier than the original schedule in January 2027. Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew
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Nurul Izzah’s PKR leave has no end date yet, says party sec-gen
MELAKA, Aug 14 — Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) has not set a timeframe for deputy president Nurul Izzah Anwar’s leave from party duties as she plans to pursue further studies. PKR secretary-general Senator Datuk Dr Fuziah Salleh said the party
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Not just train stops: ECRL stations are getting a Malaysian glow-up, telling East Coast stories
GOMBAK, Aug 14 — Every major East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) station is an architectural tribute to its state’s heritage, history, and culture, transforming each stop into a living showcase of local identity, not just a transit point. Transport Minister
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