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India loses contact with Chandrayaan-2 before moon landing
India’s second Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2’s Lander Vikram, lost communication with the ground station at an altitude of 2.1 kilometres from the Lunar surface, said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K Sivan on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported. Vikram was
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Haze: Malaysia sends diplomatic note to Indonesia
Malaysia will urge Indonesia to take immediate action to fight haze as Jakarta has detected a spike in worsening forest fires across the archipelago. During the dry season, Indonesian farmers use fire to clear land, often for palm and pulp
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2022 World Cup Qualifier: Indonesia apologises to Malaysia
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Youth and Sports Minister, Imam Nahrawi today apologised for the ugly incident which broke out during the Indonesia-Malaysia match at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium last night. Imam Nahrawi met Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman
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Saifuddin: Dr M and Modi spoke of Kashmir
VLADIVOSTOK: The issue of Jammu and Kashmir was the main topic in the bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi yesterday. Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said both leaders generally discussed bilateral
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China hacked Malaysian, other Asian telcos to spy on Uighur travellers
LONDON: Hackers working for the Chinese government have broken into telecoms networks to track Uighur travellers in Central and Southeast Asia, two intelligence officials and two security consultants who investigated the attacks told Reuters. The hacks are part of a
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India hikes up tariff on Malaysia’s refined palm oil
India’s demand for Malaysian refined palm oil is likely to drop sharply in October following a tax hike, curtailing further exports from the Southeast Asian country and leading to higher inventories. India, the world’s biggest edible oil importer, on Wednesday
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India declared Jaish and Lashkar leaders as terrorists, US backs it
NEW DELHI: The US praised India for declaring the leader of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), both designated by Indian government as terror groups, and its leaders and three others as terrorists under a new anti-terror law, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting
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Trade war: Chinese firms build up domestic brands
SHENZHEN, China/SHANGHAI: For over a decade, manufacturer Matsutek plied away at building its business with big Western brands, supplying firms such as Philips and Honeywell with products made in its Chinese factories for the US and other overseas markets. That
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FAM to file complaint to FIFA over Indonesian fans’ aggression
KUALA LUMPUR: Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) will lodge an official protest to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) over Indonesian supporters’ aggressive behaviour towards Malaysian fans during the Group G opening match of the second round of 2022
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Harimau Malaya beats Indonesia 3-2
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia maintained their composure to beat Indonesia 3-2 with a last gasp goal in the Group G opening match in the second round of the 2022 World Cup / 2023 Asia Cup qualifier at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
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