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8 school children killed after boat capsizes in Ghana
GHANA: Eight school children in Ghana’s Bono East Region were killed Tuesday after the boat taking them to school capsized on the Volta Lake, officials confirmed. National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) told the media that the eight — five boys
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Malaysian businessman in Singapore Soh Chee Wen sentenced to 36 years in jail
SINGAPORE: Malaysian businessman John Soh Chee Wen has been handed down a 36-year jail term in Singapore for his involvement in the largest and most serious case of market manipulation, which wiped out S$8 billion from the republic’s stock market
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China: No immediate surge of tourists expected after re-opening
SHANGHAI: China’s relaxation of COVID-19 rules for international arrivals has raised hopes that its multi-billion dollar travel business will soon flourish again but countries longing for the return of Chinese tourists will likely face more of a wait. China’s National
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Malaysia’s diplomat attends wedding reception of Joko Widodo’s son
JAKARTA: Chargé d’Affaires of the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia Adlan Mohd Shaffieq attended the wedding reception of President Joko Widodo’s son Kaesang Pangarep in Central Java Sunday night. He was accompanied by his wife Nur Nadiah Hidayat at the
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PM Modi congratulates Anwar Ibrahim on becoming Malaysia’s new PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, congratulated Malaysia’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) chief Anwar Ibrahim for becoming the Prime Minister of the country and said that he is looking forward to working together to strengthen India-Malaysia enhanced strategic partnership.
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Malaysia Boosts Halal Corridors Between Malaysia and Türkiye at OIC Halal Expo 2022
ISTANBUL: Malaysia is set to host 9th OIC Halal Expo 2022 in conjunction with the 8th World Halal Summit on 24-27 November 2022 at Istanbul, Türkiye. The expo is expected to put a strong presence by taking up a pavilion called ‘Malaysia Showcase’.
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Malaysia’s Muhyiddin, Anwar race to form government as turmoil drags on
KUALA LUMPUR: Muhyiddin Yassin, a former prime minister, and rival opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim were vying for support from potential coalition partners on Monday, to meet a deadline set by the king after an election delivered Malaysia’s first hung parliament.
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Malaysian currency, stocks down after inconclusive election
SINGAPORE: Malaysia’s share market and ringgit currency weakened in early trade on Monday, after a national election over the weekend resulted in the first hung parliament in the country’s history, to leave rival parties scrambling for coalition partners. The ringgit
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Australian PM says premature to discuss about any potential China trip
SYDNEY (Nov 19): Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday said it was premature to discuss any potential trips to China, days after he met President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia. “What we have
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Malaysia votes in general election, Anwar seen leading tight race
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Malaysians were voting on Saturday in a general election that may fail to end the recent phase of political instability in the Southeast Asian nation as polls have predicted no clear winner. The alliance
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