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China to impose retaliatory sanctions over U.S. law on HongKong
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday it will impose retaliatory sanctions on U.S. individuals and entities after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a law penalising banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement the new Hong Kong national security
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India quizzing owners of banned Chinese apps over content and practices
NEW DELHI: Chinese companies such as TikTok-owner ByteDance have been asked by India to answer 77 questions about their apps that have been banned by New Delhi, including whether they censored content, worked on behalf of foreign governments or lobbied
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Barbed wire installed at border areas to ward off illegals
PASIR MAS: Barbed wire has been installed at 13 active illegal bases along Sungai Golok, near the Malaysia-Thai border in Pasir Mas and Tumpat, to curb the entry of illegal immigrants and transborder crimes. Installation of the concertina wire was through
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Singaporeans set to decide on new government in the face of Covid-19
SINGAPORE: Singaporeans begin to cast their votes for the 2020 General Election as 1,100 polling stations open throughout the republic at 8am today. The 18th General Election for Singapore and the 13th since independence in 1965 are being held in a
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UNICEF: Yemeni children face malnourishment amid aid shortage, coronavirus
DUBAI: The number of malnourished children in Yemen could rise to 2.4 million by the end of the year due to a big shortfall in humanitarian funding, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said on Friday. A UNICEF report warned
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Mainland China reports 13 new coronavirus cases, including 11 in Beijing
BEIJING: China’s health authority on Friday reported 13 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for June 25, down from 19 a day earlier. Of the new infections, 11 were in Beijing, the National Health Commission said in a statement, down
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India: China amassed troops along border in violation of agreements
NEW DELHI: China has deployed large numbers of troops and weapons along a disputed Himalayan border in violation of bilateral agreements, India’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, accusing Beijing of escalating tensions and triggering a deadly clash last week. “At
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Tying the knot: New normal for non-Muslim couples
KUALA LUMPUR: Non-Muslim couples can now breathe a sigh of relief as the government has allowed them to tie the knot during the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO). What is interesting is that not only they will embark on a
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Young Nigerian Girl allegedly raped, to be arraign in court for visa
Kuala Lumpur – A young Nigerian girl by name Nicole was allegedly raped by some Chinese guys, and she is to be arraign in court for not having visa by trying to cover up the rape meted on her. The
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Stranded Cambodians home on special flight: 212 return from locked-down Malaysia
A TOTAL of 219 passengers, 212 of whom were Cambodians, arrived in the Kingdom yesterday following a direct repatriation flight from Malaysia by Malaysia Airlines. The same flight also flew 159 Malaysians back to their country the same day. Mouk Heat,
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