Asia
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Singapore community in Hong Kong raises over S$300,000 for Wang Fuk Court fire victims
SINGAPORE: Members of the Singapore community in Hong Kong have raised HK$1,830,482 (S$304,000) for victims of a deadly blaze that…
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Anwar’s Cabinet changes aim to avoid ‘rocking the boat’ among coalition partners ahead of next GE
EYE ON NEXT GE Analysts said that the inclusion of three new politicians from Borneo was a move by Anwar to…
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FIFA overturns 3 Malaysia football matches in latest sanction over forgery scandal
FIFA released a 63-page report in November, detailing the reasons for rejecting FAM’s appeal. According to the report, FAM and the players used…
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Philippines says no evidence of ‘terrorist training’ after Bondi gunmen’s visit
The Philippine military, however, said Wednesday that armed Muslim groups still operating on Mindanao had been largely degraded in the…
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Probe on 3 men shot dead by police in Melaka to be reclassified as murder
KUALA LUMPUR: A fatal shooting of three men in Melaka last month by the police is to be reclassified as…
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Myanmar junta seeks to prosecute hundreds for election ‘disruption’
YANGON: Myanmar’s junta said on Wednesday (Dec 17) it was seeking to prosecute more than 200 people for “disruption” of…
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South Korean leader says livestreamed briefings may be better than Netflix
SEOUL: South Korea’s leader has said that new livestreamed briefings in which he has dressed down officials might be “more…
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Taiwan says Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI: China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Tuesday (Dec 16), Taiwan’s…
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Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes
Asian markets, having dropped at the start of the week, struggled to make big inroads higher. Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Manila…
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Commentary: How Asia’s Gen Z is losing out to China’s US$1 trillion surplus
WHERE THE IMPACT LANDS The pain is concentrated in labour-intensive industries that hits younger workers. Around 60 textile factories have…
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