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After weeks of suffering due to haze from Indonesian wildfires which plunged air quality to an unhealthy level, finally schools in the states of Johor, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, and Kuala Lumpur were closed on Friday (Oct 9). Malaysia's Air Pollutant Index (API) classifies air quality as "
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Starting at around £29,210, this mid-size SUV from from China undercuts established luxury British SUVs and alternatives by tens of thousands of pounds while offering a high-end look. It topped the U.K. monthly sales charts in March 2026 and sold 28,571 units by the end of August 2026, securing
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For years, debt collection meant agents dialling through call lists, following fixed scripts and sending identical reminders to every customer, whatever their circumstances. That model struggles in digital finance. People now expect prompt, respectful communication and an easy way to sort things ou
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Flydubai's flight FZ1073 took off from Dubai International Airport in the UAE at 03:05 GMT (07:05 local time), en route to Ben Gurion Airport. Two hours into its journey on Wednesday (September 30), the Boeing 737 MAX 8 carrying 174 people - mostly Israeli passengers - plunged more than 17,000ft (5
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Resources, time, and money had been wasted when the High Court acquitted former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on September 15 of four charges in his graft trial linked to the Jana Wibawa programme. The acquittal was for a charge of abusing his position for a RM200 million bribe and three counts o
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In a rare move, Donald Trump personally welcomed Xi Jinping's entourage at Andrews Air Force Base as the U.S. Air Force band marched on the tarmac and U.S. and Chinese flags flew. The last American president to welcome a foreign leader at Andrews John F. Kennedy in 1962, although Trump welcomed Rus
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US President Donald Trump is giving Chinese President Xi Jinping a king’s welcome this week, as he pursues what the White House calls “strategic stability.” The question is whether there will be much substance beneath the surface pomp. The administration is fast losing the Iran War. China is
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The aerospace and security industries are entering an era where technology is no longer simply improving existing capabilities. It is changing what aircraft, satellites, surveillance systems, and defence platforms can actually do. Artificial intelligence, advanced sensors, autonomous systems, secur
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I have stated my views honestly, guided by my conscience and with the best interests of the nation in mind – says Hannah Yeoh. About a week later, the Federal Territories Minister, who is also a critical member of the Pardons Board, denied ever signing a house arrest order for former Prime Minist
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In a move widely anticipated by Wall Street, the Federal Reserve unanimously raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point – with a possibility of one more increase in the cards before year-end. Effectively, the rate hike moves the central bank’s target range on the overnight
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September 11th, 2017 by financetwitter
Singapore and Dubai are two of many smart cities in the world trying to be the first to implement flying-taxi. The concept of flying cars is real. In fact, Singapore’s Ministry of Transport told about 400 participants at a forum in March this year that Singaporeans can “bet your money” on h [...]
September 11th, 2017 by financetwitter
Stephen Hung has been a name synonym with luxury, at least in Macau (Macao). His fame spiked - temporarily - when he ordered a mind-boggling 30 Rolls-Royce for Louis XIII, which was later renamed as "The 13". That was 3 years ago and since then his luck and fortune has taken a plunge for the worse. [...]
September 8th, 2017 by financetwitter
North Korea is perhaps the only rogue nation on planet Earth that dares standing up to the superpower United States of America. And Kim Jong-un is perhaps the only badass leader in the world who dares to challenge a U.S. Commander-in-Chief. In fact, Mr. Kim has already proven to the world - several [...]
September 7th, 2017 by financetwitter
Jeff Masters, a meteorologist, said - “The U.S. has never been hit, since we started collecting records in 1851, by two Category 4 or stronger hurricanes in the same season.” After tearing through the Caribbean, Irma could potentially slam into the U.S. by the weekend or early next week. By then [...]
September 6th, 2017 by financetwitter
The real-estate isn't any fancy condominium, let alone landed property worth millions. But it's Hong Kong, the land where its real estate assets are more expensive than gold. With odds at more than 300 to 1, it didn't stop some 1,300 home seekers from trying their luck. A long line of potential buye [...]
September 5th, 2017 by financetwitter
Just a day after North Korea said it conducted its sixth and most powerful nuclear test, South Korea says Pyongyang is preparing to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The launch could be as soon as this Saturday - September 9 - when the hermit kingdom celebrates its founding day. P [...]
September 4th, 2017 by financetwitter
When do you know there's a major development in North Korea? The world will know it when Ri Chun-hee appears on TV, announcing news, of course. The 74-year-old Mrs Ri has been reading the news on North Korean state television since 1971 and appeared on Sunday to announce the regime's latest militar [...]
September 3rd, 2017 by financetwitter
From the moment Donald Trump said he would block Muslims from entering the U.S. to the moment the U.S. president's (initial) refusal to denounce white nationalists after the Charlottesville rally-turned-violence, Hollywood has been screaming until foaming at the mouth about Trump's racism. Hollywood [...]
September 1st, 2017 by financetwitter
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is perhaps the most feared person whom President Donald Trump wishes he could fire. But unlike the sacking of FBI Director James Comey, it would not be so easy to axe Mueller - both legally and politically. There was a reason why the position carries the "Special Couns [...]
September 1st, 2017 by financetwitter
If you think Luigi Brugnaro, the Mayor of Venice, is a badass for telling Italian police to shoot anyone shouting "Allahu Akhbar", chances are you haven't met Duterte. Philippine President Rodrigo “Rody” Roa Duterte, who's also known as the "Dirty Harry" of the east, is notorious for his mission [...]
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