[ad_1] TOKYO: Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba, a favorite in opinion polls to become the next prime minister, told Reuters on Monday that Tokyo should deepen ties with Asian neighbors, including South Korea, amid of the growing tension between China and the United States. Ishiba, 63, avoided declaring his …
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[ad_1] Among East Malaysians, questions about the proper date for National Day continue to recur. PETALING JAYA: For many Malaysians, August 31 is a sacred date as it commemorates the country’s independence, but an alternate narrative about Merdeka Day as an insult to East Malaysians continues to circulate every year. …
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[ad_1] A Muslim woman of Indian descent who spied for Britain during World War II will be honored on Friday with a plaque marking her former London home, more than 75 years after she was executed in Germany. Noor Inayat Khan is the first woman of Indian origin to receive …
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[ad_1] UDA Holdings Bhd CEO Mohd Salem Kailany (left) shows Abang Johari (second left) the artist Jalan Datuk Marican Salleh’s interpretation of the project while Wan Junaidi (second right) and SEDC General Manager Abdul Hadi Abdul Kadir (right) watch. KUCHING (September 1): A new 12-story, 200-room hotel will be part …
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[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: The police have uncovered a major illegal money lending syndicate that operates not only across the country, but has links across the Calzada in its efforts to crack down on loan sharks. Johor Police Commander Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said that during the first eight …
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[ad_1] Sabah BN Election Leader Bung Moktar Radin (left) punched Umno Supreme Council member Abdul Rahman Dahlan with his fist today. (Image from Twitter) KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Barisan Nasional received a boost ahead of the state elections after Umno state chief Bung Moktar Radin made peace with Umno Supreme Council …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE (The Strait Times / ANN): Singapore-listed Axington Inc announced shortly after midnight on Monday (August 31) the resignation of its non-independent non-executive chairman, Evangeline Shen, and three other directors. Shen, also known as Shen Che, is the co-founder of the Singapore-registered Bellagraph Nova (BN) Group, which has drawn …
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[ad_1] Milos Vystrcil delivers a speech at the Legislative Yuan in Taipei on September 1 (AP photo) TAIPEI: The president of the Czech Senate declared himself Taiwanese in a speech in Taiwan’s parliament on Tuesday, channeling the late US President John F. Kennedy’s challenge to communism in Berlin in 1963, …
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[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Dhaya Maju-LTAT Sdn Bhd, the contractor for the Klang Valley Double Tracking Phase 2 (KVDT2) rehabilitation project, intends to continue to perform its obligations until it is formally informed that its contract has been terminated. The company said this was to ensure the project was delivered on …
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[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Tor-Kristian Karlsen is a Norwegian soccer executive and scout and is the former executive director and sporting director of AS Monaco. He will write regularly for ESPN about the soccer business and the exploration process. In his last column, look at Gabriel, the Lille defender who has …
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