[ad_1] SM Entertainment has released a statement regarding Yunho for violating COVID-19 social distancing regulations. On March 9, it was reported that the TVXQ member was being investigated by the police for staying at a restaurant in Gangnam until approximately 12 a.m. KST on a night in late February. According …
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[ad_1] YANGON: Kneeling before them in the dust of a northern Myanmar city, Sister Ann Rose Nu Tawng begged a group of heavily armed policemen to spare “the children” and take their own lives instead. The image of the Catholic nun in a simple white habit, with outstretched hands, pleading …
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[ad_1] YANGON: A National League for Democracy (NLD) official of deposed Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi died in custody after being arrested early Tuesday (March 9), a former member of parliament said. Ba Myo Thein, a disbanded upper house deputy, told Reuters that party official Zaw Myat Linn was …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court on Tuesday (March 9) granted international human rights groups permission to challenge the recent deportation of Myanmar citizens, an important step in a country where immigration decisions are prohibited by law from being challenged in the courts. The Malaysian government used three Myanmar navy …
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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Top Glove Corp posted a record profit for the fourth consecutive quarter in the December-February period, as continued demand for gloves drove sales globally, the company said on Tuesday (March 9). Net profit soared 2.380 percent to RM2.87 billion (US $ 695.93 million) in the second …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Artiste Jaime Teo Chai-lin, 43, was fined $ 65,000 on Tuesday (March 9) for failing to prevent Twelve Cupcakes, a local confectionery chain she co-founded, from paying its foreign workers less. The Singaporean, who is also a former model, pleaded guilty on February 4-10 to the charges …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The recent drop in share prices for Malaysian rubber glove makers is “unjustified,” said an analyst who predicts a further rise for the shares. Shares of Top Glove, the world’s largest producer of rubber gloves, fell 17.7% this year as of Monday’s close. Its smaller peers Hartalega, …
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[ad_1] Deal Three ships carrying ethanol were heading to China from the US Gulf coast, three commercial sources told Reuters on Monday, in a sign that exports of the fuel were increasing dramatically from the United States to the country. FILE PHOTO: Technicians walk past the refinery that produces ethanol …
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[ad_1] SINGAPORE – Singapore’s approach to addressing sensitive issues such as the use of the tudung or headscarf in certain professions is to debate them behind closed doors, as open discussion can have serious ramifications and impact religious harmony. The minister in charge of Muslim Affairs, Masagos Zulkilfi, and the …
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[ad_1] Toyota may have pioneered the just-in-time manufacturing strategy, but when it comes to chips, its decision to stock what have become key components in cars dates back a decade before the Fukushima disaster. After the catastrophe broke Toyota’s supply chains on March 11, 2011, the world’s largest automaker realized …
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