TOKYO — Just a little over a month since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, the world is facing two wars. One is Russia’s cruel aggression against its western neighbor; the other
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North Korea blasts South’s remarks on missile strike capabilities
Statement comes after South Korean defence minister says Seoul can accurately strike any target in North Korea. North Korea has condemned the South Korean defence minister’s remarks about its ability to strike against the North
Read moreMALAYSIA READY TO WELCOME INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS AS BORDERS FULLY REOPEN ON 1 APRIL
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia is all set to welcome back international travellers after the government announced the full reopening of its borders for the first time after nearly two years of COVID-19 pandemic-related closures as the nation
Read moreFrom April 1, buses, taxis and shuttles can cross Malaysia-Singapore border freely
PETALING JAYA: All forms of land transport between Malaysia and Singapore are set to resume when the two countries reopen their borders on Friday. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said they include
Read moreMalaysian govt now has to gather evidence after Leissner’s testimony on 1MDB, says deputy minister
KUALA LUMPUR: Information and evidence gathering to bring closure to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal is the government’s next step following the sensational revelations in US federal court by former Goldman Sachs South-East Asian
Read moreDr M: Probe Zeti, family over alleged involvement in 1MDB scandal
AYER HITAM: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has called for an investigation into claims that former Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz and her family were involved in
Read moreSingapore Opposition party chiefs face scrutiny in lying scandal
SINGAPORE, (Bloomberg): Singapore’s largest opposition party is under pressure after a parliamentary committee issued a report showing its leadership was said to have allegedly allowed former lawmaker Raeesah Khan to maintain a lie that led
Read moreStudent lost $2,100 in love and game scam after sending 999 stalks of virtual roses 5 times
SINGAPORE – When a polytechnic student swiped right on a Tinder profile in March 2021, he was expecting to fall in love and start a relationship, but he ended up losing his hard-earned money to
Read moreFood safety scandal engulfs China’s top meat processor
EIJING (BLOOMBERG) – China’s biggest pork processor has been embroiled in a food safety scandal after an undercover report revealed instances of workers wearing dirty uniforms and packaging meat that had dropped on the floor.
Read moreNikko scandal puts Japan’s financial regulator to the test
Five years ago, when Abenomics was still very much a thing and Japan’s investment case could be sold to global funds with a 10-second elevator pitch, the country’s Financial Services Agency looked almost heroic. Finally,
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