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Thai airline employee charged over alleged A$500,000 heroin seizure at Melbourne Airport
MELBOURNE, June 29 — An airline employee from Thailand has been arrested and charged after Australian authorities allegedly located heroin in her baggage on arrival at Melbourne Airport, Xinhua reported. […]
Europe’s deadly heatwave scorches eastern flank, takes aim at Ukraine
PARIS, June 29 — The most severe heatwave ever recorded in Europe roasted central and eastern parts of the continent today and began to creep over Ukraine, which scrambled to […]
Venezuela’s race to find survivors enters its darkest phase
LA GUAIRA, June 29 — Hopes were fading today of finding survivors more than four days after powerful twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, as residents grow increasingly frustrated with the government’s […]
Ringgit outperforms regional peers on improving market mood
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — The ringgit strengthened against major and regional currencies, supported by lower crude oil prices, which helped improve risk sentiment amid ongoing United States-Iran peace negotiations. […]
Bursa bounces off day’s lows but still ends in the red
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Bursa Malaysia ended marginally lower on Monday, with the benchmark index paring its earlier losses after rebounding strongly from intraday lows amid heavy selling in […]
Couple hospitalised after wild mushroom meal in Padang Besar
SIK, June 29 — A husband and wife from Padang Besar were rushed to hospital after suffering severe food‑poisoning symptoms believed to be caused by eating wild mushrooms picked near […]
After viral Sabah hospital post, Sabah Health Dept cites familiar strain and overcrowding
KOTA KINABALU, June 29 — Sabah’s Health Department has responded to a viral Facebook post depicting the crowded conditions at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), highlighting the overstretched public hospital’s infrastructure […]
Bomb blast in Narathiwat: Wisma Putra confirms no Malaysian casualties
PUTRAJAYA, June 29 — Malaysia’s Foreign Ministry is monitoring developments in southern Thailand after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated in Narathiwat province today, with a Malaysian‑registered vehicle reportedly caught […]
‘One-time opportunity’: Why South Korea is betting big on the AI chip boom
SEOUL, June 29 — Huge demand for the components that power artificial intelligence presents South Korea with an opportunity to bolster its chip industry against rivals such as China, analysts […]
Ceasefire hopes lift Asia, but AI bubble fears refuse to fade
HONG KONG, June 29 — Asian stocks mostly rose and oil prices edged up today as reports said the United States and Iran had agreed to stop attacking each other […]