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Bersatu names 16 Johor election candidates with ex-deputy Speaker Rashid Hasnon, former MB Dr Sahruddin leading line-up
JOHOR BAHRU, June 26 — Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) has announced its list of 16 candidates under the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition for the upcoming Johor state election. Former […]
Inside Auroville: India’s experimental city caught between utopian ideals and state power under Modi
AUROVILLE, June 26 — It was founded as a Sixties utopia “where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony” without money or religious […]
The ghost of 2022: Will voter apathy again haunt Johor’s July 11 election?
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — As Johor prepares to head to the polls on July 11, political parties are bracing for a challenge far greater than their opponents: the ghost […]
Chinese women pack German court in shocking ‘Driving School’ rape network trials
BERLIN, June 25 — German courts have been trying a group of mostly Chinese men accused of running a sexual abuse network that drugged victims and that members called the […]
India to resume tourist visas for Bangladeshis after nearly two-year freeze
 DHAKA, June 25 — India will resume issuing tourist visas in neighbouring Bangladesh, its envoy to Dhaka said today, nearly two years after relations soured when New Delhi’s ally […]
China’s ‘future industries’ boom sparks VC gold rush — and bubble fears
SHANGHAI, June 25 — Just two days after SpaceX made its historic market debut, a Chinese space startup held an investor roadshow for its maiden fundraising round by touting a […]
New Rembau Undang installation to be formalised at Istana Besar Seri Menanti this Saturday
KUALA PILAH, June 25 —The Yang Dipertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir, has consented to hold the royal audience ceremony to formalise the installation of the Undang […]
Cost-cutting measures not meant to halt official travel, but to manage rising subsidy costs, says MOF
PUTRAJAYA, June 25 — The government’s ongoing cost-cutting measures are not intended to halt all official travel or government spending, but rather constitute a targeted fiscal management approach to absorb […]
‘Everything collapsed’: Survivors recount horror as twin earthquakes devastate Venezuela coast
 CATIA LA MAR, June 25 — In the city of Catia La Mar on Venezuela’s coast, Yilsmaris Blanco stared in shock at the scenes of devastation early today after powerful […]
Ex-Petronas manager leaked confidential data to Petros, Cyber Security unit confirms, court told
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The Sessions Court was told today that Petronas’ Cyber Security Department confirmed that a former manager at the company had disclosed information on the national […]