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‘The walls shook’: Southern Thailand blasts send a scare across the border into Pasir Mas
PASIR MAS, Aug 23 — The sound of explosions from a string of bomb attacks in southern Thailand last night was strong enough to rattle homes and unsettle residents as […]
Indonesia deploys hundreds of troops to fight Borneo fires
PALANGKARAYA, Aug 23 — Indonesia is deploying an additional 1,500 soldiers to Borneo, an official said yesterday, to help tackle wildfires that have burned through swathes of the island and […]
Israel carries out fresh Syria strike, rebukes US envoy over ‘unnecessary escalation’ criticism
DAMASCUS, Aug 23 — Israel carried out a fresh strike in Syria yesterday and lambasted US envoy Tom Barrack for criticising an earlier attack on an air base in the […]
Anwar: ALC‑27 boosts Malaysia‑Brunei strategic cooperation and bilateral goodwill
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has described the 27th Malaysia-Brunei Annual Leaders’ Consultation (ALC-27) as having achieved its main objective of strengthening the bonds […]
Man suffers burns as fire destroys hotel restaurant in Semporna
SEMPORNA, Aug 23 — A man suffered burns to his arm while a hotel restaurant here was completely destroyed in a fire yesterday afternoon. Semporna Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) […]
Breathe easy? Not today as Sarawak chokes and Selangor, Perak and Kedah cough
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Malaysia woke up to hazy skies again this morning, with Sarawak bearing the brunt of the smog. As of 9am today, seven locations nationwide were […]
Khaled Nordin seeks audience with Johor Regent to clarify MAF and Mindef management issues
KOTA TINGGI, Aug 23 — Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin will have an audience with the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, to brief him on administrative issues […]
Anwar vows stronger federal–Sabah–Sarawak cooperation ahead of MA63 meeting
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has assured that the close ties between the Federal Government under his leadership and the state governments of Sarawak […]
Penang’s Eng Seng keeps traditional charcoal-fired ‘kuih kapit’ alive year-round
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 23 — For eight hours each day, the family behind Eng Seng Kuih Kapit carefully bakes thin wafers over charcoal before folding each one by hand into […]
Arctic shortcut lures global shippers, yet seasonal ice and costly vessels blunt commercial allure
PARIS, Aug 22 — With Gulf turmoil slashing Suez Canal traffic, shipping firms are tempted to try the Arctic for quicker trips between Europe and Asia — but commercial prospects […]