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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday (Jul 23) announced new measures to address growing public disquiet about the rising cost of living, including a cash handout for all adult citizens and a promise to lower fuel prices. The announcement came ahead of a planned protest to be held in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, calling for Anwar to step down over escalating prices and a failure to deliver on promised reforms, among other concerns. Anwar’s administration has carried out a number of measures to boost revenue and productivity this year, including a minimum wage hike, increased…
SINGAPORE: Cross-border bus operator Causeway Link (CW) is working to address the concerns raised by…
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DHAKA: At least 27 people, mostly children, were killed after a Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed…
KHAPLU, Pakistan: A landslide triggered by torrential monsoon rains swept away cars on a mountainous…
JAKARTA: In his most extensive remarks on his next potential political vehicle after stepping down…
SEOUL: North Korea vowed to build an additional 5,000-ton destroyer for its navy, state media…
MANILA: Floodwaters driven by torrential rains ground life in the Philippine capital to a halt…
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba vowed to remain in office on Monday (Jul 21)…
TOKYO: Despite the ruling coalition’s bruising loss in a crucial parliamentary election, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba…
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