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SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Monday (Mar 9) that authorities would cap domestic fuel prices for the first time in nearly 30 years to contain a spike in prices after the conflict in the Middle East sent global crude prices sharply higher.Speaking at an emergency meeting on the impact of the Middle East crisis, Lee said the government would “swiftly introduce and boldly implement” a maximum price system on petroleum products “that have recently seen excessive price increases”.The current crisis “is a significant burden on our economy, which is highly dependent on global trade and energy…
MANILA: A Malaysian national and a Filipino were killed on Tuesday (Mar 3) when a…
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BEIJING: China’s top political advisory body has voted to remove three generals, state media said,…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to multiple Middle East leaders, including the leaders…
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s lower house of parliament on Monday (Mar 2) narrowly rejected a constitutional…
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BEIJING/SHENZHEN: Whether China lowers its economic growth target for the first time in three years…
“Penang is well known for food. My parents would take me to some of these…
‘Like sitting ducks’: Fear and uncertainty mount for Southeast Asians stranded in Middle East
MALAYSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY WORKING WITH EMBASSIES TO PROVIDE SUPPORTMalaysia’s foreign ministry said on Monday that…
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