Tag: Asia
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Sri Lanka ex-leader’s son arrested over corruption
COLOMBO: The son of Sri Lanka’s former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was arrested on Wednesday (Jun 17) on corruption charges, the anti-graft commission said, the latest case to target the once all-powerful political clan.Yoshitha Rajapaksa, 38, is accused of tapping state funds for overseas training during his
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Cambodia scam centre leader extradited to China
Liu Ren established the Jin Bei Group in Cambodia in 2016, with the company operating “telecom fraud parks” in the country and committing “large-scale telecom and online fraud involving massive sums of money”.
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Vietnam police rescue hundreds of cats from being eaten with bust of major animal theft ring
Families were reunited with their missing pets after the crackdown on cat-meat trade.
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Malaysia’s opposition party Bersatu says ready to fight PAS ‘on all fronts’ amid political divorce
But Bersatu president Muhyiddin Yassin said his party remains part of the Perikatan Nasional opposition coalition and will use its logo in the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections on Jul 11 and Aug 1, respectively.
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India temporarily blocks Telegram app over medical exam fraud
NEW DELHI: India has temporarily blocked the Telegram messaging app, saying it was used to try to defraud candidates for a national medical entrance test, which had already been hit by allegations of leaked papers last month that led millions of results to be cancelled.The ban, which is unprecede
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‘Critical’ with RTS Link launch: Johor’s caretaker chief minister calls on Putrajaya to expedite ART rail plan
Onn Hafiz Ghazi made the call on Johor’s elevated Autonomous Rapid Transit (ART) project at an event on Tuesday (Jun 16) attended by Transport Minister Anthony Loke.
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Thailand appoints South African, German experts for UN arbitration process in dispute with Cambodia
BANGKOK: Thailand has appointed conciliators from South Africa and Germany for a UN arbitration process that was initiated by Cambodia to resolve a long-running maritime dispute, Foreign Minister Sihasak Ph
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6.7 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Indonesia, causing scattered damage
The strong shaking sent people fleeing into open areas in and around Palu, a city of about 400,000 people and the capital of Central Sulawesi province.
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‘Investor confidence high’: Indonesia touts Danantara bond success amid recent market turbulence
Ministers highlight Indonesia’s efforts to strengthen its investment climate as sovereign wealth fund Danantara raises US$1.5 billion in its debut international bond offering.
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China, Myanmar pursue deeper ties as leaders hold talks in Beijing
Beijing held a state welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on Tuesday morning before Chinese President Xi Jinping and Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing began their talks.
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