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The PADU Quagmire Leading To An Identity Crisis

What started out as a simple registration exercise turned out to be a public relations nightmare for the Minister of Economy, who may have no business collecting separate personal information for the PADU initiative.

SRC: Shahrol Shifts All Blame On Najib, Pleads Ignorance

In what is an obvious effort to minimise his error in neglecting to do further due diligence on the investments by SRC, Shahrol said he took things that were proposed to him by Nik Faisal at "face value", including the fact that the latter may be telling former Prime Minister Najib a different story altogether
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Japan’s Sakurajima Volcano Erupts, Rocks Hurled 2.5km

Nearby towns on high alert as Sakurajima volcano erupts Sunday A major tourist attraction, Sakurajima volcanic mountain in southern Japan erupted on Sunday prompting the...

Neglected Forests At The Mercy Of Wildfires In Spain, Portugal

Most forests in Spain, Portugal made up of monocultures of eucalyptus and pine trees, which are favoured by the paper industry but are highly...

Record Temperatures As Heat Wave Engulfs The US

National Weather Service says 60 daily high temperatures broken with Washington, Philadelphia declare heat emergencies A relentless US heat wave that has triggered health alerts...

Biden Claims To Be ‘Doing Well’ After Testing Positive For COVID.

WASHINGTON - Joe Biden, the oldest president in US history, has tested positive for COVID-19, is experiencing mild symptoms, and will continue working but...

Mario Draghi Resigns As Prime Minister, Causing Political Upheaval In Italy.

ROME - After Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned following the collapse of his national unity government, causing financial markets to tremble, Italy will hold...

Indonesian Court Rejects Call To Legalise Medical Marijuana

JAKARTA - A panel of nine judges ruled on Wednesday that a judicial review of the country's narcotics law that would have paved the...

As Protesters Wait, Sri Lanka’s Parliament Votes For A New President.

COLOMBO - Sri Lankan authorities surrounded parliament with heavy security on Wednesday as lawmakers prepared to vote on one of three presidential candidates, hoping...

Twitter Gets Fast-tracked Elon Musk Trial Over US$44b Deal

Twitter had argued that delaying the trial into the next year could threaten deal financing NEW YORK - Twitter Inc will get an October trial...

25 Dead, Scores Injured In Egypt Bus Crash

Families of those killed will receive 10,000 Egyptian pounds as compensation At least 25 people were killed and many injured in Egypt when the bus...

After Warmest Night, Britain Braces For Record Temperature

LONDON - Britain is bracing for temperatures to reach 40 degrees Celsius for the first time on Tuesday, following its warmest night on record, which...

Crypto Enthusiasts Holding Their Breaths For A Bitcoin Bounce

NEW YORK - If you're hoping for a bitcoin recovery, you might have to wait months. That's the conclusion of some technical experts looking...

Britain On Course For Hottest Day On Record

LONDON - With temperatures expected to reach 40C for the first time on Monday, Britain was on track to experience its warmest day on...