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22/08/2024

🇧🇳 🇲🇾 During the visit, Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah, who is also Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, also paid a courtesy call and held a closed-door meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Seri Perdana in Putrajaya to discuss efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and regional and international issues of mutual interest.

SUBANG JAYA: Brunei Crown Prince Pengiran Muda Mahkota Al-Muhtadee Billah Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah departed for home on Wednesday (Aug 21) after concluding a five-day official visit to Malaysia.

22/08/2024

🇮🇩 🇸🇬 More than a year after Indonesia first started sending nurses through recruitment agencies to Singapore, there are plans to deploy more caregivers to meet the island’s healthcare needs.

Indonesia is now an alternative source for Singapore to boost its healthcare workforce. Read more at straitstimes.com.

22/08/2024

🇭🇰 🇮🇳 Singh, also known as Romi, was being flown to India by a Punjab Police team and expected to reach late afternoon, they said. He was arrested in Hong Kong for his ‘role in a robbery’. Punjab Police were informed about his arrest by the Interpol.

The extradition proceedings against Romi, a resident of Bathinda, were initiated in 2018

22/08/2024

🇹🇭 🇲🇾 🇨🇳 Malaysian authorities froze 91 bank accounts linked to MBI Group International, totalling RM177mil. Bank Negara also listed MBI as a company running a dubious financial scheme. Teow operates a hotel, theme park, furniture business, property development and entertainment complexes, including a resort in Danok at the Thailand-Malaysia border.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian fugitive businessman and MBI Group founder Tedy Teow has been extradited from Thailand to China.

21/08/2024

🇸🇬 🇺🇸 Madison Beer is one of the rising stars in pop music. Her debut studio album Life Support featured the hit track Selfish which went on to get certified platinum in the US. Her second studio album Silence Between Songs earned her a Grammy nomination in 2024.

In a TikTok video posted on the official page of Singapore-based gift and consignment store Pluto Days, Beer can be seen standing in line at the store's cashier.

21/08/2024

🇧🇩 🇸🇬 Amir Hamza, a Bangladeshi preacher who is known for his "extremist and segregationist" views, is being investigated by the authorities for giving a sermon to a group of migrant workers in a Tuas dormitory on August 9 without obtaining the necessary approval.

Amir Hamza, a Bangladeshi preacher who is known for his "extremist and segregationist" views, is being investigated by the authorities for giving a sermon to a group of migrant workers in a Tuas dormitory on August 9 without obtaining the necessary approval. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said i...

21/08/2024

🇸🇬 🇦🇺 Plibersek said the vast solar farm would generate enough energy to power three million homes and would include panels, batteries and eventually, a cable linking Australia with Singapore.

SYDNEY: Australia said on Wednesday (Aug 21) it had given the go-ahead for a A$20 billion (US$13.5 billion) solar project that plans to ship energy from a giant solar farm in the country's north

21/08/2024

🇲🇾 The police have confirmed that the man shot dead on Jalan PJS 9/1 Subang Jaya, Selangor was part of an armed robbery gang from an African country.

SUBANG JAYA: The police have confirmed that the man shot dead on Jalan PJS 9/1 Subang Jaya, Selangor was part of an armed robbery gang from an African country.

21/08/2024

🇨🇳 Chengdu reaps RM333mil from concert!
🇭🇰 ✍️ The 62-year-old performed in Chengdu between Aug 9 and 12 as part of his “Today is the Day” concert tour and all 52,000 tickets were sold out.
As part of his tour, Lau will be performing in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Nanjing, Shenzhen and Macau as well as Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

The Star, Read more: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2024/08/20/chengdu-reaps-rm333mil-from-andy-lau-concert

20/08/2024

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20/08/2024

🇵🇭 The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus in the country, the first since December last year, its health department said on Monday (Aug 19), adding it was awaiting test results before being able to determine the strain.

MANILA: The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus in the country, the first since December last year, its health department said on Monday (Aug 19), adding it was awaiting test results before being able to determine the strain. The patient was a 33-year-old Filipino man who h

20/08/2024

🇮🇳 Thousands of Indian junior doctors on Monday (Aug 19) refused to end protests over the r**e and murder of a fellow medic, disrupting hospital services nearly a week after they launched a nationwide action demanding a safer workplace and swift criminal probe.

KOLKATA: Thousands of Indian junior doctors on Monday (Aug 19) refused to end protests over the r**e and murder of a fellow medic, disrupting hospital services nearly a week after the

20/08/2024

🇮🇩 In the reshuffle, Mr Jokowi replaced two ministers linked to the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P): Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly and Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tasrif.

President Joko Widodo removed two ministers linked with the opposition and replaced them with those more aligned to him and his successor Prabowo Subianto.

20/08/2024

🇹🇭 The daughter of powerful former leader Thaksin Shinawatra was sworn in as Thailand’s 31st prime minister on Sunday (Aug 18). It followed the dismissal of Mr Srettha Thavisin by the country’s Constitutional Court less than a year into his premiership for an ethics violation.

Many of the Thai government’s key policies have been stalled over the past year, presenting a fundamental challenge to the country’s new and inexperienced prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, analysts say.

20/08/2024

🇸🇬 🇬🇧 As anti-racism demonstrators swarmed the streets of Britain and planned far-right rallies were abandoned, Singaporean Ayuni Hassan stepped tentatively out of her London, “It’s proof that the good people outnumber the bad,” said Ms Ayuni, who has since reclaimed full freedom of movement.

London-based Singaporeans say the capital has been relatively insulated from the unrest that spiked in the North. Read more at straitstimes.com.

19/08/2024

🇲🇾 🇮🇩 The ministry advises people with a history of risky activities or who have symptoms such as rashes and blisters to immediately seek treatment at the nearest health facility and avoid contact with other people to prevent the spread of the virus.

Travellers from countries with mpox cases are required to monitor their health status for 21 days upon arrival in Malaysia. Read more at straitstimes.com.

19/08/2024

🇲🇾 Dressed in one of Malaysia’s traditional clothings at a viral spot in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

19/08/2024

🇲🇾 The Maybank branch on KK’s Gaya Street has become Sabah’s latest scenic spot to photograph, alongside religious sites, nature destinations and famous restaurants.

The bank outlet went viral on Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu in recent weeks. Read more at straitstimes.com.

19/08/2024

🇧🇳 A group of 34 climbers from Brunei recently achieved a significant milestone by successfully summiting Mount Kinabalu. Their journey, led by team leader Haji Othman bin Haji Kamaluddin, was one of meticulous preparation, mental fortitude, and unwavering teamwork, showcasing the resilience and determination of each member.

A group of 34 climbers from Brunei recently achieved a significant milestone by successfully summiting Mount Kinabalu. Their journey, led by team leader Haji Othman bin Haji Kamaluddin, was one of meticulous preparation, mental fortitude, and unwavering teamwork, showcasing the resilience and determ...

19/08/2024

🇲🇾 🇸🇬 Twelve Malaysian nationals were arrested in a raid on Aug 9 for their suspected involvement in money laundering activities using Singapore bank accounts.

One of the 12 Malaysian nationals arrested was extradited to Singapore and charged on Aug 19. Read more at straitstimes.com.

19/08/2024

🇭🇰 Hong Kong has remained firm on the need for a ban on Japanese seafood after the country’s fisheries minister urged the city to drop restrictions imposed over the discharge of treated waste water from the mothballed Fukushima nuclear power plant.

Japanese fisheries minister Tetsushi Sakamoto says city’s ban imposed over discharge of waste water from nuclear plant has no scientific basis.

19/08/2024

🇮🇳 Shah Rukh was recently honoured with a lifetime achievement award, the Pardo alla Carriera, or Career Leopard, at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival.

Shah Rukh Khan also spoke abut how during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, he worked out and built a body.

19/08/2024

🇰🇷 South Korean actor Jang Keun-suk recently disclosed that he had been battling thyroid cancer and was recovering from a recent surgery.

In a video uploaded on his YouTube page on Aug 16, Jang added that he was recovering from a recent surgery.

19/08/2024

🇸🇬 The trust was established by Yemen-born Shaik Sallim Talib, who made his fortune in Indonesia and made Singapore his home until 1935. After his death in 1937, income from his large portfolio of properties continued to be divided among his numerous descendants who live all over the world, including Singapore and Yemen.

SINGAPORE: For almost two decades, many descendants of a wealthy Arab trader who lived in Singapore in the early 1900s received more money than they should be getting from the family trust he set up.

19/08/2024

🇮🇳 The father of the Kolkata doctor who was r**ed and murdered inside RG Kar hospital has alleged that more than one person was involved in the ghastly crime. He said in an interview that all the people he had spoken to, including doctors, agreed with their opinion.

Kolkata doctor's r**e-murder: The victim's father said he had full faith in Mamata Banerjee but he now lost it.

19/08/2024

🇲🇾 The woman, known as Linda, 24, said she was initially deceived by the services offered by the man through advertisements on social media. The man, who was called 'master,' convinced her that he was her life partner and that she needed to be his girlfriend if she wanted to have good fortune.

SEPANG: A fortune teller with the title of 'Datuk' has been arrested by police to facilitate investigations into the alleged r**e of a woman.

19/08/2024

🇲🇾 The 37-year-old suspect will be charged at the Melaka court on Monday,” he said yesterday. Istiqomah, a teacher at SK Kota Masai 3 in Johor was reported missing after she failed to return home from work on Dec 26, 2023.

MELAKA: The suspect in the murder case of teacher Istiqomah Ahmad Rozi will be charged today.Police here will also hand over the remains of the victim to her family members today.

18/08/2024

Congratulations 🇮🇩 Dirgahayu Republik Indonesia 👏 Selamat HUT ke-79 RI

15/08/2024

Congratulations 79th Independence Day Indonesia on August 17, 2024 🇮🇩

🇮🇩 Theme for the 79th Independence Day! ✍️ Tema HUT ke-79 RI tahun Augustus 17, 2024 adalah , , Tema ini mencerminkan semangat optimisme dan tekad bangsa untuk terus bergerak maju, membangun fondasi yang kuat bagi kemajuan Indonesia di berbagai bidang.