Fires blaze on after massive blast at Iran’s key commercial port as death toll rises to 25, 800 injured

TEHRAN, April 27 — Fires were still blazing today after a massive explosion tore through Iran’s largest commercial port the day before, killing at least 25 people and

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Mat Sabu: Indonesian legend Hetty Koes Endang to perform for free at Agriculture Ministry’s Raya celebration tomorrow

PUTRAJAYA, April 27 – Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu announced today that renowned Indonesian singer Hetty Koes Endang and her husband have expressed their

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Malaysian ministers attend Pope Francis’ funeral alongside world leaders

KOTA KINABALU, April 27 — Malaysia’s Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said and Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives

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South Korea opens Sudirman Cup with 4-1 win over Czech Republic; Thailand thrashes Hong Kong, Malaysia begins campaign

XIAMEN, China, April 27 — Four-times champions South Korea made a blazing start to their Sudirman Cup campaign by thumping Czech Republic 4-1 while group rivals Taiwan were

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Perikatan lost because of pig farm attacks? Tuan Ibrahim blames low voter turnout instead for PAS’ Ayer Kuning defeat

PORT DICKSON, April 27 – PAS deputy president Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man attributed the party’s defeat in the Ayer Kuning by-election to low voter turnout, dismissing

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Malaysia’s views on US tariff well-received, says minister

Finance minister II Amir Hamzah Azizan said Malaysia wants to maintain good ties with the US. PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s views have been “well-received” in the first rounds of

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PAP Malay leader: Islamist PAS’ call for Singaporeans to vote along racial, religious lines ‘dangerous and divisive’

SINGAPORE, April 26 – PAP candidate for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, Zaqy Mohamad, has today expressed his concern that foreigners are exploiting race relations and religious elements for political

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MACC receives three new tactical vehicles to boost anti-corruption operations

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has received three new vehicles for the use of its tactical squad, the Anti-Corruption Tactical Squad (ACTS), in

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Pritam Singh: WP won’t succeed playing race and religion cards, that’s now how politics work in Singapore

SINGAPORE, April 26 – Singapore’s Workers’ Party (WP) secretary-general Pritam Singh today said the party would not succeed if it resorted to playing the race and religion cards

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Voter turnout in Ayer Kuning by-election hits 50.18pc as of 3pm

TAPAH, April 26 — As of 3pm today, 50.18 per cent of voters in the Ayer Kuning state by-election have cast their ballots, the Election Commission (EC) said.

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