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Some 400 Australian aerospace support workers face redundancy after the government brought forward the retirement of a fleet of MRH90 Taipan military helicopters, the head of the European manufacturer told Reuters.

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Myanmar authorities have announced that they had seized almost half a ton of crystal meth worth over US$4 million (RM18.8 million).

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Cambodia recorded some 3.5 million international tourists in the first eight months of 2023, a year-on-year increase of 250.8 per cent, the country's Prime Minister Hun Manet has announced.

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According to new research, Laos ranked 14th among countries offering the world’s cheapest price per 1 GB of mobile data, the second Southeast Asian nation on the list after Cambodia, which made it to the fifth position.

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Cardiovascular diseases have emerged as the second leading cause of death in the Sultanate, trailing behind cancer, according to recent statistics. In 2022, 669 deaths were attributed to cardiovascular diseases, highlighting a concerning trend.

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Stung Treng province of Cambodia and Attapeu province of Laos have bolstered their cross-border collaboration, signing an agreement which focuses on security, safety, public order and drug control.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Major banks and non-bank financial service providers will waive transaction fees for micro and small businesses accepting DuitNow QR payments, says Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

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North and South Korea clash on the football pitch and India do battle with Pakistan in hockey as fierce rivalries take centre stage at the Asian Games on Saturday.

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BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai court denied bail on Saturday for an activist lawyer sentenced to four years in prison for royal insults, his lawyer said, in one of the Southeast Asian country's highest-profile lese-majeste cases.

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PETALING JAYA: The allegation of "extraordinary police presence" at Perikatan Nasional campaign activities is a mere political tactic with an aim to create confusion, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

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PETALING JAYA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will provide additional documents to the police for the issuance of a red notice by Interpol on Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's son-in-law and another person.

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HANGZHOU: Squash delivered the third gold medal for Malaysia in the Hangzhou Asian Games after the women's team came from behind to beat Hong Kong 2-1 at HOC Squash Centre on Saturday (Sept 30).

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(Reuters) - Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing put on a masterclass to win Saturday's MotoGP sprint race at the Japanese Grand Prix after starting from pole position, piling the pressure on championship leader and reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia.

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Due to the spiraling cost of fuel, more and more people in Laos are switching to electric vehicles (EVs) with the aim of saving fuel costs and reducing air pollution.

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In a recent analysis by Google Trends, the phrase “I’m tired” has reached a new peak in search queries, particularly in September.

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Vietnam has received US$41.2 million, or 80 per cent of the total funding, from the World Bank for reducing carbon emissions from forests by 10.3 million tons, according to the Forestry Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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KUALA LUMPUR: The number of occupational injuries increased by 58.9 per cent to record 34,216 cases in 2022 compared to 21,534 cases in the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

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Holding buckets of water, Cholifatul Nur sprinkles flowers planted at her young son's grave and wipes clean the stone slab where a scarf of his favourite team is draped a year after his death at an Indonesian football stadium.

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Zhang Zhizhen fought back to become the first Chinese men's singles tennis champion at the Asian Games since 1994 with victory over Japan's Yosuke Watanuki on Saturday in Hangzhou.

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One of the co-founders of collapsed cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital has been apprehended in Singapore and jailed for four months, according to the company's liquidator.