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Some Putra Heights house owners in Malaysia still waiting for aid after gas pipeline explosion
The April 1 explosion destroyed 81 homes, badly damaged 57 and partially damaged 81. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...
Bessent calls Walmart CEO after Trump lashes out over price hikes
Mr Trump had blasted the company for hiking prices over his tariffs and urged it to “eat” the costs. Read more at ...
China tells officials to rein in alcohol, cigarette spending
The rules amount to a reiteration of President Xi Jinping’s campaign for officials to cut spending. Read more at straitstimes ...
Romania's pro-EU president-elect known for calm, methodical approach
BUCHAREST - Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan's decision to attend a string of debates last week shunned by his hard-right rival ...
Joe Biden: Democratic fighter, now battling cancer
Mr Biden – born on Nov 20, 1942 in Pennsylvania – was America’s oldest elected president when he took office. Read more at ...
Mini ‘sell America’ vibe revived after Moody’s downgrades US
The move was due to mounting concern over American debt rather than tariffs . Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Rahm on late PGA Championship collapse: 'pretty fresh wound'
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Jon Rahm gave Scottie Scheffler a bit of a scare during the final round of the PGA Championship ...
Heavy rains kill 5 in China's south, authorities issue disaster alerts
HONG KONG - Heavy rains in China's southern Guangdong and Guangxi provinces killed five people and left several missing over the weekend as authorities issued alerts for severe rain, mountain flooding ...