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‘Growing public health crisis’, love for nation behind move to fully ban vapes: Malaysia’s health ministry
Read more: ‘Growing public health crisis’, love for nation behind move to fully ban vapes: Malaysia’s health ministryIn a statement to CNA, the ministry also responded to claims by industry players that the government has sent “conflicting signals” on vapes.
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Air India warned by regulator over ‘systemic’ lapses in fatigue management and training
Read more: Air India warned by regulator over ‘systemic’ lapses in fatigue management and trainingAir India has come under intense scrutiny since the Ahmedabad crash, which was the world’s worst aviation disaster in a decade.
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Snap Insight: As Thailand and Cambodia escalate border spat, the personal ties that once united now fuel hostility
Read more: Snap Insight: As Thailand and Cambodia escalate border spat, the personal ties that once united now fuel hostilityThe public falling-out between former leaders Hun Sen and Thaksin Shinawatra bodes poorly for the escalating border spat between Cambodia and Thailand, says Control Risks’ Harrison Cheng.
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Buckle up: Nearly 1,200 bus drivers, passengers fined under Malaysia’s new seat belt law
Read more: Buckle up: Nearly 1,200 bus drivers, passengers fined under Malaysia’s new seat belt lawUnder the new law, all passengers and drivers onboard buses must wear seat belts or face fines of up to RM300 (US$71). Foreigners and tourists are not exempted.
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Thai banks pivot as fees are regulated
Read more: Thai banks pivot as fees are regulatedBanks are preparing for a potential decline in fee-based income following the central bank’s move to standardise banking fees, despite strong growth in the first quarter of this year.
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Thailand wilts as ‘financial summer’ batters households
Read more: Thailand wilts as ‘financial summer’ batters householdsAs temperatures climb across Thailand, households are feeling more than just the heat. This year’s hot season has brought a sharp rise in living costs, particularly fuel prices, tightening budgets and amplifying financial strain.
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Iran targets Mideast cities as Trump threatens to escalate
Read more: Iran targets Mideast cities as Trump threatens to escalateRIYADH – Drones hit the US embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday as Iran continued to hit back at industrial and diplomatic targets across the Middle East and Washington warned its citizens to evacuate the entire region.
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Govt: Enough oil for local consumption but prices will rise
Read more: Govt: Enough oil for local consumption but prices will riseThe government has confirmed there are adequate supplies of oil for local consumption but warns local prices will still rise in line with global prices, even with the use of subsidies to offset the increase.
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Police building case against fugitive swindlers Ben Smith and wife
Read more: Police building case against fugitive swindlers Ben Smith and wifePolice searched six locations for more evidence against accused international swindlers Ben Smith and his wife on Monday, after the Criminal Court approved arrest warrants for the fugitive couple.
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‘Growing public health crisis’, love for nation behind move to fully ban vapes: Malaysia’s health ministry
Read more: ‘Growing public health crisis’, love for nation behind move to fully ban vapes: Malaysia’s health ministryIn a statement to CNA, the ministry also responded to claims by industry players that the government has sent “conflicting signals” on vapes.
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Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threat
Read more: Iran vows revenge for slain supreme leader despite Trump threatTEHRAN – Iranian top officials vowed Sunday to avenge their slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and declared a new wave of strikes on US bases in the Gulf, defying US President Donald Trump’s threat of an unprecedented escalation in force.
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More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubs
Read more: More flights cancelled as Iran conflict shuts Mideast hubsPARIS (FRANCE) – The biggest disruption to global air transport since the Covid pandemic continued Sunday, with thousands of flights affected and busy Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai and Doha shuttered as Iran lashed out after US-Israeli strikes.
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Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran’s Khamenei
Read more: Latest developments after US, Israeli strikes kill Iran’s KhameneiPARIS (FRANCE) – Iranian state television confirmed the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump said he had been killed.