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‘Crowd is missing’: stronger ringgit keeps Singapore shoppers away from Johor
The year-end usually brings hordes of Singaporeans to Johor Bahru, but this holiday season, the city feels unusually quiet, according to…
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Asian markets mixed ahead of US data, expected Fed rate cut
HONG KONG: Asian markets struggled into the weekend on Friday (Dec 5) following a bland lead from Wall Street as a mixed bag of US data did…
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Could Johor’s new energy freeport compete against Singapore and other regional oil trade hubs?
JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysia’s newly launched Maharani Energy Freeport in Johor is positioning itself as a deep-water alternative to Singapore,…
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Japan weighs plan to punish sex buyers, but will it be enough?
A campaigner who has been calling for changes in the law in Japan to allow the prosecution of men who pay for sex has welcomed reports that…
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Opinion | Not just China: India also a piece of the US opioid puzzle
Much has been written about China’s alleged role in the US opioid crisis. Chemicals from Chinese suppliers have supposedly been used by…
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Video | Toxic smog caused illness in 200,000 New Delhi residents
Video | New Delhi records more than 200,000 respiratory cases due to toxic airResidents in New Delhi are demanding government action over…
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Johor’s new energy freeport targets global oil trade — can it hold its own against regional rivals?
JOHOR BAHRU: Malaysia’s newly launched Maharani Energy Freeport in Johor is positioning itself as a deep-water alternative to Singapore,…
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