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Commodities
Oil rises 2% as Russia-Ukraine war escalates
Oil climbed nearly 2% on Thursday as tensions between Russia and Ukraine were rapidly rising as the countries launched missiles at each other, worrying markets about crude supply if the conflict widened.
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Nation
Nation’s transport network on track for Asean connectivity
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is on the right track towards enhancing its transportation network for better connectivity with Asean member states, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
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Nation
PM at the centre of debate over Israel remarks
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was at the centre of a heated debate in the Dewan Rakyat, as he defended his recent comments on Israel, calling for a better understanding of context.
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Singapore
Mega plan for disability sports
Disability sport in the island republic is set for a multimillion-dollar boost from 2025, with a new Enabling Sports Fund to be launched to encourage impactful community-initiated disability sport initiatives.
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Philippines
Philippine woman saved from death row ‘elated’
A Philippine woman sentenced to death in Indonesia on drug charges said that she was “elated” to be returning home, after a deal brokered between the two nations.
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Bangladesh
Ex-police chief faces crimes against humanity charges
THE country’s former police chief appeared in court, accused of overseeing a deadly crackdown in a failed bid to suppress the August revolution that toppled Sheikh Hasina’s regime.
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Laos
Happy hours end in tragedy
Four foreign tourists have died after a suspected mass methanol poisoning from drinking tainted alcohol at a backpacker hotspot in Laos, Western government officials and media said.
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Myanmar
UN: Nearly 40% of 3.4 million displaced in Myanmar are children
Children made up nearly 40% of the more than 3.4 million people in the country displaced by civil war and climate change- driven extreme weather, the UN agency for children said.
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Economy
The Philippines likely to hold off further rate cuts
There are persistent price pressures that have yet to dissipate and could still pose a risk to the inflation outlook, a situation that might prompt the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to delay its rate cuts, says governor Eli Remolona Jr.
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Corporate News
Companies unsure of digital and green move
Although the Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City government is investing in many preferential policies and incentives for digital transformation and green development, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are still confused about how to implement them.
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World
North Korea's Kim accuses US of stoking tension, warns of nuclear war
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the United States of ramping up tension and provocations, saying the Korean peninsula has never faced a greater risk of nuclear war, state media KCNA said on Friday.
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Entertainment
Kenneth Ma and Moses Chan secure "No.1 brother" status in TVB anniversary group photo
Three hundred artistes gathered at TVB City on Nov 19 to celebrate the station’s 57th anniversary.
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China
China mother jailed for abandoning son with brain injuries inflicted during family dispute
BEIJING: A mother in central China accidentally caused a cerebral haemorrhage in her toddler son during an altercation with her mother-in-law, later attempting to abandon the sick child, which sparked significant controversy on mainland social media.
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AseanPlus News
Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Thursday (Nov 21)
News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Thursday (Nov 21)
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Vietnam
World Bank outlines path for Vietnam to reach high income status
HANOI: The World Bank (WB) has released a report which explores how Vietnam can upgrade its participation in global value chains to become a high-income country by 2045.
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Cambodia
Hun Sen urges diplomacy on Ko Kut, legal action on extremism
PHNOM PENH: Senate President Hun Sen has stressed that national stability and positive relations with neighbouring countries are essential for a nation’s development.
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia makes first public appearance in six years
DHAKA: Bangladesh's illness-plagued opposition leader Khaleda Zia made her first public appearance in six years on Thursday (Nov 21), months after her release from house arrest following the ouster of longtime foe Sheikh Hasina.
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Vietnam
Hanoi prepares for temperature drop as cold front approaches
HANOI: Hanoi and northern localities are bracing for a temperature dip due to an approaching cold front, with some areas expected to experience near-freezing conditions.
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AseanPlus News
'This episode is totally heartbreaking' says top promoter Kharisma Music; initiates legal proceedings against singer Aishah Retno for loss of income and slander
Top local organiser Kharisma Music International is totally shocked over the episode with rising singer Aishah Retno after the top promoter had cancelled her concert which was due to take off last weekend.
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Nation
Malaysia re-elected to Uncitral for 2025-2031 term
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been successfully re-elected to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (Uncitral) for the 2025-2031 term.
