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Malaysia’s MASSA Explores In-Cabin Fire Containment Technology with South Korea’s Braindrop

Lithium battery incidents on aircraft are no longer a fringe concern. As passenger numbers recover and personal electronic device usage climbs, the frequency of thermal runaway events involving powerbanks and smartphones in aircraft cabins has caught the attention of regulators, airlines and safety organisations worldwide. Malaysia Aviation Skills Standard Association (MASSA) is now taking a step toward addressing this through a new collaboration with South...
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Network School: Beyond the Israeli Controversy, What Exactly Is Taking Shape in Forest City?

Network School has found itself at the centre of an explosive controversy over allegations involving Israeli nationals in Johor's Forest City. But beyond the passports, politics and outrage lies a far bigger question: What exactly is the Network State vision behind the community — and what does its growing physical presence in Malaysia mean for the country's regulatory, immigration and national interests?
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Food Price Increases Drive UK Inflation Back To 40-year High

The figures emphasised the difficult environment for British households, particularly those on low incomes, who face new uncertainties with the rise of inflation.
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Liz Truss Apologises For Economic Plan As Spending Cuts On The Way

After blaming the markets and "global headwinds" for investors fleeing the pound and government bonds for weeks, Truss apologised for going "too far and too fast" with her radical economic plan to jolt Britain out of years of stagnant growth.
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Flurry Of Funds Bet On New Allure For Bitcoin

Unfazed by a price drop over the last 11 months, investment firms have launched a flood of exchange-traded funds, betting that elite cryptocurrencies and their underlying technology will triumph in the end.
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UK Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt Vows To Restore Trust In Financial Markets

Truss appointed Hunt on Friday in an attempt to save her leadership as confidence in her ability to lead the country dwindled within her own Conservative Party as well as in international financial markets.
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Kanye West Suspended on Twitter & Instagram After Anti-Semitic Posts

West, who legally changed his name to "Ye" last year, was locked out of Instagram on Friday by Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (META.O). He then switched to Twitter, where he posted for the first time in two years on Saturday.
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As Reshuffle Approaches, China’s ‘Liberal’ Wang Yang Considered For Next Premier

Wang made his mark in Guangdong, which borders Hong Kong, by pushing for the modernization of rusting industries and promoting socially inclusive policies.
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Palestine-Israel Clashes Continue As Israeli Election Nears

After years of relative calm, more than 100 Palestinians from the West Bank have been killed this year, with the majority killed since late March as part of a crackdown in response to a string of fatal street attacks by Palestinians in Israel that killed 19 people.
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BREAKING | Parliament Dissolved To Make Way For GE15

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri announced today the dissolution of Parliament, putting to bed all earlier speculations that it will be held next year. GE15 will now be held within 60 days.
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Japan Reopens To Tourists Despite Closed Shops And Staff Shortages

Japan will reintroduce visa-free travel to dozens of countries beginning Tuesday, removing some of the world's strictest border controls in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expects tourism to boost the economy and reap some benefits from the yen's drop to a 24-year low.
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Budget 2023: E-Pemula Credit Increased, Gov’t To Pay E-Hailing Licence Fee

Reactions have been mixed regarding the E-Pemula increase announcement KUALA LUMPUR -- Two million youths aged 18 to 20, and full-time students aged 21 and...
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Budget 2023: An Election Budget With All The Goodies

Despite the government taking a cautious approach to a "challenging" 2023 due to political tensions, rising global inflation, tightening financial conditions, and supply chain disruptions, with GE15 in the cards, the citizens will benefit from the Budget allocations
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Budget 2023 Tabled By Finance Minister Focuses On Equilibrium

Budget 2023: Malaysia banks on strong fundamentals, reforms amid external headwinds.
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