Trump Treasury pick Bessent to divest assets to avoid conflicts
[New Straits Times] - 01/12/2025
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, plans to divest from dozens of funds, trusts and investments in preparation for his new role, The New York Times reported on Saturday. (c) New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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Trump mulls letting disaster-hit US states fend for themselves
WASHINGTON, Jan 23 — US President Donald Trump yesterday floated ending federal disaster relief and leaving states (…)
[Malay Mail] - 23/01/2025
South Korea to remove concrete embankment blamed for exacerbating deadly plane crash
SEOUL: South Korea’s transport ministry said on Wednesday that it would remove the concrete embankment installed at (…)
[New Straits Times] - 23/01/2025
Resigning is ‘running away from the problem’, Najib tells court on 1MDB chairman Bakke quitting
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[Malay Mail] - 23/01/2025
#SHOWBIZ: 'Deep in my heart, Daddy is always hugging you Fatima' – Fattah Amin
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[New Straits Times] - 23/01/2025
Health Ministry bans Apple S candies over sibutramine content, warns sellers and consumers
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 23 — The Ministry of Health has ordered a halt to the sale of Apple S brand candies as they have been (…)
[Malay Mail] - 23/01/2025
Four people die in Cambodia in Lunar New Year gift crush
PHNOM PENH: At least four people were crushed and suffocated to death Thursday in Cambodia after a large crowd (…)
[New Straits Times] - 23/01/2025
Melbourne doubles feud as Kichenok accuses Mladenovic of ‘direct threat’
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[Malay Mail] - 23/01/2025
Rep calls for completion of 15 RTP in Engkilili by Chap Goh Mei
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[BorneoPost] - 23/01/2025
South Korea investigators recommend impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with insurrection, abuse of power
SEOUL, Jan 23 — South Korean investigators recommended today that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol be charged with (…)
[Malay Mail] - 23/01/2025
Musk slams Trump-backed AI mega project
WASHINGTON: Elon Musk on Wednesday cast doubt on a US$500 billion (RM2 billion) AI project announced by US President (…)
[New Straits Times] - 22/01/2025
