WORLD: Headline News Today, Thursday Oct 17, 2019

An upscale residential development in Forest City, Johor. The southern Malaysian state has 51,000 unsold properties, of which between 60 per cent and 70 per cent are priced at RM600,000 (S$197,000) and above. PHOTO: ST FILE

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NEW RULES FOR BUYING MALAYSIAN PROPERTY: CONCERN OVER FOREIGN INVASION, REAL ESTATE BUBBLE

Analysts warn of the impact of the government’s decision to lower the threshold price for foreign buyers in a bid to reduce the number of unsold apartments.

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US IMPOSES TIT-FOR-TAT RESTRICTIONS ON CHINESE DIPLOMATS

Chinese diplomats will be required to tell the State Department in advance of any official meetings with US diplomats, local or municipal officials, and before any visits to colleges or research institutions. PHOTO: AFP

A senior State Department official said the action is a response to what the Chinese government does to limit the interactions that US diplomats can have in China with Chinese stakeholders.

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SWEET ONLINE BOOKING DEALS LEAVE BITTER TASTE

Expedia, Agoda, Booking.com and Hotels.com did not respond to queries on whether they would adopt the proposed guidelines. PHOTOS: EXPEDIA, AGODA, BOOKING.COM, HOTELS.COM

A Straits Times check of more than 20 hotel and airline booking sites found opaque pricing on most of the deals.

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HOW K-POP CAN MOVE FORWARD AFTER THE DEATHS OF SULLI AND JONGHYUN

K-pop star Sulli’s (left) death from alleged suicide, nearly two years after Jonghyun (right) of boy band SHINee killed himself, has again sparked outrage against cyber bullying. K-pop star Sulli’s (left) death from alleged suicide, nearly two years after Jonghyun (right) of boy band SHINee killed himself, has again sparked outrage against cyber bullying. PHOTOS: INTERNET, SM ENTERTAINMENT

Despite multiple suicide attempts and deaths, and lawsuits over malicious posts, the toxic online culture surrounding South Korean entertainment persists.

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