Vietnam wins U.S. defense pledges as tension with China grows
WASHINGTON/HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam has won the promise of a visit from a U.S. aircraft carrier and deeper defense cooperation
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Six policemen remanded for alleged extortion
KUCHING: Six police personnel were remanded for three days today for being allegedly involved in money extortion. State CID chief
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Indonesia offers coffee, tea & palm oil in exchange for Russian fighter jets
Indonesia says it will barter coffee, palm oil and other commodities for Russian fighter jets, calling US and European sanctions
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Dangerous streets
The brutal crackdown on drugs and crime is supposed to make the streets safer. From recent developments, it looks like
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Germany accuses Vietnam of abducting businessman from Berlin
In broad daylight, witnessed by joggers and dog walkers, a former oil executive is plucked from a central Berlin park
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Block the shabu supply
It has now been over a year since the start of President Duterte’s campaign against drugs. The initial reports on
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Team catches 4.5-metre croc in Bako
KUCHING: Sarawak Forestry Corporation’s (SFC) Swift Wildlife Action Team (SWAT) caught a 4.5-metre long adult female crocodile in Bako yesterday
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DG: Action against schools if they hide cases of misconduct
SADONG JAYA: The Education Ministry will take stern action against school management found to have concealed any misconduct, including bullying
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Realistic deadlines
Deadlines are best when they are achievable. When, at the end of a period of great effort, a deadline is
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Nuclear threat, jihadist menace
Principally because of two recent events, our part of the globe is on the center stage of world attention and
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