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Malaysian gold market to move south in 2023, bucking international gold market trend – Public Gold

KUALA LUMPUR— The Malaysian gold market is expected to trade lower this year amid lingering fears of global recession coupled with the Bank Negara Malaysia’s (central bank) four times overnight policy rate (OPR) hike in 2022, says Public Gold executive…

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US Defense Officials Hopeful for Deal with Manila

February 1, 2023 aobadmin

Senior U.S. defense officials are expressing optimism that a high-level visit to the Philippines will pay off, possibly with an agreement for expanded military cooperation and greater access to Philippine military bases.U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Aus…

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Cambodia Seeks More Loans From Beijing Amid Fears of ‘Debt Trap’

February 1, 2023 aobadmin

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen is expected to visit Beijing next week looking to borrow more than $4 billion for a high-speed railway line that will connect Cambodia’s capital with the economic hub on the Thai border.The deal would be the latest symb…

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US Opens Embassy in Solomon Islands to Counter China

February 1, 2023 aobadmin

The United States opened an embassy in the Solomon Islands on Thursday in its latest move to counter China’s push into the Pacific.The embassy is starting small, with a charge d’affaires, a couple of State Department staff and a handful of local employ…

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Myanmar Extends State of Emergency, Delaying Expected Polls

February 1, 2023 aobadmin

Myanmar’s military government announced Wednesday that it is extending a state of emergency it imposed when it seized power two years ago, a move that appears to set back its plans for an election that had been expected in August.The announcement on st…

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DOCTOR CHARGED WITH CHEATING OFFENCES IN RELATION TO COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSIST SCHEME (“CHAS”), SEXUAL OFFENCES AGAINST A MINOR, VOYEURISM AND TRAFFIC OFFENCES

February 1, 2023 aobadmin

Lim Yong Chin (“Lim”), a 39-year-old medical doctor, founder and director of the Access Medical Clinics group, was charged in Court on 1 February 2023 for cheating, sexual offences against a minor, voyeurism and traffic offences.Lim was charged with ch…

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Sea Games: Malaysia Faces Limited Options In Selecting Athletes In Weightlifting

January 31, 2023 aobadmin

KUALA LUMPUR— Malaysia is weighed down by limited choices in selecting athletes for the 2023 SEA Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from May 5 to 17.The Malaysian Weightlifting Federation (MWF) vice-president Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim said it landed in this p…

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Malaysia Plans To Set Up Cyber Security Commission

January 31, 2023 aobadmin

PUTRAJAYA (Malaysia)— Malaysia will set up a Cyber Security Commission as part of efforts to strengthen cyber security in the country, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.Speaking at the monthly gathering of the Communications and Di…

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COVID-19 Forced Over 1,600 Private Schools To Shut Down In Philippines

January 31, 2023 aobadmin

MANILA – More than 1,600 private schools in the Philippines were shut down, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, from 2020 to 2022, Philippine Vice President and Education Secretary, Sara Duterte-Carpio said, yesterday.After a significant decrease in 2020, du…

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  • Malaysian gold market to move south in 2023, bucking international gold market trend – Public Gold February 2, 2023
  • Flash floods cause havoc in Indonesia’s south Sulawesi February 2, 2023
  • Malaysia’s external trade to expand steadily beyond 2023 with new FTAs February 2, 2023
  • Malaysian FM to attend ASEAN Coordinating council, Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in Jakarta February 2, 2023
  • US, Philippines Move Closer to Face China’s Belligerence February 2, 2023
  • Chinese Spy Balloon Spotted Over Western US, Pentagon Says February 2, 2023

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