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Afghan police chief killed at US security meeting
AFP, Published on 18/10/2018
» KANDAHAR: A powerful Afghan police chief and a journalist were among at least three people killed on Thursday when a gunman opened fire on a high-level security meeting attended by top US commander General Scott Miller, officials said.
Trump threatens to send military against immigrant 'onslaught'
AFP, Published on 18/10/2018
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to send the military to the Mexican border and to imperil a trade deal in an intensification of his anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of congressional elections.
Estranged brother of Suu Kyi bids to sell lakeside home
Reuters, Published on 18/10/2018
» YANGON: The estranged brother of Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday he is making a new bid to sell the lakeside house where the democracy activist-turned-politician spent 15 years under house arrest.
Singapore needs wow factor to grow tourism
Published on 18/10/2018
» SINGAPORE: To woo and wow visitors, Singapore needs to go bigger and be more creative in order to grow its tourism sector and make it stand out from the competition, said tourism experts who weighed in on the Government’s plans to reshape and rejuvenate two of its key tourism attractions: Sentosa and Orchard Road.
Charoen plans $1.5bn property IPO
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/10/2018
» SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, Thailand's richest man, is planning an initial public offering of a domestic property business that could raise at least $1.5 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Trump threatens to close US-Mexico border over migrant 'onslaught'
AFP, Published on 18/10/2018
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to send the military to close its southern border if Mexico fails to stem the "onslaught" of migrants from Central America, in a series of tweets that blamed opposition Democrats.
Turkish newspaper accuses Saudi official over missing journalist
AFP, Published on 18/10/2018
» ISTANBUL: A pro-government Turkish newspaper on Thursday pointed a finger at a Saudi security official close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Riyadh's ally Washington kept up its cautious stance.
Cambodia government mulls standard for imported cars
Published on 18/10/2018
» The Cambodian government plans to standardise the import of automobile especially second-hand cars to ensure quality and safety for the end-user is not compromised, a senior official from the Ministry of Public Works and Transport has said.
Unusually rich ex-transport permanent secretary jailed
Online Reporters, Published on 18/10/2018
» A former permanent secretary of the Transport Ministry found unusually rich after his house was burgled seven years ago has been sent to prison for 10 months for filing false asset declarations, after losing his appeal.
UK PM mulls longer transition as EU demands Brexit progress
AFP, Published on 18/10/2018
» BRUSSELS - Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed Thursday she was open to extending a Brexit transition period if it helped unblock negotiations, after EU leaders repeated that Britain must do more to avoid crashing out of the bloc without a deal.