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UK retail sales drop 0.5% in July 2026 after World Cup and heatwave boost
UK retail sales volumes fell 0.5% month-on-month in July 2026 after rises in May and June, with clothing and footwear seeing the biggest decline.
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Singaporean jailed nearly 10 years and caned for abusing young boys at school facility
A 31-year-old Singaporean was sentenced to nine years and 10 months’ jail and eight strokes of the cane for abusing multiple boys aged 6 to 11 under his care.
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U.S. Navy Considers Renaming USS Doris Miller Carrier After President Trump
The U.S. Navy is weighing renaming aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) to honor former President Donald Trump.
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Penang Hill cable car project hits 32% completion; operations due late 2027
The Penang Hill cable car project reached 32% completion today, with operations targeted for the fourth quarter of 2027.
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Malaysia to use ASEAN channels to tackle transboundary haze affecting Sarawak
Malaysia will engage ASEAN diplomatic channels and write to Indonesia to address the haze crisis impacting Sarawak and the region.
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New York Overtakes San Francisco Bay Area as Largest U.S. Tech Talent Market in 2025
New York's tech workforce grew to 394,300 in 2025, surpassing the San Francisco Bay Area’s 375,730 for the first time.
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Two apartment building fires in Switzerland leave 5 missing and 19 injured
Two overnight fires struck apartment buildings in Thusis and Schaffhausen, leaving five missing and 19 injured across both incidents.
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Penang enforces new licensing laws for short-term rentals with grace period until November 1
Penang requires short-term rental operators to obtain licences from August 1, with enforcement starting November 1 after a two-month grace period.
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Malaysian GOF raids illegal mining sites in 5 states, seizing RM45 million in assets
The General Operations Force arrested 45 people and seized RM45 million worth of illegal mining assets in multi-state raids on August 20.
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Charter plane crashes near Cape Newenham radar site in Alaska, killing 8
A Cessna 441 charter plane crashed near Cape Newenham radar site in Alaska on August 21, killing all eight people on board.
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Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim condemns Israel’s E1 settlement tenders in West Bank
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim condemned Israel’s August 18 tenders for 1,234 housing units in the West Bank’s E1 area and warned international companies against involvement.
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Chandra Asri to acquire Cycle & Carriage’s automotive businesses in Singapore and Malaysia
Chandra Asri Pacific agreed to buy Jardine Cycle & Carriage’s automotive operations in Singapore and Malaysia for S$265 million.
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Singaporean man jailed 14 days, fined RM7,000 for insulting Islam in Johor Bahru
Mohamed Anim Atam was sentenced to 14 days' jail and fined RM7,000 after pleading guilty to insulting Islam in Johor Bahru court.
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Singapore Allocates 200MW Data Centre Capacity to Four Operators
Singapore awarded 200MW of new data centre capacity to Digital Realty, Equinix, Keppel, and ST Telemedia, with each receiving 50MW.
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Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Dies Amid Plagiarism Scandal; Accuser Suspended by Ghent University
Jason Arday resigned from Cambridge amid plagiarism claims and was found dead days later; accuser Nathan Cofnas has been suspended by Ghent University.
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Malaysia targets locally designed and produced chips using Arm technology by 2030
Malaysia aims to produce its first locally designed chips using Arm technology by 2030, with designs expected by 2028.
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UK Met Office predicts 2026 El Niño to be strongest in over a century with severe global impacts
The UK Met Office warned today that the 2026 El Niño will be the strongest in living memory, with sea surface temperatures rising more than 3°C above normal.
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Man who stabbed St Joseph’s Church priest sentenced to jail and caning
Basnayake Keith Spencer was jailed 4 years 3 months and caned 9 strokes for stabbing Father Christopher Lee in 2024 at St Joseph’s Church.
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Iga Swiatek advances to Cincinnati semifinals after Elena Rybakina retires with heel injury
Elena Rybakina retired due to a heel injury during her Cincinnati quarter-final match, advancing Iga Swiatek to the semifinals.
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Chester Zoo’s python cured of cancer with pioneering electrochemotherapy treatment
A 23-year-old reticulated python named Jodie Foster was cured of jaw cancer after surgery and electrochemotherapy at Chester Zoo in the UK.
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Australian man charged with foreign interference for sharing Ukrainian intelligence with Russia
A 27-year-old dual Russian-Australian citizen was charged with foreign interference for attempting to pass Ukrainian military information to Russian intelligence agents.
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German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil Accuses China of Violating Trade Rules
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil called out China for ignoring global trade rules and urged a tougher German stance against Beijing.
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Hyundai Motor union launches first full strike in 10 years over pay and retirement age
Hyundai Motor's South Korean union staged a full-day strike on August 21, 2026, demanding higher bonuses and extended retirement age.
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Civilian-contracted Cessna crashes near Alaska radar site, killing all 8 aboard
A civilian-contracted Cessna 441 crashed near Cape Newenham radar site in Alaska yesterday, killing all eight people on board.