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”This is a public area, why should we have to pay?”:Woman reports alleged illegal parking extortion to police

”This is a public area, why should we have to pay?”:Woman reports alleged illegal parking extortion to police

Viral post exposes alleged illegal parking racket in KL as woman refuses demands for payment in public area A Thread post by @briqish has gone viral after she shared her encounter with an alleged illegal parking attendant in front of Chambers Residence, sparking widespread reactions among Malaysians online. In her post, she claimed that after

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Crypto winter chills Vietnam’s US0b market, wiping out fortunes overnight

Crypto winter chills Vietnam’s US$100b market, wiping out fortunes overnight

HANOI, Feb 15 — As a first-year computer science student in Hanoi, Hoang Le started trading crypto from his university dorm room, egged on by his gamer friends who were making a killing. At one point his digital holdings swelled to US$200,000 — around 50 times the average annual income in Vietnam. But they crashed

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UK weighs new Russia sanctions over Navalny poisoning findings

UK weighs new Russia sanctions over Navalny poisoning findings

Britain considers coordinated sanctions after European states conclude Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed by a rare dart-frog toxin. LONDON: Britain will consider increasing sanctions against Russia following a joint European finding that opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a rare toxin. Foreign minister Yvette Cooper (pic) said the UK is looking at

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PM Anwar: Johor’s request for bigger share of tax income can be resolved amicably

PM Anwar: Johor’s request for bigger share of tax income can be resolved amicably

PONTIAN, Feb 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Johor’s request for the return of the state’s 25 per cent income tax revenue was not an issue and can be negotiated amicably. Anwar said Johor currently was the highest recipient for the federal government’s expenditure that is used for various needs of

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Pontian Hospital to be upgraded to minor specialist facility

Pontian Hospital to be upgraded to minor specialist facility

Pontian Hospital will be upgraded to a Minor Specialist Hospital with a new 10-storey building, boosting capacity and easing congestion at major Johor hospitals PONTIAN: Pontian Hospital will be upgraded to a Minor Specialist Hospital with a new 10-storey building. The RM400 million project aims to boost healthcare capacity and services in southern Johor. Health

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