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Malaysia PM threatens action against rice hoarders as prices soar

3 Oct 2023

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has threatened legal action against anyone found hoarding rice, as concern over rising prices and supply shortages have led to consumers stockpiling local grains. Malaysia, which imports about 38% of its rice needs, is among countries feeling the impact of export restrictions imposed by top rice …

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US senators hope to meet with Xi during China trip next week

3 Oct 2023

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of U.S. senators, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, plans to visit China next week and hopes to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a spokesperson for Republican Senator Mike Crapo confirmed on Monday. Schumer’s office said last month he was planning a trip to China, South Korea …

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Games-North Korean weightlifters set another world record, dominate in Hangzhou

2 Oct 2023

By Martin Quin Pollard HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) -North Korea’s weightlifters once again crushed the opposition at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Monday with another world record and two more golds, triggering admiration and astonishment from some of their competitors. The eye-catching world record on Monday came from Kim Il Gyong, 20, who lifted 111kg in …

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UN team in Nagorno-Karabakh did not see any damage to hospitals, schools

2 Oct 2023

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A United Nations team visiting Nagorno-Karabakh in Azerbaijan did not see any damage to civilian infrastructure such as hospitals, schools and housing or to cultural and religious sites, U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Monday. The team on Sunday visited the Karabakh capital known as Stepanakert by Armenia …

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Armenia urges EU to sanction Azerbaijan, warns of further attack

2 Oct 2023

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Armenia urged the European Union on Monday to sanction Azerbaijan for its military operation in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave and warned that Baku could soon attack Armenia itself unless the West takes firm action. Tigran Balayan, Armenia’s envoy to the EU, listed possible measures such as a price cap on …

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Indonesia launches China-backed ‘Whoosh’ high-speed railway

2 Oct 2023

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday inaugurated a $7.3 billion high-speed railway connecting the country’s capital with the city of Bandung, a China-backed project that has been marred with problems. The 142-kilometre (88.23-mile) railway, one of the president’s flagship infrastructure projects and part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, has faced problems …

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Philippines, allies kick off naval drills amid Asia-Pacific tension

2 Oct 2023

MANILA (Reuters) – Forces from Manila, Britain, Canada, Japan and the United States kicked off on Monday two weeks of joint naval exercises in Philippine waters as a “show of force”, amid flaring regional tension. With more than 1,800 participants, the drills follow last week’s move by Beijing to block Philippine fishermen from Asia’s most …

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