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General : ANCP: Navy Procession, Assets Brightens Up Penang Sky And Sea After 35 Years
Bernama
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August 17, 2025
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- After 35 years, Penang is back in the spotlight with the ASEAN Navies' City Parade (ANCP), which took place today at Padang Kota Lama, alongside the state government's Hari Buletin 4.0 celebration. The ANCP, which...
Malaysia and Singapore set the benchmark of the ‘Prosper Thy Neighbour’ policy — Phar Kim Beng
Malay Mail
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August 16, 2025
AUGUST 16 — While Malaysia is approximately 450 times larger than Singapore — one of the widest landmass disparities between two immediate neighbours in Southeast Asia, even more pronounced than the Malaysia–Brunei ratio — it is often overlooked...
Phnom Penh Crown Secures AFC Challenge League Group Stage Spot with 6-0 Rout of Kasuka FC
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 13, 2025 -- Phnom Penh Crown FC delivered a dominant performance on Tuesday night, thrashing Brunei's Kasuka FC 6-0 to secure their place in the group stage of the 2025-2026 AFC Challenge League. Playing at the Hassanal...
The Learned Concierge - August 2025, Vol. 22
JD Supra - California
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August 15, 2025
Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries. Alcohol Law French Wine Sustainability Agreement Approved: EU and U.S. Antitrust Considerations Michael Laszlo and Declan...
This Underrated Country Is Becoming One of Asia’s Best Outdoor Destinations—and It Has One of the Region’s Most Popular Hiking Trails
AOL
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Abhinavformula1/Shutterstock Hiking in the Bukit Gasing Forest Reserve.Key Points The Bukit Gasing Circular in Malaysia was recently named the best hiking trail in Southeast Asia in a new study. The 2.4-mile loop in Bukit Gasing Forest Reserve has...
Argentina v New Zealand live streams: How to watch today’s Rugby Championship clash
Rugby World
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August 16, 2025
The Pumas and the All Blacks kick off their bids for southern hemisphere rugby supremacy in Córdoba. Watch Argentina v New Zealand live streams this weekend, as the southern hemisphere giants get their Rugby Championship 2025 campaigns underway at...
Groundbreaking New Campaign Unveiled for Colgate Optic White Purple Featuring K-Pop Icon IU, Redefining Oral Care as a Beauty Essential
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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IU’s Beauty Hack for a Whiter Smile SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 15 August 2025 - Colgate-Palmolive has launched a new campaign for Colgate Optic White Purple, starring global K-Pop idol and beauty icon, IU. This marks the first time a...
With names like Domecq, Cartier and Oppenheimer in the mix, no wonder Sotogrande in Spain is the Mediterranean playground of the rich and famous
Olive Press
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August 16, 2025
By Dilip Kuner and Jon Clarke THERE is nowhere in Spain like Sotogrande in summertime. The country’s most exclusive private enclave, this is the go-to destination for the discreetly wealthy and famous. Even the privileged tourists who come to...
Zakat processing time improves, but MoRA still faces backlog of 6,000 applications
The Scoop
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August 5, 2025
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Despite efforts to streamline the zakat application process, nearly 6,000 applications remain unresolved as of July 10. This was revealed during a session of the Legislative Council on Tuesday, where the Minister of Religious...
Cebu FC to test new signings’ mettle in AFF Shopee Cup Playoffs 1st leg
Cebu Daily News
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August 7, 2025
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebu FC is set to field 13 new signings when it kicks off its AFF Shopee Cup Playoffs campaign on August 8 against Brunei’s Kasuka FC at the Stadium Negara Hassanal Bolkiah in Bandar Seri Begawan. The club underwent a major...
How to watch Rugby Championship 2025: free live streams and key dates
TechRadar
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August 14, 2025
Watch Rugby Championship 2025 live streams with the Springboks taking on the challenge for their title from the Wallabies, All Blacks and Pumas between this August and October. Below we have all the info on how to watch Rugby Championship from...
Argentina vs New Zealand streams: How to watch Rugby Championship 2025 rugby live online from anywhere
TechRadar
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August 16, 2025
This weekend's Argentina vs New Zealand live stream sees the Pumas and All Blacks kick off their Rugby Championship 2025 campaigns, with the hosts hoping to seal their first ever crown and the All Blacks eager to extend their record nine titles....
Feasibility study for Trans-Borneo Railway to conclude in 2026
Daily Express Malaysia
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August 14, 2025
Feasibility study for Trans-Borneo Railway to conclude in 2026 Published on: Thursday, August 14, 2025 Published on: Thu, Aug 14, 2025 Text Size: Dark Mode: Off KUALA LUMPUR: The feasibility study for the proposed Trans-Borneo Railway linking...
Telecom Minister Shares Cambodia’s Priorities for AI Security at ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit 2025
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 14, 2025 -- H.E. Chea Vandeth, Minister of Post and Telecommunications of Cambodia, has shared insights on the preparation of a draft national AI strategy to guide economic and social development in Cambodia, at a panel...
The Pinkfong Company Opens First ‘Bebefinn Kids Cafe’ in Malaysia
Business Korea
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August 14, 2025
The Pinkfong Company, a global family entertainment enterprise, announced on Aug. 14 that it is accelerating its expansion into the Southeast Asian market by opening its first "Bebefinn Kids Cafe" in Malaysia. The newly opened Bebefinn Kids Cafe...
World : Bangladesh Cites Economic, Strategic Potential In ASEAN Bid
Bernama
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August 16, 2025
By Noor Bakhtiar Ahmad KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Bangladesh is stepping up its bid to be a sectoral dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus emphasising the country’s...
20 RAMD To Conduct Military Exercises In Sungai Nakat Area Between Aug 26-Sept 2
Bernama
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August 15, 2025
MIRI, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The 20th Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment (20 RAMD), Sri Miri Camp, will conduct three large-scale military exercises in phases in the Sungai Nakat area, Bakong, near here, as part of efforts to enhance readiness....
What tailoring and book publishing have in common
South China Morning Post
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August 15, 2025
I’M FROM A VERY humble family. My mother was a tailor, but what she did was more like the work of a designer. In addition to measurements, she had a good sense for numbers. She was basically a one-woman home factory. But at that time, in the...
King hails veterans' courage and sacrifice on VJ Day
BBC
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August 15, 2025
Ashitha NageshBBC News Reporting fromNational Memorial Arboretum ShareSave Watch: Royals and veterans mark VJ Day 80 years on King Charles III and Queen Camilla have joined World War Two veterans for a remembrance service to mark the 80th...
Wanderlust chronicles: My journey across 46 countries
Borneo Post
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August 10, 2025
The Great Pyramids at Giza, Egypt Recently, I was pleasantly surprised when a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) reached out to invite me to present a talk on travel to its members. I am uncertain as to the manner in which they discovered that...