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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. MACC to probe into Zoo Negara's financial plightThe Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) will look into claims of Zoo Negara’s (National Zoo) shortage of funds which is holding back its improvements.

24 July 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. '2020 still special, despite us not becoming developed nation'Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad believes 2020 remains a special year for Malaysians despite the country not achieving its vision of becoming a developed nation.“It’s not going to be the culmination of our aim to become a d

23 July 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world.

22 July 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Singapore will spend $400m upgrading drains, $10m on studying sea level rise to counter climate changeSingapore is fortifying its defences against climate change, with $400 million (US$295 million) being pumped into upgrading and maintaining its drains over the next two years, and $10 million

19 July 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today.

18 July 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Singapore non-oil domestic exports plunge 17.3% in June, the biggest drop in over 6 yearsSingapore's exports fell by double-digits for the fourth straight month, with shipments in the key electronics sector sinking by nearly a third.

17 July 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Johor palace cannot interfere in youth age cap issue, says PMPrime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said the Johor palace has no right to interfere in the decision to determine the definition of the ‘youth’ classification for the state.

16 July 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Culture shift, more flexible work policies for fathers needed: HalimahSingapore lags behind when it comes to new fathers taking paternity leave, with only about half choosing to do so, compared to 70 to 80 percent in Nordic countries.

15 July 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. PM: Govt to look into fishermen’s concerns on PSR projectPrime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad said action would be taken if it was true the Penang South Reclamation (PSR) project has a negative impact on the public and environment.

12 July 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world.

11 July 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Rapid TB tests to go nationwideThe Department of Medical Sciences has successfully developed a new rapid test kit for tuberculosis (TB), which will be distributed to community hospitals nationwide in October.The World Health Organization aims to reduce the number of TB patients to fewer than 1

10 July 2019
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These are the top stories making the front pages of major newspapers from across Southeast Asia today. Get up to speed with what’s happening in the fastest growing region in the world. Duterte asks US to deploy Seventh Fleet in South China SeaFilipino President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday issued another challenge to the United States to keep China off the disputed areas of South China Sea, asking the western superpower to deploy its Seventh Fleet in the disputed territories.

9 July 2019
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