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Singapore: Man jailed, fined S$34 million in record contraband cigarette case

SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (NNN-CNA) — A middleman involved in the largest case of smuggling contraband cigarettes in Singapore has been…

Singapore: S$32m In Outstanding Fines Chalked Up By Foreign Motorists

SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (NNN-TODAY) —Motorists of foreign vehicles have chalked up S$32 million in unpaid fines, five government agencies said on Friday (Feb 1)…

India: DAC nods construction of six submarines for Navy

NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (NNN-BSS) — In a land mark decision, the DefenceAcquisition Council (DAC) approved indigenous construction of six…

India: Two pilots dead as fighter jet crashes in Bengaluru

NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Two pilots were killed as a twin-seater Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 crashed at…

Bangladesh: Four Ansarullah militants arrested in city

DHAKA, Feb 2 (NNN-BSS) — A team of the Rapid Action Battalion(RAB) arrested four members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah…

India allocates 3 lakh crore rupee interim budget for defence 216

NEW DELHI, Feb 2 (NNN-BSS) — In the run to general election of India due in May, Prime Minister Narendra…

India aims to become US$10 trillion economy, ups defence budget

By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) — India aims to become a US$10 trillion (US$1 = RM4.09) economy…

Details Emerge About Gruesome Murder of Malaysian Immigrant in Brooklyn Restaurant by Hammer-Wielding Attacker

By Manik Mehta, New York New York, Feb 1 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Disturbing details are now emerging about the alleged killer…

Thai party ousted in 2014 coup picks Thaksin loyalist for PM in elections

BANGKOK, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party, which was ousted from power by the military in a 2014…

Bangladesh sues Philippine bank over cyberheist at New York Fed

NEW YORK, Feb 1 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Bangladesh’s central bank sued a Philippine bank on Thursday to recoup losses it suffered…