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Singapore raises monthly refuse collection fees for households from July 1, 2026
Singapore will increase monthly refuse collection fees for HDB, private, and landed homes starting July 1, 2026.
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Malaysia mandates e-Derma system for Subsection 44(6) tax exemption applications from June 15
Malaysia requires new Subsection 44(6) tax exemption applications from institutions to be submitted via e-Derma starting June 15, 2026.
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Six Hyundai Engineering & Construction employees charged with bribery in Labrador substation case
Six Hyundai Engineering & Construction employees faced 52 charges of bribery linked to the Labrador Villa Road substation project on June 12, 2026.
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Malaysia's Industrial Production Index Rises 8.2% in April 2026, Highest Growth Since 2022
Malaysia's industrial production index grew 8.2% year-on-year in April 2026, marking the fastest rise since September 2022.
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Infineon to open €5 billion semiconductor fab in Dresden backed by €1 billion EU subsidy
Infineon Technologies will open a €5 billion semiconductor factory in Dresden on July 2, supported by about €1 billion in EU Chips Act subsidies.
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Paraguay returns to World Cup after 16 years, loses 4-1 to United States in opener
Paraguay ended a 16-year World Cup absence but lost their opening Group D match 4-1 to co-host United States on June 12, 2026.
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Ghana Midfielder Thomas Partey Denied Canadian Visa, Misses World Cup Opener vs Panama
Thomas Partey was denied a Canadian visa and missed Ghana’s opening 2026 World Cup match vs Panama in Toronto on June 17.
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Sam Bankman-Fried loses appeal to overturn 25-year fraud conviction
A federal appeals court upheld Sam Bankman-Fried’s 2023 fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence linked to FTX’s collapse.
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Man charged with molesting and secretly filming 14 women at Holland Village massage parlour
Lee Sze Ben, 52, faces 22 charges of molestation and voyeuristic video recording at a Holland Village massage centre.
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Alibaba bids $1.5 billion to acquire Chinese grocery delivery firm Pupu
Alibaba offers $1.5 billion to acquire Chinese grocery delivery company Pupu, surpassing rival bids amid industry consolidation.
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Japan successfully launches H3 rocket using new low-cost '30 configuration'
Japan launched the H3 rocket with a new low-cost design from Tanegashima, reaching orbit after six months of grounding
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SpaceX debuts on Nasdaq with record $1.77 trillion IPO valuation
SpaceX launched its Nasdaq IPO June 12, raising $75 billion at a $1.77 trillion valuation as space-themed ETFs gain investor attention.
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Google sues Chinese cybercrime group Outsider Enterprise for AI-driven scam campaign
Google sued Outsider Enterprise for a large AI-powered scam targeting Android users with millions of malicious texts and fake sites.
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Election Commission sets election dates for Johor and Negri Sembilan states
Malaysia’s Election Commission fixed July 11 for Johor state polls and August 1 for Negri Sembilan polls after assembly dissolutions in June.
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CME Group to Launch 24/7 Trading for Smaller WTI Oil and Gold Futures in 2026
CME Group announced it will offer 24/7 trading for new smaller WTI crude oil futures from August 30 and existing 1-ounce gold futures from July 26, pending approval.
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DR Congo football team arrives in US after Ebola quarantine, ready for World Cup debut since 1974
The DR Congo national team arrived in Houston on June 11 after a 21-day Ebola quarantine, preparing for their World Cup matches starting June 17.
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Cross-border attacks on June 11-12 kill three and injure multiple near Ukraine-Russia border
Cross-border shelling and drone strikes on June 11-12 killed three and wounded over a dozen in Russia's Bryansk region and northern Ukraine's Sumy and Mykolaiv regions.
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Trump and allies push Congress to pass resolution voiding his impeachments
President Donald Trump and his allies are urging Congress to pass a resolution to void his first-term impeachments.
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Trafigura and Vitol boost Venezuelan oil sales to Asia amid Iran war disruptions
Trafigura and Vitol have expanded shipments of Venezuelan crude to Asian refiners as Middle East conflicts disrupt supply routes.
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Iran has not made final decision on memorandum of understanding with US
Iran is still reviewing a proposed memorandum with the US aimed at ending hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, with no final approval yet given.
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US Lawmakers Urge Maintaining AI Leadership to Counter China in Congressional Hearing
US lawmakers held a hearing June 11 warning the US must lead the AI revolution and thwart China’s growing AI ambitions.
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French government orders urgent review of child protection after murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna
France launched a review of 70,000 child abuse allegations after the murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna in Fleurance.
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Trump rejects Iran ceasefire leak as false, calls Iranian officials 'dishonorable'
President Donald Trump denied leaked Iran ceasefire terms as inaccurate and called Iranian officials untrustworthy.
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Thousands of Indonesian Security Forces Deployed as Students Protest Economic Policies in Jakarta
Indonesian authorities deployed more than 4,000 security personnel to manage student protests against economic policies in Jakarta on June 12.