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Rahim Thamby Chik resigns as Melaka Bersatu chief and Supreme Council member, remains party member
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Rahim Thamby Chik resigns as Melaka Bersatu chief and Supreme Council member, remains party member

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Former Melaka chief minister Rahim Thamby Chik has resigned as head of Melaka Bersatu (Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, a Malaysian political...

Feb 24, 2026 09:01 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Indonesia's 160,000 Civil Servants Retire as KemenPAN RB Prepares 2026 Formation Needs
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Indonesia's 160,000 Civil Servants Retire as KemenPAN RB Prepares 2026 Formation Needs

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Minister of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform (KemenPAN RB (Ministry of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform,...

Feb 24, 2026 08:30 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Indonesia's MenPANRB Minister Rini Widyantini States Only Eligible ASN Can Participate in Komcad
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Indonesia's MenPANRB Minister Rini Widyantini States Only Eligible ASN Can Participate in Komcad

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Minister of State Apparatus Utilization and Bureaucratic Reform (MenPANRB) Rini Widyantini stated in Jakarta on Tuesday that only eligible ASN...

Feb 24, 2026 08:08 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim open to releasing armed forces procurement funds for operations
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Malaysia PM Anwar Ibrahim open to releasing armed forces procurement funds for operations

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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has agreed to consider allowing the release of procurement funds for the Malaysian armed forces to cover operational...

Feb 24, 2026 05:27 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi drinks water from seat during House of Representatives session amid concentrated replies
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Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi drinks water from seat during House of Representatives session amid concentrated replies

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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi moistened her throat from her dais seat during a House of Representatives session. Ruling and opposition parties...

Feb 24, 2026 05:03 AM 1 min read 1 source
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Kaminoseki Mayor Yamaguchi Cites Town Assembly Election Results Showing Majority Support for Intermediate Storage Facility
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Kaminoseki Mayor Yamaguchi Cites Town Assembly Election Results Showing Majority Support for Intermediate Storage Facility

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Yamaguchi, the mayor of Kaminoseki, stated that the intermediate storage facility has 'majority in favor' based on the town assembly election...

Feb 24, 2026 05:01 AM 1 min read 1 source
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Ousted South Korean President Yoon appeals life sentence for martial law decree
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Ousted South Korean President Yoon appeals life sentence for martial law decree

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Ousted South Korean President Yoon has appealed his life sentence. The sentence was imposed for issuing a martial law decree. Yoon was removed...

Feb 24, 2026 03:00 AM 2 min read 1 source
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South Korean government revises bills for new investigation agency after backlash
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South Korean government revises bills for new investigation agency after backlash

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The government has revised bills on the establishment of a new investigation agency. This revision follows backlash against the initial proposals....

Feb 24, 2026 02:58 AM 1 min read 1 source
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