40 h. ago Malaysia’s cheap petrol fuels ‘shadow economy bonus’ for smugglers

Malaysia has raised the alarm over potential misuse of subsidised petrol in its states bordering Thailand, with data showing some motorists rapidly exhausting their monthly quotas and raising suspicions that a new fuel aid scheme is being exploited to feed smuggling networks. Under the Budi95 scheme that was rolled out nationwide on September 27, eligible Malaysians pay 1.99 ringgit (42 US cents) per litre for RON95 petrol instead of the unsubsidised 2.60 ringgit. The subsided amount of fuel is...

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3 d. ago Germany’s military conscription ‘draft lottery’ plan raises alarm

Germany is seeking to boost military recruitment to deter a hostile Russia, but a proposed “draft lottery” has sparked a row in the ruling coalition and unsettled many young people. The flashpoint issue of bringing back any form of military conscription has rattled the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz and the centre-left Social Democrats of Defence Minister Boris Pistorius. Merz, citing dangerous tensions between Nato and Russia and doubts about future US security commitment to Europe,...

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6 d. ago Auto industry raises the alarm as China tightens export rules for rare earths

Auto industry raises the alarm as China tightens export rules for rare earths  CNBC

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7 d. ago How to differentiate the types of flu in Hong Kong and how to protect yourself

The death of a 13-year-old girl from the flu over the weekend after failing to get vaccinated has raised alarm bells over the seriousness of the disease in Hong Kong. Some health experts warned on Tuesday that the existing flu season is expected to continue into November and urged the public to get vaccinated as a preventive measure. The Post looks at the different types of flu circulating in the city, what health experts say and how residents can protect themselves. What is influenza B? How is...

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7 d. ago How to differentiate between flu types in Hong Kong and protect yourself

The death of a 13-year-old girl from the flu over the weekend after failing to get vaccinated has raised alarm bells over the seriousness of the disease in Hong Kong. Some health experts warned on Tuesday that the existing flu season is expected to continue into November and urged the public to get vaccinated as a preventive measure. The Post looks at the different types of flu circulating in the city, what health experts say and how residents can protect themselves. What is influenza B? How is...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong urged to protect Sai Kung islands from overtourism, ecological damage

Greenpeace has called for the Hong Kong government to put in place conservation-driven measures to protect the Sai Kung outlying islands from ecological damage caused by overtourism. The green group raised the alarm on Friday after it found a large number of visitors trampling corals and excessively digging up coastal organisms in the city’s Unesco Global Geopark region. A site inspection by Greenpeace found that 4,062 people landed on Sharp Island, also known as Kiu Tsui Chau, on Wednesday, the...

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2 w. ago One account, many concerns: Indonesia’s social media plan sparks alarm

A proposal to restrict Indonesians to just one account per social media platform has drawn strong criticism from digital rights advocates, who warn the move could stifle dissent, endanger privacy and undermine civil liberties in the world’s third-largest democracy. Analysts say the plan reflects a growing appetite within Indonesia’s political elite for greater control over the digital sphere, especially ahead of a changing political guard and rising online activism among youth. The idea first...

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2 w. ago 1 account, many concerns: Indonesia’s social media plan sparks alarm

A proposal to restrict Indonesians to just one account per social media platform has drawn strong criticism from digital rights advocates, who warn the move could stifle dissent, endanger privacy and undermine civil liberties in the world’s third-largest democracy. Analysts say the plan reflects a growing appetite within Indonesia’s political elite for greater control over the digital sphere, especially ahead of a changing political guard and rising online activism among youth. The idea first...

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