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Are Malaysian Consumers 'Missing The Target' In Anti-Israel Boycotts Of Western Brands?
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Malaysian Maritime Authorities Too Stretched, Underfunded To Stem Trade In US-sanctioned Iran Oil, Observers Say
Malaysia's underfunded maritime authorities may struggle to contain rampant transshipment of US-sanctioned Iranian oil off its coast, experts say, as a visiting US delegation revealed that Washington's security forces had been monitoring ship-to-ship
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Russia Builds Surveillance Bases Near Northern Japan. Is It 'Punishing' Tokyo For Supporting Ukraine?
Russia is building a network of surveillance bases on disputed islands off northern Japan to boost its military capabilities, although analysts say the enhancements are, in part, a thinly veiled warning to Japan about its continued support for Ukrain