Malaysia’s Forest City wants a rebirth. Scams, crime stand in the way

Malaysia’s Forest City wants a rebirth. Scams, crime stand in the way

SCMP •

Behind the unmarked door of a shoplot along a quiet commercial stretch of Forest City in Malaysia’s Johor state, four customers sat tapping away, playing slot-style games on tablets. A stern-looking man stood guard at the entrance, his eyes darting around. The customers could place bets starting from around 20 ringgit (US$4.89). Instead of handing over cash, they paid for gambling credits using Ma...

Burnham is told axing pension triple lock would be ‘electoral suicide’ as he prepares to address Labour conference – UK politics live

Burnham is told axing pension triple lock would be ‘electoral suicide’ as he prepares to address Labour conference – UK politics live

The Guardian •

Union leader says getting rid of triple lock not ‘the right thing’ as the PM prepares to lay out his ‘hope comes from honesty’ vision in Liverpool this afternoonBurnham promises to roll back privatisation with government-backed grid planGood morning. The day after Donald Trump won his first US presidential election in 2016, Ed Miliband (at that point just an ex Labour leader) went on the World at ...

Beijing and Berlin ‘exchanged opinions’ amid reported plan to shut China out of EU market

Beijing and Berlin ‘exchanged opinions’ amid reported plan to shut China out of EU market

SCMP •

Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held a video call with German Economy Minister Katherina Reiche on Monday, just over a week before the next round of trade talks between Beijing and Brussels, amid reports that Germany and France are pushing for a new tool that would enable the EU to swiftly shut China out of the European market. Wang and Reiche “exchanged opinions on the Sino-German and Sino-...

Sarah Hanson-Young and Mehreen Faruqi announce Greens leadership tilt after Larissa Waters’ shock resignation

Sarah Hanson-Young and Mehreen Faruqi announce Greens leadership tilt after Larissa Waters’ shock resignation

The Guardian •

New leader expected to be chosen imminently, with David Shoebridge, Faruqi and Hanson-Young among frontrunnersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGreens Sarah Hanson-Young and Mehreen Faruqi look set to face off for the party’s leadership, with the pair both promising to bring the fight to Labor and One Nation after Lari...

Wisconsin family to keep logging 1,800 acres as $1.6 million deal blocks development

Wisconsin family to keep logging 1,800 acres as $1.6 million deal blocks development

Times of India •

A Wisconsin family will continue to own and manage nearly 1,800 acres of forest under a proposed $1.6 million conservation easement. The deal would block development, keep timber production going and open almost 1,500 acres to hiking, hunting and fishing, while also protecting part of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.

Australia news live: Bullock says interest rates will be hiked again ‘if that’s what’s needed’; Mehreen Faruqi confirms she will contest Greens leadership

Australia news live: Bullock says interest rates will be hiked again ‘if that’s what’s needed’; Mehreen Faruqi confirms she will contest Greens leadership

The Guardian •

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say they are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men in the state’s north.Police said they found the first man – who has since been identified as a 79-year-old – dead at a property on Summerland Way at Gurranang, near Grafton, on 13 September.And that’s equally important in the Reserv...

Former ABC broadcaster Margaret Throsby recovering in hospital after being hit by ebike

Former ABC broadcaster Margaret Throsby recovering in hospital after being hit by ebike

The Guardian •

The 84-year-old underwent surgery after a collision with two teenagers on an electric ‘fat bike’ in the Illawarra Former ABC broadcaster Margaret Throsby is recovering in hospital after she was struck by an electric “fat bike” while walking on a shared path in the Illawarra, south of Sydney last week.Her daughter, musician and author Holly Throsby, said the 84-year-old required surgery after a hig...

Just 0.5% of nurses trained outside Hong Kong, authorities say amid hiring row

Just 0.5% of nurses trained outside Hong Kong, authorities say amid hiring row

SCMP •

Less than 0.5 per cent of registered Hong Kong nurses received their training outside the city, while 99.8 per cent of those working in public hospitals are locally trained, health authorities have said amid a growing row with a trade union over employment concerns. The latest figures were released on Tuesday after the city’s health minister repeatedly rejected claims that authorities had favoured...

0.5% of nurses trained outside Hong Kong, authorities say amid hiring row

0.5% of nurses trained outside Hong Kong, authorities say amid hiring row

SCMP •

Less than 0.5 per cent of registered Hong Kong nurses received their training outside the city, while 99.8 per cent of those working in public hospitals are locally trained, health authorities have said amid a growing row with a trade union over employment concerns. The latest figures were released on Tuesday after the city’s health minister repeatedly rejected claims that authorities had favoured...

Putin expands army for fourth time this year as war losses mount

Euronews •

The decree adds 15,500 troops, bringing the authorised military strength to 1.55 million, the fourth such increase since March. Zelenskyy said Moscow had "already begun additional mobilisation" and that North Korea was preparing to send a further 10,000 soldiers to Russia.

Australia news live: Bullock says interest rates will be hiked again ‘if that’s what’s needed’; Chandler-Mather proposes ‘radical idea’ for Greens to recreate Mamdani energy

Australia news live: Bullock says interest rates will be hiked again ‘if that’s what’s needed’; Chandler-Mather proposes ‘radical idea’ for Greens to recreate Mamdani energy

The Guardian •

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales police say they are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men in the state’s north.Police said they found the first man – who has since been identified as a 79-year-old – dead at a property on Summerland Way at Gurranang, near Grafton, on 13 September.And that’s equally important in the Reserv...