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Wage hike may push plantation costs up 9pct

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s plantation sector faces mounting cost pressures from higher minimum wages, with the likes of SD Guthrie Bhd estimating a potential nine per cent increase in its overall costs.

Why Indonesia’s death penalty lives on, even as executions dwindle

Indonesia has not executed anyone in over a decade, with its new Criminal Code designed to make capital punishment a “last resort”. Yet the number of prisoners on death row continues to climb. A new report on the persistent use of capital punishment in Indonesia’s courts has raised questions about the rulings despite an unofficial…

Melaka state election battle hinges on urban strongholds

FOUR DAP-held urban constituencies have emerged as key battlegrounds in the Melaka state election, with Barisan Nasional (BN) seeking to overturn PH's dominance in the seats as both coalitions pursue…

  • Melaka state election hinges on urban strongholds.
  • BN aims to retain 21-seat majority, PH seeks 18 seats.

Florida proved again it isn't like the rest of America, yet change brewed

A blue tsunami washed over America Tuesday. Yet Florida Republicans found just enough sandbags to safeguard their power in a state that now looks more like a political island than a peninsula. The sandbags came in the form of a massive campaign-cash advantage and heavily padded voter-registration leads.

  • Florida's Republicans maintained power despite national blue wave
  • Republicans had 37% more registered voters than Democrats
  • Florida voters preferred status quo over change

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