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Mida: RM190.3 billion approved investments in first-half 2025
The Sun Daily
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August 22, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has secured RM190.3 billion in approved investments in the first half of 2025 (H1’25), an 18.7% increase year-on-year (y-o-y), according to Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida). Investment, Trade and Industry...
Congress to receive first batch of Epstein files Friday
Straight Arrow News
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The Justice Department (DOJ) is expected to deliver the first batch of Jeffrey Epstein files to Congress on Friday. However, it doesn’t anticipate a complete data dump in the near future. The House Oversight Committee, led by Chairman James Comer,...
Malaysia secures RM190bil approved investments in first half of 2025
Free Malaysia Today
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August 22, 2025
Mida said foreign investments accounted for 78% or RM53.3 billion of total approved investments in manufacturing, while domestic investments contributed RM15.1 billion, or 22%. (File pic) KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has secured RM190.3 billion in...
US Treasury targets Greek shipbroker in latest Iran sanctions
Seatrade Maritime News
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August 22, 2025
Greek shipping businessman Antonios Margaritis has been caught in the crosshairs of the latest US sanctions designed to put “maximum pressure” on Iran. Margaritis runs Greek shipbroker Marant Shipping and Trading, which he founded in 2015, and a...
Cambodia Sees Surge in Investment Projects: 51 New Initiatives Announced in August 2025
Construction & Property News
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September 6, 2025
Cambodia officially welcomed 51 new investment projects in August 2025, with a total investment capital soaring to an impressive USD 608 million, as reported by the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). This impressive influx of...
These Caribbean Resorts Are Perfect for Snorkeling Lovers, From Antigua to Bonaire to The Bahamas
Caribbean Journal
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September 5, 2025
It’s one of the most popular activities in the Caribbean — snorkeling. There’s nothing quite like slipping on a mask and fins and diving into another world just offshore. Coral gardens, schools of tropical fish, sea turtles drifting by —...
Two Vermont inns among nominees for 2025 Historic Hotels of America Annual Awards of Excellence
Vermont Business Magazine
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August 23, 2025
Von Trapp Family Lodge and Resort (1942) Stowe, Vermont. Credit: Historic Hotels of America and von Trapp Family Lodge and Resort. Vermont Business Magazine Historic Hotels of America has announced the Nominee Finalists for the 2025 Historic...
Frontier bringing back the ‘All You Can Fly’ pass
WISH 8 - Indiana
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September 5, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Here is a look at Friday’s business headlines with Jane King, who has the latest on Trump’s trade deal with Japan and Frontier bringing back the “All You Can Fly” pass Job report out Friday, labor market expected to cool The...
Caribbean Tourism Organization to Showcase Sustainable Tourism Leadership at CARIFESTA XV
I News Cayman
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August 21, 2025
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (August 21, 2025) —The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) will spotlight its leadership in sustainable tourism at CARIFESTA XV, the Caribbean Festival of the Arts, scheduled for August...
First Place and Then Some
Charlotte County Florida Weekly
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August 14, 2025
Aydan Brady and wife, Naomi, celebrate his win. Aydan Brady is a working chef, but that hasn’t stopped him from furthering his education. The culinary arts student at Charlotte Technical College (ctc.yourcharlotteschools.net) recently cooked up a...
Tragic buggy accident claims life of South African chef on Richard Branson’s Caribbean Island
IOL
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A rising star in the culinary world, 37-year-old Sihle Somdaka's life was tragically cut short late Friday night on Richard Branson's private Caribbean island. The talented chef, known for his passion and culinary skills, suffered a fatal accident...
First Atlantic hurricane in a ‘couple of days’
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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August 14, 2025
MIAMI, CMC – Tropical Storm Erin is expected to become a hurricane in a “couple of days” as it continues to move westward and approximately 1,400 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands. According to the latest bulletin issued by the...
Jeffrey Epstein's Bedroom on His Island Seen For First Time in New Video
Newsweek
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August 21, 2025
Footage of Jeffrey Epstein's island house, including shots of his bedroom, have been revealed for the first time. The images of the house on the island of Little Saint James were released by Epstein's former boat captain, who said that unknowingly...
Michigan island named among best underrated places in the US
WDIV Local 4 - Michigan
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August 21, 2025
A Michigan spot was named on a list of the best underrated islands in the country, and it wasn’t Mackinac Island. CNN Travel recently released its “America’s best underrated islands” list, and Michigan’s Drummond Island was included on the list....
Greater Naples Chamber appoints Courtney Curatolo as vice president of alumni relations and foundation development for Leadership Collier Foundation
Naples Florida Weekly
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August 21, 2025
Courtney Curatolo, Ph.D., has joined the Greater Naples Chamber as the vice president of alumni relations and foundation development for the Leadership Collier Foundation. In this role, Curatolo will lead initiatives that empower future leaders...
RMI soccer makes history
Marshall Islands Journal
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August 20, 2025
KAREN EARNSHAW Marshallese tuned in and turned up to watch the first ever international soccer event hosted by the Marshall Islands Soccer Federation last week in Arkansas with social media lighting up on the topic. Springdale’s Albious Latior...
Elm & Good welcomes Chef JV Hernandez to lead new culinary chapter in Dallas
Travel Daily News
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August 20, 2025
Elm & Good at The Kimpton Pittman Hotel appoints Executive Chef JV Hernandez, introducing new brunch menus and group dining experiences in Dallas. DALLAS, TEXAS – Elm & Good, the signature restaurant at The Kimpton Pittman Hotel in the heart of...
What Is International LLC Registration and Its Importance?
Small Business Trends
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September 6, 2025
International LLC registration is the process of establishing a limited liability company in a foreign jurisdiction, which can offer benefits like favorable tax rates and improved privacy. This registration is vital for protecting personal assets,...
‘First hurricane of the season’ edges closer to the US – see Tropical Storm Erin’s path as winds already reach 45 mph
The U.S. Sun
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August 12, 2025
TROPICAL Storm Erin is set to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season as it races west with winds getting faster by the hour. As of Tuesday morning, the storm is churning in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, moving at 23 mph, with winds...
Simone Biles Makes It Official: Polka Dot Nails Are Fall's Hottest Manicure Design
Marie Claire U.S.
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August 20, 2025
Simone Biles is in her polka dot era. On August 20, the Olympic gymnast posted a selfie on her Instagram stories after revealing that she’s spending some time in Australia with her sister, Adria Biles. For the occasion, the athlete kept things...