Crying foul: Seventeen condo owners are saying their properties were damaged during the police operation against
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JOHOR BARU: Johor police have defended their raids on several units of a condominium linked to “Nicky Gang” at Setiawalk in Puchong last month.
State police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the raids were carried out under Ops Pelican 3.0 to arrest the organised crime group leader Datuk Seri Nicky Liow Soon Hee and his henchmen.“A total of 220 officers and personnel from various departments and members of the General Operation Force were part of this special operation in the Klang Valley.
April 06, 2021
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Most parents would want to kick back and relax when their kids grow up, but for celebrity parents Darren Lim and Evelyn Tan, their adventures would begin then.
Speaking to Shin Min Daily News recently, 48-year-old Darren revealed that he and his wife Evelyn plan to leave home and take to the seas once their kids become independent.
It s not a surprise, though, as Darren has been open about his love for the sea and even lived on his boat for four years with his family. He currently runs a yacht rental business.
He said: Children will go through a rebellious period, and there will inevitably be a generation gap with their parents. Parents who insist on fitting in with their children are only making trouble for themselves and their relationship worse. We have to raise our kids, and let them have their own social circles and find their partners. That s also when we can retire and live our own lives.
China shrugs off US warning about Australia
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China is showing no signs of backing down from its campaign of economic coercion against Australia even if the US seeks to intervene after Beijing blamed Canberra’s “wrong words and deeds” for hostile bilateral relations.
China’s Foreign Ministry said top Chinese officials hoped to have candid conversations with their US counterparts about issues of concern when they meet in Alaska on Thursday (Friday AEST). It will be the first high-level meeting between China and the United States under the Biden presidency.
China’s barriers to trade imposed on barley and other Australian products are expected to continue.
Bidenâs âallies firstâ approach puts pressure on Beijing to behave
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Washington has ramped up its rhetorical attacks on Beijing ahead of a tense meeting of top officials from both countries in Alaska that now partially hinges on Chinaâs treatment of Australia.
Hosing down expectations that the high-level talks in Anchorage on Thursday (Friday AEDT) would pave the way for a major diplomatic thaw between China and the new Biden administration, officials in Washington insisted they were looking for âdeeds, not wordsâ from their counterparts.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Tokyo on Wednesday, heads to Alaska later this week for his first meeting with Chinaâs foreign minister, where Australiaâs treatment will be on the agenda.Â
Edmonds woman co-founds website aimed at easing pain of finding COVID shots Posted: March 3, 2021 1832
When Edmonds resident Kirsten Andrews’ 75-year-old mom tried to sign up for her first COVID vaccination, she ran into the all-too-familiar brick wall of hopelessly complex (and often maxed out) websites, clogged phone lines that leave you on hold for hours (if you’re lucky enough to get past the busy signal), and, for the fortunate few who do get through, a labyrinth of complex signup procedures that lack any semblance of standardization across providers.
Laid off in September from her position as a social emotional learning (SEL) Project Manager for the Seattle-based Committee for Children, just having shipped a product for K-5 called Out of School Time to teach SEL skills to kids, and an SEL for Adults program – Andrews had some time on her hands. She jumped in to help her mom, hoping her experience as a former Microsoft employee would give her an edge.