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SINGAPORE: A foreigner who led an 80-man illegal gold mining operation in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan has been sentenced to five years’ jail and a 50 billion rupiah (US$3.2 million) fine for mining without a permit. The Chinese national, identified only…

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s king has lauded his recent state visit to Beijing “a success”, stressing that it has furthered relations between the two countries.  Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, who returned from the four-day trip on Sunday (Sep 22), said that the…