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KOTA TINGGI: An explosion occurred at a Petronas oil refinery in Kota Tinggi, Johor, after a fire broke out on Thursday (Oct 27). The Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation (PRPC) issued a statement on the incident, confirming that “a fire and explosion” occurred at 3.40pm at one of the interconnecting pipes located in the Pengerang Integrated Complex.  It added that the company’s emergency response team was mobilised to contain the incident and that all relevant authorities have been informed.  “The fire was completely extinguished at 4.50pm. There was no casualty reported and the incident poses no immediate threat to the surrounding…

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KOTA TINGGI: An explosion occurred at a Petronas oil refinery in Kota Tinggi, Johor, after a fire broke out on Thursday (Oct 27). The Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation (PRPC) issued a statement on the incident, confirming that “a fire and explosion” occurred at 3.40pm at one of the interconnecting pipes located in the Pengerang Integrated Complex.  It added that the company’s emergency response team was mobilised to contain the incident and that all relevant authorities have been informed.  “The fire was completely extinguished at 4.50pm. There was no casualty reported and the incident poses no immediate threat to the surrounding…

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When the autumn and winter months hit, most people tend to change their hair color in line with the seasonal mood. The weather gets colder and darker, and Halloween rolls around, prompting us—consciously or not—to switch from lighter shades to those darker, more vampy choices. In other words, it’s not the obvious time to go blonde. Instagram contentThis content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.Regardless, that’s exactly what Ariana Grande did this week, swapping her trademark chestnut brown for a champagne bronde (that’s brunette meets blonde), which she showed off in a new Instagram post cheekily captioned…

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Mortgage rates rose again this week, topping 7% for the first time since 2002. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.08% in the week ending October 27, up from 6.94% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. A year ago, the 30-year fixed rate stood at 3.14%. The last time the average rate surpassed 7% was in April 2002. Mortgage rates have risen almost every week since late August and have more than doubled since the beginning of the year. The rapid rise has been fueled by the Federal Reserve’s unprecedented campaign of hiking interest rates in order to tame soaring…

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First impressions can easily go south, whether it’s because we feel insecure or simply lack self-awareness. Our body language, tone and ability to listen all influence how others develop their initial thoughts about us.As a journalist and public speaking coach, I’ve spent years studying how successful people communicate. Here are four things people who make good first impressions never do, even when they’re nervous:1. They never just focus on themselves.One of the most common mistakes is rushing to talk about ourselves. That’s understandable: We want to impress the other person, so we throw out lines about our accomplishments, interests and…

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The New York Post on Thursday said an employee was responsible for posts on its website and Twitter account that included racist, violent and sexually explicit headlines about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Joe Biden.The posts were removed shortly thereafter, and the News Corp.-owned New York tabloid newspaper’s website was operating as usual by midmorning. The Post is one of the top newspapers based on its circulation, and one of the most visited news websites, the Press Gazette reported in 2021 and 2022, respectively. It has 2.8 million followers on Twitter.”The New York Post’s investigation indicates that the unauthorized conduct…

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