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Nation
KKB polls: PAS denies boycott of Perikatan candidate, says machinery hard at work on the ground
HULU SELANGOR: PAS has dismissed claims it is boycotting Perikatan Nasional's Kuala Kubu Baharu candidate following the absence of party leaders on nomination day for the by-election.
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Social media
TikTok creators fear economic blow of US ban
TikTok has gone from a novelty to a necessity for many US small businesses, according to an Oxford Economics study backed by the platform.
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World
EU restricts visa provisions for Ethiopian nationals
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union has decided to restrict its visa provisions for Ethiopian nationals due to a lack of co-operation from Ethiopia's government over repatriating those who stay illegally, the EU Council said on Monday.
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Vietnam
Intense heatwave sweeps through Vietnam
HANOI: The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts that there will be widespread hot and intense heat across the country for at least two more days, until April 30. After that, the heat is expected to gradually ease starting from May 1.
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Nation
Mavcom to implement six service quality elements on queuing times in KLIA T1, T2 in May
SEPANG: The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) will implement six service quality elements focused on queuing times as outlined in the Airports Quality of Service (QoS) Framework at key passenger checkpoints at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 1 and 2 in May.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Undocumented migrant jailed 40 years for murdering ehailing driver in Tuaran
KOTA KINABALU: An undocumented 24-year-old Filipino has been sentenced to 40 years' jail by the High Court here for murdering an ehailing driver in Tuaran five years ago.
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Markets
YTL stocks lift Bursa higher
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia started the week strong, with the FBM KLCI finishing 0.48% higher buoyed by continued buying momentum.
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AseanPlus News
Woman dies 6 weeks after char kway teow meal at Malaysian eatery in Taipei - death toll now at 4
TAIPEI: Another person has died of suspected food poisoning on Monday (April 29) after reportedly dining at a Malaysian vegetarian restaurant in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, local media reported.
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Nation
No M'sians involved in Sg Golok blast, say cops
KOTA BHARU: Police have confirmed that the bomb that went off and the shots heard in the Gualosira area, Pasemas District in Sungai Golok, Narathiwat Province, early today did not involve any Malaysian residents in the bordering district of Pasir Mas, Kelantan.
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Technology
Financial Times, OpenAI sign content licensing partnership
(Reuters) - The Financial Times had signed a licensing agreement with OpenAI to train artificial intelligence (AI) models on its attributed content, the newspaper said on Monday, in the latest media tie-up for the Microsoft-backed startup.
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Movie Review
'Challengers' review: A tennis romance that sizzles with bubbling ferocity
Rarely is a film so sensorially captivating, every element of cinema blending together to create such a fizzy, frenzied brew, a chemical reaction of rage and lust sizzling with bubbling ferocity.
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AI
ChatGPT faces Austria complaint for ‘uncorrectable errors’
A Vienna-based privacy campaign group said April 29 it would file a complaint against ChatGPT in Austria, claiming the “hallucinating” flagship AI tool invents wrong answers, which creator OpenAI cannot correct.
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STARPICKS
ESTCON2024: Uniting minds for a greener tomorrow
THE World Engineering, Science and Technology Congress (ESTCON) returns, this time to Sabah, fondly known by its moniker, “The Land Below the Wind”.
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Myanmar
Over 90 Myanmar nationals held for illegal entry in Thai province
YANGON: According to Thai sources, over 90 Myanmar nationals were apprehended in three locations within Thailand’s Kanchanaburi province. These individuals had illegally entered the border areas, prompting authorities to take action.
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Markets
China, Hong Kong stocks rise, led by property shares
SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks rose on Monday, led by real estate shares amid speculation that more stimulus measures are likely to be unveiled this week aimed at clearing inventory, boosting sales and lifting home purchase restrictions.
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World
At least 18 dead, 32 injured in Mexico highway bus accident
(Reuters) - A bus crash on the outskirts of Mexico City killed 18 people on Sunday, while another 32 were injured, according to the state of Mexico's civil protection agency.
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Technology
Social media platform X down for thousands of users, Downdetector shows
(Reuters) - Social media platform X suffered outages early on Monday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
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Sabah & Sarawak
As retirement looms, Kapayan rep Lasimbang focuses on picking 'younger' successor
KOTA KINABALU: Jannie Lasimbang has one mission before retiring – to find a capable younger person to continue her work as Kapayan assemblyman.
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Technology
Sleeping Amazon driver’s fatal crash into teacher was preventable, US lawsuit says
The family of a Missouri teacher who died in a crash with an Amazon driver is now suing, saying the deadly collision could have been prevented if proper safety measures had been followed by the company and state transportation officials.
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Nation
National Unity Ministry to conduct study ahead of launching next Rukun Negara action plan
KUALA LUMPUR: A study will be conducted before launching the Rukun Negara Education and Appreciation action plan to turn its principles into practical actions, says Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang.