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Sabah & Sarawak
No to violence: Authorities must do thorough investigation on assault on footballers
KUCHING: The authorities must thoroughly investigate the recent attacks on three Malaysian footballers, says Sarawak Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.
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Malaysia
Learn about the Malaysian tapir from these places around the country
In celebration of World Tapir Day, visit these places to learn more about the endangered species.
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Social media
Police in Vietnam arrest 20 for hacking Facebook accounts
Police in Vietnam have arrested 20 people for stealing and taking control of tens of thousands of Facebook accounts both domestically and internationally, state media said Wednesday, netting them nearly US$4mil in profit.
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Malaysia
Check out some of the exciting and interactive attractions at this Johor theme park
Legoland’s festive Raya treats blend seamlessly with exciting new attractions.
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Entertainment
Katy Perry fools Internet with fake AI photos of Met Gala
Perry said even her own mother was fooled by AI-generated fake images she posted Tuesday of herself pretending to attend the Met Gala in New York.
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Tennis
Tennis-Murray to make return from injury at Geneva Open
(Reuters) - Briton Andy Murray will make his comeback from injury at this month's Geneva Open after the former world number one was handed a wildcard by the organisers of the French Open tune-up event on Wednesday.
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Football
Soccer-Flying under the radar, Dortmund stun Europe with final spot
BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund were not on anyone's Champions League radar when the season started but the club's sensational run to the final with a 2-0 aggregate win over Paris St Germain on Tuesday proved their plan was right all along, said coach Edin Terzic.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Strategic partners will help Sarawak reach high-income status by 2030, says Abang Jo
KUCHING: Sarawak will work with strategic partners such as financial institutions towards achieving developed, high-income status by 2030, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg.
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Banking
Swedish central bank lowers key rate, sees two more cuts this year
STOCKHOLM: Sweden's central bank cut its key interest rate to 3.75% from 4.00% on Wednesday as expected and said it was likely to cut the rate two more times in the second half of the year if the outlook for inflation still holds.
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Cybersecurity
Scammers use trojan horse virus to dupe 79-year-old SG man of RM605,000 of life savings
Right after booting up his desktop computer, a 79-year-old man received a supposed anti-virus pop-up notification alerting him that access to his device had been blocked.
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Nation
Religious scholars must preach moderation to do away with extremism, says Ahmad Zahid
KUALA LUMPUR: Religious scholars must utilise their leadership by practising empathy and preaching moderation to instil unity among nations, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
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Nation
No to violence: 'Get well soon, Faisal, we stand by you', say fans
PETALING JAYA: While Malaysia’s national footballer Faisal Halim is recovering from his injury following an acid attack a few days ago, Malaysians are throwing support and prayers for the winger to be able to return to the field soon.
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World
South Korean town rattled by rogue canine alert
SEOUL (Reuters) - An emergency text message alerting residents of a rural South Korean town to watch out for 70 ferocious dogs on the loose had to be quickly withdrawn after it turned out only three canines had wandered off a farm in the area, officials said.
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Technology
Hong Kong police foil dramatic robbery attempt caught on CCTV
Hong Kong police arrested five men who were attempting to rob a jewellery shop, with dramatic footage showing the masked assailants wielding machetes and sledgehammers in the store.
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Banking
Public Bank mobilises over RM53bil in sustainable finance
KUALA LUMPUR: Public Bank Bhd has mobilised more than RM53 billion of sustainable finance since 2020 which covers financing portfolio such as energy efficient vehicles financing, affordable home financing, corporate loans and green financing facilities.
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Football
Skin patch treatment for Faisal
PETALING JAYA: Injured national footballer Faisal Halim is assured of the best treatment possible as Selangor palace will bear all the cost of treatment until he recovers.
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Technology
UK tells tech firms to 'tame algorithms' to protect children
LONDON (Reuters) - Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok will have to "tame" their algorithms to filter out or downgrade harmful material to help protect children under proposed British measures published on Wednesday.
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Myanmar
Number of Myanmar displaced now at 3 million: UN
YANGON: The number of displaced people in Myanmar has reached three million, the United Nations said, the vast majority forced to flee their homes by conflict unleashed by the military's 2021 coup.
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Nation
Man gets 36 years' jail, caning for raping underage niece
KUALA TERENGGANU: A 44-year-old man has been sentenced to a total of 36 years in prison and 40 strokes of the cane for raping and sexually assaulting his underage niece.
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Thailand
New Thai health minister signals rethink of cannabis decriminalisation policy
BANGKOK: Thailand’s new health minister said he plans to review the country’s cannabis policy, signaling a possible u-turn that could make marijuana a narcotic again after it became the first country in Asia to decriminalise the plant.