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Nation
Bomba extinguishes blaze that razed 40% of Pasir Gudang palm oil factory
PASIR GUDANG: The Fire and Rescue Department has extinguished a fire that broke out at a palm oil processing factory in Jalan Besi 2 in the Pasir Gudang Industrial Area, here.
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Indonesia
House of old men: Indonesian 2024 election sees lowest number of young lawmakers
Dynastic politics and incumbents are blamed as two key reasons young politicians have struggled to gain seats in the House of Representatives, according to a recent study by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
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Cycling
Motorcycling-Home-hero Marquez seizes pole at Spanish GP
JEREZ, Spain (Reuters) - Six-times MotoGP champion Marc Marquez claimed pole position for his home Spanish Grand Prix after edging Marco Bezzecchi of VR46 Racing and championship leader Jorge Martin in a wet qualifying session on Saturday.
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AseanPlus News
'Feel like a beautiful bird': Hundreds do yoga on main Bangkok airport runway
Stretching their fingertips to the reddening sky, hundreds of yoga devotees rolled out their mats on the runway of Bangkok's main airport Saturday, practising their downward dog as early morning flights rumbled overhead.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Replanting of ageing oil palm crops in Sabah urgently needed, says Malaysian Oil Palm Association
KOTA KINABALU: There is a pressing need to expedite the replanting of oil palm trees to tackle the issue of over half a million ageing crops in Sabah, says the Malaysian Oil Palm Association chief executive officer.
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Football
Soccer-Man Utd must bolster support for Garnacho and Mainoo, says Fernandes
(Reuters) - Manchester United must step up their efforts in providing the necessary support for their young players to thrive within the squad, captain Bruno Fernandes said.
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Myanmar
The Myanmar 'water brothers' salvaging shipwrecks on the tide
Diving into the darkness of the Yangon River, Than Nyunt starts another murky sortie in his months-long mission to salvage a sunken ship using the power of the moon.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Turkiye President conveys condolences to victims's families, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: The President of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent his condolences to the families of the 10 heroes who died in the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) helicopter crash in Lumut, Perak on Tuesday.
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Cambodia
Cambodian ex-PM Hun Sen confirms Brunei King will stopover in Phnom Penh after his trip to Thailand
Bruneian Monarch Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah will make a short trip to Cambodia after his official visit to Thailand and is expected to be in the capital on Monday (April 29) morning.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah on track to reach 2.8 million tourist arrivals target, says Liew
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is well on its way to reaching its goal of receiving 2.8 million tourists in 2024 after attaining roughly a fifth of that target in the first two months of this year, said Datuk Christina Liew.
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Thailand
Trade expected to gain as Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge set to open in November
The 5th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge being built across the Mekong River will open in November. The new border crossing point will be the gateway to Bolikhamsai district in Laos, and is expected to facilitate the economy, tourism and trade between Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China.
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Nation
Genting denies involvement in any Johor casino talks
PETALING JAYA: Genting Malaysia Bhd has denied reports that its deputy chairman and chief executive officer Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay had participated in talks with Putrajaya about opening a casino in Johor's Forest City.
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Nation
Man held in Ampang for assaulting, injuring another over alleged lewd gestures
KUALA LUMPUR: A man was left unconscious and injured in the face after being assaulted in Jalan Memanda 9, Ampang, on Friday (April 27).
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Metro News
MHS alumni eager to meet for reunion, want to help revive sporting excellence in Melaka
MELAKA: Old boys and girls of Melaka High School (MHS) are eager to revive sports excellence in the state when they gather for their golden jubilee reunion at a leading hotel here on May 18.
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China
Blinken said he warned China on 'dangerous' moves near Philippines and vows US will defend its allies
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday night that he had warned China directly about its assertive moves around the Philippines and vowed to defend the ally.
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Nation
Man nabbed for drunk driving and causing accidents in Johor
PASIR GUDANG: A 53-year-old man was arrested for drunk driving after crashing his car into five other vehicles at Jalan Bayan, Taman Megah Ria, here.
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Vietnam
Vietnam expected to become e-commerce powerhouse in South-East Asia, reports Nikkei
Vietnam has emerged as one of the most promising shoppertainment markets and is expected to become an e-commerce powerhouse in South-East Asia, says TikTok and reports Nikkei.
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Nation
Woman allegedly responsible for fatal crash on LPT1 remanded
KUANTAN: A 35-year-old woman who stopped her vehicle before crossing the road, causing a fatal accident at KM98.6 of the East Coast Expressway 1 (LPT1) eastbound on Friday (April 26), has been remanded for two days.
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Japan
Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes Japan's Bonin Islands, USGS says
An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 struck Japan's Bonin Islands, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on Saturday.
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Myanmar
China's police chief meets Myanmar's union minister on home affair issues and tighter security
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong met with Myanmar Union Minister for Home Affairs Lt-Gen Yar Pyae in Beijing.