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Football
Soccer-New Tonali charges come as no surprise to Newcastle boss Howe
(Reuters) - Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said the FA's decision to charge Sandro Tonali over alleged betting breaches came as no surprise to the club and he hopes the midfielder escapes further punishment.
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Nation
Rural Ministry allocates RM57.15mil through Risda to increase rubber production, says Zahid
BAGAN DATUK: The Rural and Regional Development Ministry through the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda) has allocated RM57.15mil to kick off efforts to increase natural rubber production by embracing the Model Pengeluaran Getah Negara (Petara).
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Sabah & Sarawak
Heatwave: 67% success rate after two days of cloud seeding in three Sabah districts, says MetMalaysia
KOTA KINABALU: A cloud seeding operation is seeing a 67% success rate with some rainfall reported at three targeted areas over the last two days in Sabah, based on a report provided by the Malaysian Meteorological Department.
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Forex
Ringgit ends higher on improving demand
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended the day higher against the US dollar on improving domestic demand following the recent selloff, said an analyst.
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Nation
IGP: National security heightened after possible Israeli agent nabbed in KL (updated)
KUALA LUMPUR: The arrest of an Israeli national at a hotel along Jalan Ampang has led to the police heightening security levels in the country.
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World
After veto, Russia says big powers need to stop 'strangling' North Korea
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday that major powers needed a new approach to North Korea, accusing the United States and its allies of ratchetting up military tensions in Asia and seeking to "strangle" the reclusive state.
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Technology
Renault to invest $320 million, hire 550 workers to make electric vans in Northern France
SANDOUVILLE, France (Reuters) - French car maker Renault plans to invest 300 million euros ($323.25 million) in its assembly plant located in Sandouville in northern France to make new-generation electric vans from 2026.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Rain or shine, Christians in Sabah head for Good Friday mass with umbrellas in hand
KOTA KINABALU: Congregates were seen carrying umbrellas as they made their way to the St Thomas More Catholic Church in Kepayan, near here, on Friday (March 29).
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Style
How young professionals in China are not interested in dressing up for work
Casual, everyday clothes have replaced traditional suits and ties in many companies. It's a phenomenon that is particularly gaining traction in China, where young professionals are adopting increasingly casual business attire.
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Corporate News
Capital A’s digital arm to form strategic partnership with Ant International
KUALA LUMPUR: Capital A Bhd’s digital arm, Move Digital and BigPay, has partnered strategically with Ant International.
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Nation
LTAT announces appointment of new leadership
KUALA LUMPUR: The Armed Forces Fund Board, also known as Lembaga Tabung Angkatan Tentera (LTAT) announced the appointment of Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) (Rtd) General Tan Sri Azizan Ariffin as its new chairman and Mohammad Ashraf Md Radzi as its new chief executive, effective April 1.
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Technology
Musk's Grok-1.5 AI chatbot to be available next week
(Reuters) - Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI's latest Grok-1.5 chatbot will be available on his social media platform X next week, the billionaire said in a post on X on Friday.
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Nation
Motorcycle traffic diversion on Shah Alam Expressway starting March 30
KUALA LUMPUR: West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd (WCE) will implement a new motorcycle traffic diversion on the Shah Alam Expressway (SAE) starting Saturday (March 30) until May 19.
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Corporate News
TMC Life Sciences issues second show-cause letter to Wan Nadiah
KUALA LUMPUR: TMC Life Sciences Bhd has issued a second show cause letter to Wan Nadiah Wan Mohd Abdullah Yaakob that contains allegations that are different from the first show cause letter.
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World
Japan finally screens 'Oppenheimer', with trigger warnings, unease in Hiroshima
HIROSHIMA (Reuters) - Best picture winner "Oppenheimer" finally premiered in Japan on Friday, eight months after a controversial grassroots marketing push and concerns about how its nuclear theme would be received in the only country to suffer atomic bombing.
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AseanPlus News
Moon miss: Two Chinese test satellites fail to reach orbit after rocket’s upper stage falters
Duo was planned to enter distant retrograde orbit and work with third satellite to test laser-based navigation technologies between the Earth and moon‘The satellites have not been inserted into their designated orbit, and work is under way to address this problem,’ Chinese state media says
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Cambodia
45 people injured in train-bus crash in northwestern Cambodia, says police
A train crashed into a passenger bus in northwestern Cambodia's Pursat province on Friday, leaving 45 people hospitalized, a local police chief said.
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Nation
Anwar visits Mohd Na’im in Putrajaya Hospital
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim visits Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, who is undergoing treatment following a minor surgery at the Putrajaya Hospital.
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AseanPlus News
Emerging markets - A quiet Good Friday as investors kept to the sidelines ahead of key US inflation data
Stocks and currencies were muted in Asia on the Good Friday holiday, while investors kept to the sidelines ahead of key U.S. inflation data. Markets were shut in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, and the United States.
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World
Illness, scandal and discord leave UK royal family looking depleted
LONDON (Reuters) - King Charles is due to make his first public appearance at a royal event since his cancer diagnosis on Sunday, but the likely absence of son Prince William and the heir's wife Kate will spotlight how depleted the monarchy has become.