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Indonesia
Prabowo declared president-elect
THE electoral commission formally declared Prabowo Subianto president-elect in a ceremony yesterday, after the country’s highest court rejected challenges to his landslide victory lodged by two losing presidential candidates.
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Singapore
Suspect’s sneakers match footprints at crime scene
A PAIR of limited-edition sports sneakers worn by murder suspect Mitchell Ong matches footprints found at the scene in Spain where Singaporean architect Audrey Fang was found dead on April 10.
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Corporate News
UMediC set to post better results with expansion
Medical device maker UMediC Group Bhd (UMC) is expected to post stronger second half financial year 2024 results on the back of expanded manufacturing capacity and better marketing and distribution segments, according to Phillip Capital Research.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Villagers prepare for Joanna’s funeral
KUCHING: Able Seaman I Joanna Felicia Rohna (pic), who perished in the crash involving two navy helicopters in Lumut, will be buried at Kampung Engkaroh Tebakang in Serian today.
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Letters
Working on safeguarding cross-border data transfer
From PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER, Department of Personal Data Protection, Putrajaya.
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Philippines
Kids sent home due to heatwave
Record heat in the country this month has forced schools to send children home for online classes, reviving memories of Covid-19 lockdowns and raising fears that more extreme weather in the years to come could deepen educational inequalities.
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Metro News
‘Prices will rise if conflict continues’
Malaysia’s imported and exported goods could be affected if the Middle East conflict continues to escalate.
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Nation
Condolence messages pour in
PETALING JAYA: Messages have been pouring in from Malaysians offering their sympathies to the families of the victims of the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) crash in Lumut.
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Letters
Cultivating good mental health starts from young
From TAN SRI LEE LAM THYE, Member, Mental Health Advisory Council.
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Metro News
Pop-up display of precision watches
AVANT-GARDE Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer has opened its Carrera pop-up showcase in Pavilion Kuala Lumpur to present its latest novelties.
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Nation
Experts: Aerobatic flying is dangerous business
PETALING JAYA: The ill-fated crash involving two Malaysian navy helicopters that collided in mid-air during a rehearsal is an isolated incident with two such cases happening in the past, say aviation experts.
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Letters
There are economic benefits from waste
From PROF DATUK DR AHMAD IBRAHIM, Tan Sri Omar Centre for STI Policy, UCSI University.
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Nation
Sivasutan just got married in January
IPOH: The wife of helicopter crash victim Lt T. Sivasutan (pic) was transferred from Penang to Perak earlier this week to be nearer her husband, says his cousin M. Sivanesan.
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Metro News
Debut novel unstitches Malaysian society
IMAGINE stepping foot into a 90s style condominium in Malaysia, where you meet a variety of people who are not what they present themselves to be.
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Corporate News
Dutch firm sets up technology centre in PJ
Global Dutch dairy firm FrieslandCampina, the parent company of Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd, has set up a technology excellence centre in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
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Insight
Has Wall Street peaked too early this year?
History suggests Wall Street’s recent 5% mini-correction won’t be its last this year but stocks face potentially higher earnings and interest rate hurdles in the second half of the year if investors’ bullish expectations are to be met.
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Metro News
Riding for neighbourhood safety
BICYCLE patrols in SS14 Subang Jaya, Selangor, are a weekly sight as the residential area’s Rukun Tetangga (RT) teams patrol the streets to ensure safety.
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Corporate News
Chilean retailer Falabella aims to close several major asset sales
Falabella SA, Chile’s second-largest retail group by sales, expects to close several more “major” asset sales this year as part of its plan to raise US$850mil to US$1bil and help improve its credit metrics, says chief executive officer Alejandro Gonzalez.
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Corporate News
Ancom Nylex on track for better revenue
Ancom Nylex Bhd has sorted out issues with importing intermediates of Chemical T from China by securing necessary clearance and permits, says Hong Leong Investment Bank Research (HLIB Research).
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Football
Coach Garrido sorry for failure in Asian U-23 campaign
PETALING JAYA: “We are truly sorry.” Those were the words uttered by coach Juan Torres Garrido after his boys failed to collect any points and scored only one goal in their group D outing in the AFC Under-23 Asian Cup.