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Nation
Anwar seeks swift passage of Bill limiting PM to two terms
KUALA LANGAT: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for a Bill limiting the prime minister's tenure to two terms, or a maximum of 10 years, to be expedited and passed at the next parliamentary sitting.
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Myanmar
Resistance leader in Myanmar turns himself in to army after clashing with rival force
BANGKOK: A prominent leader of an independent resistance group in Myanmar that had come under attack by rivals who are loyal to the mainstream opposition force has surrendered to the country's military authorities, state media reported Thursday (Feb 19).
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Cycling
Motorcycling-Aprilia's Martin cleared for MotoGP return at Buriram pre-season test
Feb 20 (Reuters) - Former MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will make his on-track return in the final pre-season test at Buriram after receiving clearance from the FIM Grand Prix World Championship medical unit, his Aprilia team announced on Friday.
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Badminton
Chong Wei says Zii Jia's injury not serious, understands his situation
PETALING JAYA: The Badminton Association of Malaysia performance committee chairman Datuk Seri Lee Chong Wei has given assurance that professional men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia's recent injury that saw him withdrawing from next week's German Open is not serious.
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Thailand
Top-ranked Jeeno Thitikul moves into contention at her home LPGA tournament in Thailand
World No. 1-ranked Jeeno Thitikul shot a 9-under 63 on Friday that moved her into second place at her home LPGA Thailand tournament on the Siam Country Club Old Course.
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Nation
Police seek public help to locate Myanmar teen missing since Jan 31
IPOH: Police are seeking public assistance to locate a teenage girl who has been reported missing since Jan 31.
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Nation
Police inspector recharged with failing to arrest suspect under Arms Act
KUALA LUMPUR: A police inspector, who was previously freed from a charge of failing to arrest a suspect under the Arms Act, was recharged in a Magistrate's Court here Friday (Feb 20) on the same offence.
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Singapore
‘Dangerous and volatile’ Singapore woman jailed for assaulting four, including cop and elderly victim
SINGAPORE: A woman described in court as "dangerous and volatile" assaulted four women, including a police officer and a 74-year-old woman, in separate unprovoked attacks.
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Entertainment
‘Pulp Fiction’ actor Peter Greene died of accidental gunshot wound to his armpit
A neighbour found Greene in the actor's ground-floor apartment Dec 12 after tenants there reported hearing Christmas music playing inside the unit for several days.
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AI
Google Gemini, Apple add music-focused generative AI features
Alphabet Inc's Google and Apple Inc are adding music-focused generative artificial intelligence features to their core consumer apps, underscoring how advanced AI tools are moving into mainstream use.
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AseanPlus News
New Zealand seeks to abolish dedicated environment ministry
WELLINGTON: New Zealand's right-wing government is seeking to abolish the country's dedicated environment ministry, a broad cost-cutting measure in a country highly susceptible to climate change.
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Laos
Luang Namtha prepares to receive 1.4 million tourists
VIENTIANE: Authorities in Luang Namtha province have set a target of attracting 1,441,568 tourists during this year in order to earn about US$45 million from the tourism sector, according to Socio-Economic News.
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Indonesia
Indonesia, US sign trade deal, finalising 19 per cent tariff rate and no levy on goods like coffee
JAKARTA: Indonesia and the United States signed a trade pact on Thursday (Feb 19), finalising a tariff of 19 per cent on most Indonesian exports to the US, as well as a pledge for the South-East Asian country to purchase about US$33 billion worth of American goods.
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Nation
Unemployed man charged with murder ordered to undergo psychiatric assessment
KUALA LUMPUR: The Magistrate's Court on Friday (Feb 20) ordered an unemployed man accused of killing a homeless woman in Sentul to undergo a psychiatric assessment at Hospital Bahagia Tanjong Rambutan in Ulu Kinta, Perak.
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Letters
Presumption of innocence must guide MACC probe over alleged share ownership
A letter from PROF DATUK DR KASSIM NOOR MOHAMED, Criminologist and Vice-Chancellor, Enforcement Leadership and Management University (ELMU)
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AseanPlus News
'Senandung di Kuala Lumpur' concert to light up the capital city this May
White Shoes & The Couples Company unite with NonaRia for one special night for musical fans on May 10 at Zepp Kuala Lumpur.
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China
China on track to finish world’s ‘most difficult’ railway project before 2030
330km Dali-Ruili Railway is expected to transform transport in Yunnan's mountainous west, and better link China to South and Southeast Asia
