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Tennis
Mitsuki ends 24-year wait with men's singles tennis bronze
BANGKOK: No Malaysian has stood on the podium in the men's singles tennis event since V. Selvam's achievement at the 2001 Kuala Lumpur Games.
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Nation
Penang JKM tracing next of kin of two 'abandoned' babies
BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Penang Social Welfare Department (JKM) is tracing the parents or relatives of a three-year-old boy known as Zaki and an abandoned baby girl in another case.
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Badminton
Badminton-Vitidsarn, An off to winning starts in season finale
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn beat Jonatan Christie while South Korea's An Se-Young battled past Putri Kusuma Wardani on a contrasting opening day for the top-ranked players at the badminton World Tour Finals in Hangzhou on Wednesday.
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Cricket
Cricket-Italy drop Australian-born skipper who helped seal maiden T20 World Cup berth
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Joe Burns, the former Australian cricketer who masterminded Italy's fairytale qualification to their maiden T20 World Cup, will miss the tournament after being dropped by the Italian Cricket Federation (FCRI) amid contractual wrangles.
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Tennis
Tennis-Alcaraz splits with coach Ferrero after seven years together
Dec 17 (Reuters) - World tennis number one Carlos Alcaraz has split with his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero, they said on Wednesday, ending a seven-year partnership that delivered 24 titles including six Grand Slam crowns.
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Nation
Fuel prices Dec 18-24: RON97, unsubsidised RON95, diesel down
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and unsubsidised RON95 petrol, nationwide, will decrease by three and two sen per litre, to RM3.24 and RM2.62 per litre, respectively, from Dec 18 to 24.
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Thailand
Sakaeo Border tense, Cambodia launches heavy artillery attack on three key areas, evacuation preparations underway
BANGKOK: Tensions rose at the Thai-Cambodian border in Sakaeo as Cambodia launched over 100 rounds of heavy artillery and BM-21 rockets.
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong court’s verdict in Jimmy Lai trial sheds light on law, experts say
Judges stress that Lai's actions before enactment of national security law were not the subject of any charges, serving only as background
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Nation
Johor floods: New relief centre opens in Mersing, total now at three
JOHOR BARU: A new temporary flood relief centre (PPS) has been opened in Mersing bringing the total number of PPS in the district to three on Wednesday (Dec 17).
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South Korea
South Koreans hunt for old LG air conditioners after logos turn out to be pure gold
SEOUL: An old LG air conditioner from more than two decades ago is suddenly the hottest commodity in South Korea right now, after a viral video showed its brand logo is made of pure gold.
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Singapore
Singapore community in Hong Kong raises over S$304,000 to support victims of Tai Po fire
SINGAPORE: The Singapore community in Hong Kong has raised over S$304,000 to support victims of Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in seven decades, which claimed the lives of 160 people and left thousands homeless.
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Technology
Factbox-By the numbers: How the Netflix and Paramount bids for Warner Bros stack up
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery's board rejected Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion hostile bid, saying it failed to provide adequate financing assurances, in a blow to the David Ellison-run company's ambitions to grow its media empire.
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Laos
Laos strengthens finance to drive growth, maintain financial stability
VIENTIANE: Laos is reinforcing its efforts to maintain fiscal and monetary stability to support economic growth and improve people's wellbeing while expanding access to modern financial services.
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AseanPlus News
Rising local singer Malik Choo completes his love-song trilogy with the soulful 'Move On'
First it was 'Suka Kamu', then came 'Apa Saja', and now it's time for 'Move On'. Rising local singer Malik Choo has completed his love song trilogy splendidly.
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Technology
Warner Bros Discovery board rejects rival bid from Paramount
LOS ANGELES, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery's board spurned Paramount Skydance's $108.4 billion hostile takeover bid on Wednesday, calling the offer "illusory" as it accused the studio giant of misleading shareholders about its financing.
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Brunei
Bruneian novelist wins prestigious SEA Write Award in Bangkok
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei Darussalam writer Dayang Nur Hamizah Samihon, popularly known as Nur Hamizah Samihon, was honoured with the prestigious Southeast Asian Writers Award (SEA Write Award) 2024 at a ceremony held at Sukhothai Palace, Bangkok, on Tuesday (Dec 16).
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Mind
‘Sniffing out’ consciousness in unresponsive patients
Researchers are trying to determine if patients who do not appear to be aware of their surroundings are actually 'covertly' conscious.
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Books
A list of standout Malaysia-inspired reads of 2025
Craving Malaysian literary flavour? Bookmark these year-end reads — local spice guaranteed.
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Entertainment
HK star Natalis Chan, 75, on why he supports euthanasia: 'Your life is in your hands'
The TVB star shares his reflections on life and death, expressing a calm and positive outlook on ageing.
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Nation
VTAR Institute CEO receives Outstanding Chinese Social Dedication Award
PETALING JAYA: VTAR Institute chief executive officer Tan Cheng Liang has received the Outstanding Chinese Social Dedication Award from the Malaysia Chinese Assembly Hall (MCAH).
