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Japan
Japan PM's Cabinet support rate falls to 61 per cent, most fret over naphtha impact
The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet fell 2.5 percentage points from the previous survey to 61.3 per cent, with 70.6 per cent of respondents expressing concern about disrupted supplies.
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Singapore
Construction worker dies after being struck by concrete slab in Singapore's Turf Club Road
A worker died at a construction site on May 14 after he was hit by a concrete slab in the Bukit Timah area.
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Nation
Nicotine delisting: Health Ministry to meet with AGC over KL High Court ruling
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry will be meeting with the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) to discuss its next moves following the recent High Court ruling on the de-listing of liquid nicotine from the Poisons Act 1952.
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AseanPlus News
BRICS meeting ends without joint statement amid Middle East divisions and thorny geopolitical issues
A meeting of foreign ministers and special envoys from the BRICS bloc in New Delhi ended without a joint final declaration, reflecting divisions among members over thorny geopolitical issues.
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World
Factbox-What do we know about the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda?
JOHANNESBURG, May 17 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to be a public health emergency of international concern.
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Philippines
Five suspected anti-govt armed members killed in clashes with troops in central Philippines
Five suspected anti-government armed members were killed in a series of clashes with government troops in Negros Occidental province in the central Philippines on Saturday.
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Football
Soccer-Fernandes equals league assist record in United's 3-2 win over Forest
MANCHESTER, England, May 17 (Reuters) - Manchester United secured a 3-2 Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest in their final home game of a resurgent season on Sunday, with the club on the cusp of confirming Michael Carrick as their permanent manager.
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AseanPlus News
Ho Chi Minh City seizes over 8,000kg of unquarantined meat in large-scale food safety crackdown
Authorities have seized and destroyed more than 8,000kg of pork, poultry and other animal products lacking quarantine certificates in a large-scale crackdown.
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Football
WRAPUP 1-Soccer-Napoli secure Champions League spot as Juventus stumble against Fiorentina
May 17 (Reuters) - A 3-0 win over Pisa secured second-placed Napoli a place in the Champions League on Sunday, while Juventus suffered a shock 2-0 home loss to 10-man Fiorentina to drop from third to sixth in the Serie A standings.
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AseanPlus News
Cambodia records over 2.4 million international air passengers in first four months of 2026
Cambodia has reported almost 2.43 million international air passengers in the first four months of 2026, a slight drop of 4 per cent compared to the same period last year.
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Nation
Muslims in Malaysia to celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha on May 27
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Hari Raya Haji on May 27, according to the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Conference of Rulers, Muhammad Affendi Jalaludin.
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Indonesia
Muslims in Singapore and Indonesia to celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha on May 27
Muslims in Indonesia and Singapore will celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha on May 27 (Wednesday).
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Japan
Cat feeding habits shaped by smell, says study
Picky eating in cats may have less to do with finicky personalities and more to do with their sense of smell, Kyodo News reported
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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Did a brawl take place by the roadside in Rawang?
A roadside brawl can draw a crowd. But a fight caught on video can draw thousands more on the Internet.
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Other Sports
Mixed Martial Arts-Pioneer Rousey gains redemption with retirement fight win over Carano
May 17 (Reuters) - It was almost ten years in the making, but Ronda Rousey finally got to end her storied mixed martial arts career the way she deserved with a 17-second win over Gina Carano, nailing her signature armbar submission before quitting the sport for good.
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Japan
Famous temple in Japan’s Mount Koya urges summer visitors to avoid revealing attire
A leading Buddhist temple at Mt. Koya, a UNESCO World Heritage site in western Japan, is asking visitors to refrain from wearing revealing clothing.
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World
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda an emergency of international concern
May 17 (Reuters) - An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, after 80 deaths were attributed to the disease.
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Nation
Malaysian puts up part of Pokémon card collection for RM4.44mil
PETALING JAYA: Pokémon card collector Damiral Imran is once again turning heads in the Pokémon collection scene.
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Cycling
Motorcycling-Di Giannantonio wins crash-marred Catalan GP after double red flag drama
BARCELONA, May 17 (Reuters) - VR46 Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio claimed victory at the Catalan Grand Prix on Sunday in extraordinary circumstances, taking the chequered flag in a race that was red-flagged twice due to multiple crashes.
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AseanPlus News
The United States outlines five conditions for the Iran peace deal
The United States has outlined five key conditions to reach a deal with Tehran, including "allowing only one Iranian nuclear facility to remain operational".
