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Style
Casio and design house Liberty team up to create watches with a touch of retro
A partnership you never knew you needed – timeless British design house Liberty has teamed up with Casio to transform the ordinary watch into a fresh expression of creativity on the wrist.
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Nation
Thunderstorms and heavy rain expected in five states until 1pm
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a warning of thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds across five states, effective until 1pm on Monday (May 18).
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Style
Casio appoints pro skateboarder Yuto Horigome as G-SHOCK global ambassador
Pro skateboarder and two-time Olympic gold medallist Yuto Horigome's tenacity resonates with G-SHOCK philosophy.
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Golf
Golf-Hard work pays off for humble Englishman Rai at PGA Championship
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, May 17 (Reuters) - With one sizzling round of 65 at Aronimink Golf Club on Sunday, Englishman Aaron Rai emerged from relative obscurity to fulfil his dream of landing a major title with a shock triumph at the PGA Championship.
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Singapore
No train service on Singapore's Bukit Panjang LRT between Senja and Bukit Panjang after man falls onto track
SINGAPORE: LRT train services on the Bukit Panjang line - between the Senja and Bukit Panjang stations - were not available on the morning of May 18 after a man fell onto the track.
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Nation
Cops on the hunt for man who stabbed woman in the neck in Kota Setar
ALOR SETAR: A woman sustained serious neck injuries after allegedly being stabbed by a man in front of a restaurant along Jalan Titi Gajah near here last night.
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Forex
Ringgit opens slightly higher against US$ amid cautious market sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Monday although cautious sentiment persisted amid escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
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Markets
Bursa Malaysia falls after Trump-Xi trade disappointment
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI continued its retreat as analysts noted the lack of any resolution on trade restrictions following the Trump-Xi summit.
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Philippines
Philippines to convene court for VP impeachment amid political turmoil
MANILA: The Philippine Senate was due to convene as an impeachment court on Monday (May 18) that could decide the future of Vice President Sara Duterte, with a heated battle between two rival political camps set to be front and centre in the trial.
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World
Philippines to convene court for VP impeachment amid political turmoil
MANILA, May 18 (Reuters) - The Philippine Senate was due to convene as an impeachment court on Monday that could decide the future of Vice President Sara Duterte, with a heated battle between two rival political camps set to be front and centre in the trial.
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World
Venezuelan mother dies 10 days after state confirms missing son died in custody
May 17 (Reuters) - Carmen Navas, the 82-year-old mother who spent nearly a year searching for her detained son in Venezuela, has died just 10 days after the government confirmed he had died in state custody, the NGO that handled his case reported.
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Corporate News
Trading ideas: Velesto, LSH, Lianson, Gas, MN, NCT, Azam Jaya, MKH, Iris, Maxis, Westports, Carlsberg, JPG
KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.
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Entertainment
Singaporean actress Rebecca Lim gives birth to second child, a girl, after 12-hour labour
Lim has welcomed her second child, a baby girl weighing 3.6kg, adding to her growing family with husband Matthew Webster.
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Technology
Samsung Electronics and union extend talks to avert strike threatening global supply chains
SEJONG, South Korea, May 18 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and its labour union plan to hold more talks on Tuesday in a bid to avert the biggest strike in the tech giant's history, amid concern that a walkout by more than 45,000 workers could hit South Korea's economy and disrupt global supply chains.
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Style
An unexpected alliance: SpaceOne teams up with Baltic Watches
Baltic makes vintage-inspired watches, playing with traditional watchmaking's codes and modern construction. In contrast, SpaceOne offers spaceship-looking watches with a deconstructed approach to time reading.
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Robotics
Robotics CEO vows no intervention in humanoids’ viral trial run
Figure AI Inc's humanoid robots sorted packages for around 50 hours nonstop without intervention, Chief Executive Officer Brett Adcock said, a milestone in showing their ability to take on everyday tasks.
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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Can loan sharks trap you in debt by depositing money into your account?
MOST Malaysians know to be wary of loan sharks, or "ah long" as they are known locally, and their aggressive tactics.
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Nation
Lecturer loses RM304,427 in non-existent online investment scam
BATU PAHAT: A lecturer at a public higher learning institution claimed to have lost RM304,427.46 after she was duped into joining a non-existent online investment scheme.
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World
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives at Rotterdam port as final destination
ROTTERDAM, May 18 (Reuters) - A luxury liner at the centre of an outbreak of hantavirus reached the Dutch port of Rotterdam on Monday, marine tracking sites said, where authorities prepared quarantine arrangements for the 23 crew and two medical staff remaining on board.
