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North Korea
Surprise visit to border city signals closer ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has returned from a surprise one-day trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong, where he visited a historic Korean War memorial, North Korean state media said.
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South Korea
War game tops sales charts
The latest instalment of the Call of Duty video game franchise, featuring a full-scale North Korean invasion of South Korea, has topped sales charts in the would-be target, even as real-life border tensions are ratcheting higher.
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Philippines
Child abuse images found at home of Meghan Markle’s dad
Police are investigating a laptop found alongside images of child abuse at the former home of Meghan Markle's (pic) estranged father, with "full results" expected in a week, the Philippine's interior minister said.
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Indonesia
Rescuers save orang utan mum, baby from deadly snare
Conservation workers rescued an orang utan ensnared in rope and her baby on the island of Borneo where the critically endangered animals are at risk from boar traps and wildfires, an official said.
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Sri Lanka
Military might to protect wild elephants
The island nation has deployed military units to protect wild elephants and tuskers, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported, citing a local media report.
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Thailand
Eyeing an Asean influx
The kingdom's tourism authority is targeting five Asian markets with campaigns promoting wellness, food and Thai culture, alongside fiscal 2027 targets for 6.2% growth in revenue from Asean visitors.
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Indonesia
Seeking mercy on death penalty
THE nation has gone a decade without carrying out the execution of a death row prisoner, but courts continue to hand down capital punishments even as the new Criminal Code (KUHP) no longer classifies the death penalty as a principal punishment.
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Corporate News
SoftBank’s Son plans US$50bil Malaysia tech outlay, PM says
KUALA LUMPUR: Masayoshi Son of SoftBank Group Corp has chosen locations in Malaysia for US$50bil in technology investments, the country's prime minister says, an outlay that would accelerate the billionaire's global bet on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
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Sabah & Sarawak
‘Defend Sabah, Sarawak rights with respect, not provocation’
KOTA KINABALU: Freedom of speech and fighting for rights should be done respectfully without insulting, provoking or damaging the image of the country, says Datuk Mustapha Sakmud (pic).
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Markets
Sinking profits turn stock rout into trap
BEIJING: Pessimism has gripped Chinese stocks, with no end in sight for a deepening sell-off as investors confront the realities of an economy that's weak enough to erode corporate profits but not to trigger forceful new stimulus.
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Indonesia
Worth more alive than dead
Villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to capture orang utan, monkeys or birds.
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Metro News
Daredevils soar from KL Tower
Spectators looked to the skies as BASE jumpers hurled themselves into the air from the Kuala Lumpur Tower.
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Markets
Total meltdown in riskiest debt jolts market
WASHINGTON: It was a panicked message from a colleague that woke fund manager Ivelina Green at 5am last Thursday in New York: "Total meltdown."
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Nation
Families evacuated after landslide
GEORGE TOWN: Residents of six houses in Taman Seri Rambai, Paya Terubong, have been ordered to evacuate following a landslide that killed a 73-year-old doctor.
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Economy
Indonesia begins trimming pipeline gas exports to Singapore
JAKARTA: Indonesia is reducing natural gas exports to neighbouring Singapore as President Prabowo Subianto seeks to shore up domestic supply and strengthen energy security for South-East Asia's largest economy.
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Nation
Haze relief soon but El Nino looms
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia could see relief from the haze as the northeast monsoon sets in, but weather experts warn that the reprieve may be followed by hotter and drier conditions under the influence of El Nino.
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Nation
Back to school for Johor students sitting for exams
JOHOR BARU: Only students sitting for examinations will be required to attend school today and tomorrow, says Johor executive councillor Dr Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali.
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Nation
Selangor Ruler rebukes mishandling of Tabung Haji
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has expressed disappointment over the mismanagement of Tabung Haji, stressing that funds entrusted for religious purposes must be managed with accountability and responsibility.
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Nation
Criticism not to interfere, says Sultan Sharafuddin
KLANG: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has said that views, criticisms and concerns on matters relating to the state administration are not intended to interfere in the affairs of the state government.
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Nation
RM2,500 over three semesters
NIBONG TEBAL: Some 90,000 Form Six students nationwide will receive a RM2,500 living allowance next year, with payments to be made in the first semester of their studies, says Datuk Seri Fadhlina Sidek (pic).
