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Melaka temple displays rare Buddha relics from Sri Lanka ahead of Wesak Day celebrations
MELAKA: Locals will have a rare chance to see Buddha relics from Sri Lanka as the sacred artefacts have arrived at the historic city for the first time in conjunction with Wesak Day, which falls on May 22.
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Living
Malaysian students win top prizes at Etoiles De France dance competition in Paris
Students from Sekolah Seri Puteri in Cyberjaya, Selangor walked away with three awards at the 29th International Competition and Festival of Folklore, Dance and Music Etoiles De Paris.
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Metro News
Perhilitan translocates foraging wild boar in Shah Alam neighbourhood
ONE of the wild boars that have been rummaging through rubbish and eating food scraps from toppled bins outside homes in Section U11 in Bukit Bandaraya, Shah Alam has been trapped.
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AseanPlus News
China salesman lost all in floods sleeps in car to save money for weekly trips to see girlfriend who lives 500km away
Man no longer sees the point of renting in Beijing because ‘home is where the family is’Used to rent a place in a village outside city, but it was destroyed by major flooding
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AseanPlus News
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping agree to expand Russia-China military coordination
Moscow and Beijing say they will expand their joint military exercises, conduct regular joint maritime and air patrols and work together on space programmesThe two nations strengthen their ties soon after the US criticised China for being the ‘primary contributor to Moscow’s war in Ukraine
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Nation
Two men caught trying to enter Istana Negara with machete
KUALA LUMPUR: Two men had allegedly tried to trespass into Istana Negara with a weapon in their car.
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AseanPlus News
Is former Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s HK$9 million-a-year office sign of respect or ‘ridiculous’ use of public money?
Lam got her plush office in Admiralty as there was no space in building shared by former city leadersBut lawmakers have questioned rising expenses of ex-leaders amid lack of clarity over roles after leaving office
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AseanPlus News
China’s medical testing sector scales down with pandemic peak in rear-view
Laboratories and diagnostics units of hospitals are reporting steep drops in revenue and staff lay-offs as end of pandemic slashed demand for testingDomestic companies, most smaller than their international counterparts, looking for new growth areas after winddown of zero-Covid testing protocols
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AseanPlus News
China’s falling property investment drags April economic activities, adds to calls for bigger policy action
Property investment fall accelerated to 9.8 per cent in the first four months of the year, while retail sales growth slowed to 2.3 per cent in AprilBeijing has stepped up efforts to bring economic growth back on track by boosting consumer goods sales, upgrading equipment and solving the property slump
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AseanPlus News
Country Garden wins 4-week reprieve in Hong Kong winding-up case as Beijing steps up efforts to end housing market crisis
Hong Kong’s High Court adjourns hearing to June 11 after deliberating on a winding-up bid by Kingboard Holdings to recover unpaid loan and interestA turnaround in China’s housing market proves elusive as sales extended a slump through April amid weak confidence among homebuyers
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AseanPlus News
‘Very sensitive situation’: is China flooding Europe with ‘overcapacity’ of new energy goods?
A former Belgian envoy to the EU says China is not intentionally manufacturing overcapacity to undercut Western competitorsJean de Ruyt says trade divisions are exacerbated by looming EU and US elections and a protracted war in Ukraine
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AseanPlus News
‘Tip of the iceberg’: spate of Hong Kong murder-suicide tragedies sparks calls for early detection of high-risk families
Lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen voices concerns that case of woman who allegedly killed herself and her son with mental disabilities just tip of icebergClearer grasp of number of families in need will allow authorities to better allocate resources, group says
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Nation
Immigration Dept raids illegal ewaste factory run by Chinese national
PETALING JAYA: The Immigration Department has busted an illegal ewaste factory run by foreigners during a raid on Thursday (May 16), said Immigration Department director-general Datuk Ruslin Jusoh.
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AseanPlus News
Visa-free China entry approved at all cruise ports, tourists allowed to stay for up to 15 days
Easing of visa policy is expected to boost tourism that has yet to fully rebound since the pandemicVisitors may travel to Beijing or any coastline province during the 15-day period
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Analysis
Umno and DAP - warm on top, cold below
TWO politicians from Umno and DAP have recently emerged as poster boys for the problematic relations between their respective parties.
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Nation
Ulu Tiram attack: Beef up security at public places, urges Lee Lem Thye
PETALING JAYA: Following the deadly attack in Ulu Tiram police station by a Jemaah Islamiah-linked attacker, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has called for security in public places to be beefed up.
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AseanPlus News
Safety warning over baby clothes after Hong Kong watchdog’s tests find more than half of items pose risks
Consumer Council warns parents about small parts falling off baby and infant clothesWatchdog also says clothes should be washed thoroughly before using
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AseanPlus News
Beijing’s intervention in Chinese markets, including tech, could strangle ‘economic dynamism’, author says
Book on China’s tech regulations and economic governance assesses impact of perceived overreaching in the market, with far-reaching effects flaggedChannelling funds into hard tech risks a new ‘overcapacity problem’ like China is seeing in its EV and solar-panel industries, professor Angela Zhang explains
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AseanPlus News
US House committee moves quickly to approve bill limiting business with Chinese biotech firms
The bill would prevent federal agencies from contracting with five Chinese biotech companies – BGI Group, MGI, Complete Genomics, Wuxi AppTec, and Wuxi BiologicsThe object is to push US firms to reduce reliance on Chinese manufacturing and research due to national security concerns surrounding China’s biotech industry
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Nation
Perak Sejahtera 2030 development roadmap report card for past year being prepared, says MB
IPOH: The state is preparing its report card on the progress made on the Perak Sejahtera 2030 development roadmap plan over the past year.