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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.
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Commodities
Oil touches 2-week high after drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant
SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended gains on Monday as efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran appeared to have stalled, after a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates came under attack and as U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to discuss military options on Iran.
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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Is Amsterdam installing small wooden staircases along its canals to help cats escape the water?
Amsterdam boasts more than 160 canals, which are a major attraction, but their steep walls can be dangerous for animals.
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STARPICKS
Nurturing the next generation of culinary talent
TAYLOR'S University alumnus chef Hans Christian returned to his alma mater not just as a guest, but as a mentor – guiding a cohort of 17 students through the Camp of Leaders (COL) initiative.
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Football
Soccer-Lille, Lyon earn Champions League qualification as Nice face relegation play-off
May 17 (Reuters) - Lille and Lyon were beaten on the final day of the Ligue 1 season on Sunday but qualified for the Champions League next term, while Nice face a relegation play-off against Saint-Etienne and the fixture between Nantes and Toulouse was abandoned.
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AI
Artificial Internet: How AI-generated content is reshaping the digital landscape
A study claims 35% of newly published websites between August 2022 and May 2025 were classified as either AI-generated or AI-assisted. What does this mean for the future of online content?
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Letters
Campaign for good oral health deserves attention
From ASSOC PROF DR HSU ZENN YEW Deputy Dean of Industry and Community Partnerships Faculty of Dentistry Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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Markets
European stocks head for largest daily decline
LONDON: European stocks fell last Friday, as a fresh rise in oil prices fanned inflation fears and worsened a global bond selloff.
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STARPICKS
TALENT FUELS MALAYSIA’S INDUSTRIAL LEAP
THE future of any nation's economy is not in the ground, but in the minds and hands of its people.
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Corporate News
Swift Haulage outlook mixed despite freight forwarding gains
PETALING JAYA: Swift Haulage Bhd's near-term earnings outlook remains mixed, as container haulage volumes may soften due to production line maintenance by a major customer, although margins are expected to remain supported by recent rate revisions.
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Economy
Sabah products’ export sales potential hits RM96mil
KOTA KINABALU: The marketability of Sabah entrepreneurs' products in international markets improved last year, with potential sales value reaching RM95.9mil.
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Nation
Witnessing the Iraq war
PETALING JAYA: On March 20, 2003, the United States and its allies launched a war on Iraq with airstrikes devastating the capital city Baghdad.
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Corporate News
Higher oil prices may lift Gas Malaysia performance from 4Q26
PETALING JAYA: Gas Malaysia Bhd's flattish earnings could persist this year as the group continues to diversify its infrastructure to include green energy, says MBSB Research.
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Corporate News
Andy Burnham faces crucial UK reform test
LONDON: For Andy Burnham, Makerfield is starting to look a lot like Frank Sinatra's New York.
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Corporate News
Trump returns from China, Hormuz talks stall
NEW YORK: Iran says transit through the Strait of Hormuz will normalise once security conditions are restored after US President Donald Trump returned from a visit to China with an agreed desire to reopen the critical maritime route but little in the way of a path to achieving it.
