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Forex
Ringgit opens lower against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit traded lower against the US dollar in early trade on a lack of buying interest as the US Dollar Index (DXY) rebounded after recent losses by the greenback.
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China
Chinese President Xi calls for expanding imports from developing nations
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday (June 12) that China will actively seek to expand imports from other developing countries, step up cooperation in trade, investment and development, and help implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Internet
If you know what ‘brainrot’ means, you might already have it
If you or someone you love speaks almost exclusively in Internet references – “It’s giving golden retriever boyfriend energy” or “Show it to me Rachel” – they may be suffering from a condition known as “brainrot”.
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China
Four convicted of selling celebrities' flight details in China
SHANGHAI: A court in Shanghai has found four people guilty of selling entertainment stars' personal information, including flight itineraries and ID card numbers, the Shanghai High People's Court said on Tuesday (June 11).
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Stock on the Move
Contract win sends Cabnet shares up 53%
KUALA LUMPUR: Cabnet Holdings Bhd jumped 53% in early trade after securing a RM46mil contract from Jayaplus Development Sdn Bhd.
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China
Child trafficker serving 15-year sentence given death penalty
BEIJING: Wang Haowen, who is serving a 15-year prison term for trafficking three children, has been punished again for the same crime.
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Singapore
Pioneer of nature conservation efforts in Singapore dies at 72
SINGAPORE: The nature community in Singapore on Thursday (June 13) mourned the loss of one of its pioneers, former commissioner of parks and recreation Leong Chee Chiew, 72, who died the day before from cancer.
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Markets
FBM KLCI opens slightly higher but drifts lower
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI opened slightly higher today but turned lower afterwards amid cautious mode, despite Wall Street's strong performance overnight.
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Singapore
Woman with two toddlers stole two cans of milk powder by hiding loot under stroller, S'pore court hears
SINGAPORE: A woman went to a Bukit Batok supermarket with her two toddlers, aged two and three, and stole two cans of milk powder worth nearly S$280 in total by hiding the loot under her stroller in June 2023.
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AI
Glue on pizza? Google’s AI Overviews reminiscent of ‘Google bombing’ trend
After Google rolled out an AI-powered search overview in May, users quickly noticed the false and wacky results that these overviews sometimes provided.
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Entertainment
Singer sues hospital, says staff thought he was mentally ill and wasn’t member of Four Tops
The hospital offered a US$25 gift card as an apology, but Alexander Morris refused to accept it, the lawsuit says.
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Analyst Reports
Trading ideas: Sunview, Solarvest, TH Plantations, Tex Cycle, Careplus, Taliworks, Apollo Food, Sapura Energy
KUALA LUMPUR: Sunview Group Bhd, Solarvest Holdings Bhd, TH Plantations Bhd, Tex Cycle Technology (M) Bhd, Careplus Group Bhd, Taliworks Corp Bhd, Apollo Food Holdings Bhd and Sapura Energy Bhd are among the stocks to watch on Friday.
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Nation
Veteran climber sold house to conquer world's highest peaks
REMBAU: Seeing the 'Jalur Gemilang' flying majestically on the peak of a mountain he has just "conquered" never fails to fill N. Elanghovan with an overwhelming sense of pride.
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Technology
GameStop postpones shareholder meet to June 17 after technical difficulties
(Reuters) - Video game retailer GameStop said that its virtual annual shareholders' meeting on Thursday was postponed without any business being conducted due to technical difficulties.
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Football
Soccer-Ukraine players, in video, remind world of wartime hardship, destruction
(Reuters) - Thirteen players from Ukraine's national team produced a video on Thursday ahead of their appearance at Euro 2024, presenting images of wartime destruction and hardship in their home towns 27 months into Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Technology
Roaring Kitty nearly doubles GameStop holdings to 9 million shares, Reddit post shows
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Keith Gill, the stock influencer known as Roaring Kitty, updated his holding of GameStop on Thursday to show he now owns 9 million shares of the company, up from 5 million at the start of the week.
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Golf
Golf-McIlroy credits good mindset in strong U.S. Open start
(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy harnessed the power of positive thinking to get a flawless start to his latest U.S. Open campaign on Thursday, carding a five-under par 65 at Pinehurst as he hopes to finally break his decade-long drought at the majors.
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True Or Not
Quick Check: Does space belong to any country?
AS resources on our planet dwindle, attention turns to a place where there is a seemingly endless supply — outer space.
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Technology
Adobe raises full-year revenue forecast on robust software demand
(Reuters) -Photoshop maker Adobe raised its revenue forecast for fiscal 2024 on Thursday as more businesses and consumers take to its artificial intelligence-powered editing tools amid signs of an easing economy.