Business

Thai PM gathers tycoons for talks

Thai Prime Minister (PM) Anutin Charnvirakul hosted some of the country's top billionaires and industry titans for a rare discussion on the economy, which officials have said is facing "a wave of crises" triggered by the Middle East conflict.

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GLICs - push or pull for investors?

Malaysia's government-linked investment companies (GLICs) are stepping up their domestic deployment, and increasingly becoming some of the most influential sources of capital across sectors, from infrastructure and energy transition to technology startups.

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LSH’s towering feat

Barely a year after its debut on Bursa Malaysia's ACE Market, Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (LSH) is preparing for a transfer to the Main Market.

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Winstar shines with aluminium

Demand for aluminium products is growing, so extrusion group Winstar Capital Bhd is pushing ahead with its business expansion plans.

World

3 missing after 5.2-magnitude earthquake hits south China's Guangxi

NANNING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Liuzhou, a city in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, early Monday, leaving three people missing and four others hospitalized, local authorities said.

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Random shootings leave 4 injured in U.S. Texas

NEW YORK, May 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 random shootings left four people injured across Austin in the U.S. state of Texas on Sunday.

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North Korea's Kim calls for stronger frontline units to deter war, KCNA says

SEOUL, May ⁠18 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim ⁠Jong Un said plans to strengthen ‌frontline units on the border with South Korea, as well as other major ​units, were key to "more thoroughly ⁠deter war," ⁠state media KCNA reported on Monday.

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Military jets' crew members safely ejected after Idaho air show collision, Navy says

WASHINGTON, May ⁠17 (Reuters) - Four crew members involved in a mid-air collision ⁠of military jets at an air show ejected safely on ‌Sunday outside Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, the U.S. Navy said.

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"Michael" regains No. 1 spot at North American box office

LOS ANGELES, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Lionsgate's Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" regained the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with 26.1 million U.S. dollars in its fourth weekend of release, according to data from measurement firm Comscore released on Sunday.

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Saudi says it intercepted three drones that entered from Iraqi airspace

CAIRO, May ⁠17 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia ⁠on Sunday said ‌it intercepted three drones after they entered its territory ​from Iraqi ⁠airspace.

Cricket

Cricket-Delhi stay alive with win over Rajasthan as Bengaluru thrash Punjab to enter playoffs

May 17 (Reuters) - Delhi Capitals stayed ⁠in the top-four race with a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in ⁠the Indian Premier League on Sunday, after leaders Royal Challengers Bengaluru ‌became the first team to reach the playoffs with a 23-run win over Punjab Kings.

Football

Soccer-Tiny Elversberg reach Bundesliga for first time

ELVERSBERG, Germany, May 17 (Reuters) - ⁠Elversberg will play in the Bundesliga for the ⁠first time ever next season after earning promotion with ‌a 3-0 home win over Preussen Muenster on Sunday, sparking wild celebrations at the Waldstadion an der Kaiserlinde which can hold most of the town's ​inhabitants.

World

Canada confirms 1st hantavirus case

OTTAWA, May 17 (Xinhua) -- The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed a case of hantavirus in a cruise passenger currently isolating in British Columbia following laboratory testing.

Football

Soccer-Vinicius lifts Real Madrid to 1-0 win over Sevilla with Mbappe back in starting role

SEVILLE, Spain, May 17 (Reuters) - Vinicius Jr's first-half strike ⁠earned Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Sevilla in LaLiga on Sunday, with forward Kylian Mbappe returning to the ⁠starting lineup after being controversially left out by manager Alvaro Arbeloa.

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5 killed, 15 wounded in Israeli strikes across S. Lebanon

BEIRUT, May 17 (Xinhua) -- At least five people, including two children, were killed and 15 others wounded on Sunday as Israeli strikes intensified across southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources.

Golf

Golf-Kitayama ties major record for lowest final-round score, credits 'putter God'

NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, May ⁠17 (Reuters) - Kurt Kitayama rode a red-hot putter to ⁠card a sizzling seven-under-par 63 on Sunday that tied ‌the major championship record for lowest final-round score and propelled him into contention at Aronimink Golf Club.

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Suspected Ukrainian military drone found crashed in Lithuania, authorities say

TALLINN, May ⁠17 (Reuters) - A suspected Ukrainian military drone was found crashed ⁠in Lithuania on Sunday, the Lithuanian government's National Crisis Management ‌Centre said.

Football

Soccer-Relegation looming for sloppy West Ham after 3-1 defeat by Newcastle

NEWCASTLE, England, May 17 (Reuters) - Newcastle United ⁠forward William Osula scored twice as his side beat West Ham United 3-1 at St James' ⁠Park on Sunday to leave the Londoners perilously close to relegation from the Premier League ‌after another shambolic display.

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Trump's Greenland envoy Landry arrives in Nuuk

COPENHAGEN, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. ⁠special envoy Jeff Landry, appointed by President Donald Trump ⁠last year to push for American control of Greenland, ‌arrived in Nuuk on Sunday, local media reported.

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3 killed, 5 injured after vehicle plows into cars, pedestrians in Oakland, California

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and five others injured after a vehicle plowed into multiple cars and pedestrians late Saturday night in Oakland, U.S. state of California, local authorities said.