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Nation
Non-functional wells: Four suspects in Kota Baru remanded three days by MACC
KOTA BARU: Four suspects who were detained to assist investigations into the Telaga Jejari (Horizontal Collector Well) Construction Project that could not function effectively to supply water to residents in Kelantan, have been remanded for three days starting Thursday (May 16).
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Football
Soccer-City keeper Ederson out for rest of season with eye injury
(Reuters) - Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson will miss the last two games of the season, including the FA Cup final, due to a small fracture of his eye socket, the Premier League club said on Thursday.
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Singapore
PM Wong speaks with PM Anwar, other leaders on first day in office
SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Thursday (May 16) spoke with leaders in the region over the phone on his first day in office, including with his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Indonesia
Indonesia's Ile Lewotolok volcano erupts, forcing Wings Air flight to cancel landing
JAKARTA: The Ile Lewotolok volcano in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara erupted on Thursday (May 16), causing a flight to cancel its landing at Wunopito Airport, reported Xinhua.
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World
Turkey convicts former pro-Kurdish party officials over 2014 Kobani protests
ANKARA (Reuters) -A Turkish court sentenced former pro-Kurdish party leader Selahattin Demirtas to more than 40 years in jail on Thursday for instigating protests in 2014 triggered by an Islamic State attack on the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani.
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Arts
Weekend For The Arts: Raito Low's short films, KL Colour District exhibition
A list of arts and culture events to check out in the Klang Valley this weekend and beyond.
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Singapore
First Cabinet meeting and a full agenda ahead for new Singapore PM
SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lawrence Wong hit the ground running a day after he was sworn in as Singapore’s fourth prime minister on Wednesday (May 15).
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World
Greece rescues 42 migrants off Crete, searches for three missing
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece rescued 42 migrants off the island of Crete and was looking for three believed to be missing after their boat sent a distress signal while at sea, the Greek coastguard said on Thursday.
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Nation
Malaysian youths shine in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list
PETALING JAYA: Four Malaysian youths from diverse backgrounds have been recognised for their achievements in Forbes’ 30 under 30 Asia list this year.
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Thailand
Flash floods and heavy rains forecast for 26 provinces across Thailand
BANGKOK: Residents of 11 northern provinces, four central provinces and 11 southern provinces should brace themselves for heavy rains and possible flash floods from Saturday to May 25, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said on Thursday (May 16).
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Entertainment
Malaysian actress Sandra Lim talks about on-screen kiss with HK star Raymond Lam
The 23-year-old Lim says she felt a little nervous at first but quickly warmed up as Lam was very respectful.
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World
Jordan king says militant groups smuggling drugs, arms should be confronted
DUBAI (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah said on Thursday that militant groups that smuggle drugs and arms should be confronted.
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China
Man dies after exercising while hanging by his neck in China
BEIJING: A 57-year-old man died after hanging by the neck on fitness equipment in Chongqing in south-western China on Wednesday (May 15).
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Nation
JB senior citizen dies in freak accident after car reverses into her
JOHOR BARU: A senior citizen died in a freak accident at her house in Jalan Cekor Manis, Taman Amar, on Thursday (May 16).
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Indonesia
Indonesia raises volcano alert level to highest after huge eruption
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities on Thursday (May 16) raised the alert status of a volcano in the archipelago's east to the highest level after it spewed ash and smoke five kilometres into the sky for the second day in a row.
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Nation
Former assistant bowling coach jailed for sexual assault of teen boy
KUALA TERENGGANU: A former assistant bowling coach was sentenced to six years in prison by the Sessions Court here on Thursday (May 16) after he was found guilty of physical sexual assault against a Malaysia Games (Sukma) athlete six years ago.
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World
Tunisian lawyers go on strike, protest against alleged police abuse
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian lawyers began a one-day nationwide strike on Thursday, with hundreds taking to the streets of the capital, to protest against the recent arrest of two of their colleagues, one of whom they say was tortured during his detention.
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Aviation
AirAsia Move inks MoU with The Commune Mall to enhance customer experience
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia MOVE has inked a Memorandum of Understanding with The Commune Mall, which is poised to open its doors in the third quarter of 2024 in Kulai, Johor, whereby customers can enjoy exclusive discounts on the AirAsia MOVE app spanning flights, hotels and rides deals.
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Football
Soccer-FIFA propose mandatory racism sanctions, including match forfeits
(Reuters) - FIFA will present a proposal to its Congress to implement mandatory sanctions, including match forfeits, for incidents of racist abuse across all its 211 member associations, the secretary general of world soccer's governing body said on Thursday.
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Football
Soccer-Germany name four goalkeepers in Euro 2024 squad
BERLIN (Reuters) - Hosts Germany will have four goalkeepers at Euro 2024 but there were few other surprises in coach Julian Nagelsmann's preliminary squad unveiled on Thursday.