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Philippines
Marcos Jr is in Time’s 100 Most Influential People for 2024
MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People for 2024.
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Nation
Bus transporting college students involved in a 12-vehicle pile-up in Batu Pahat
BATU PAHAT: A bus transporting college students is among the 12 vehicles involved in a road accident at the Jalan Tan Swee Hoe–Jalan Kluang traffic light intersection.
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Technology
Binance obtains Dubai licence to target retail clients
DUBAI (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said on Thursday it had secured a licence from Dubai's regulator VARA that will allow the platform to target retail clients in addition to qualified and institutional ones.
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AseanPlus News
China-born Zhou Guanyu will be a star regardless of who wins the Chinese Formula 1 race in Shanghai
SHANGHAI: Formula 1 returns to China this weekend after a five-year absence. And no matter who wins on Sunday (April 21), the star locally will be China-born driver Zhou Guanyu.
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Thailand
Thailand approves permanent visa waiver for tourists from Kazakhstan
BANGKOK: The Thai Cabinet on Thursday (April 18) approved the permanent waiving of visas for tourists from Kazakhstan, a government spokesperson said.
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South Korea
K-pop boy band manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theatre dressing room
SEOUL: The manager of a K-pop boy band was dismissed on suspicion of installing a hidden camera in a theatre dressing room, the band’s label WM Entertainment announced on April 17.
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Gadgets
Parents find camera disguised as phone charger in girl’s room, US cops say. Man charged
The discovery of a hidden camera in an underage girl’s bedroom led to the arrest of a Michigan man whose cellphone contained 294 “graphic images” of child pornography, authorities said.
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Commodities
Gold shines as Middle East tensions offset easing US rate-cut bets
GOLD prices climbed on Thursday, as risks of a widening Middle East conflict raised bullion's safe-haven appeal, overshadowing pressures from prospects of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates.
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World
Germany arrests two for alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia
BERLIN (Reuters) -Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of plotting sabotage attacks, including on U.S. military facilities, in an effort to undermine military support for Ukraine, officials said on Thursday.
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Nation
Cops arrest 46 individuals in Johor for illegal gambling
JOHOR BARU: Police have arrested 46 individuals following an operation to crack down on illegal gambling activities throughout Johor.
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Metro News
Swift action by LUAS prevents possible disruption to Selangor water treatment plant
THE SELANGOR Water Management Board (LUAS) took swift action following the detection of oil traces in Sungai Durian in Serendah, which prevented a possible disruption to one of Selangor’s key water treatment plants.
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Football
Soccer-De Rossi to continue as Roma manager
(Reuters) - Former player Daniele De Rossi will continue on as AS Roma's manager for the next season and the "foreseeable future", the Serie A club's owners said on Thursday.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Mt Ruang eruption: More than 20,000 passengers affected by flight suspensions, says Hajiji
KOTA KINABALU: More than 20,000 passengers were affected by the suspension of most scheduled flights coming in and out of airports in Sabah and Labuan, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Did a man armed with a parang rob a sundry shop in Rawang?
ARMED robberies are always shocking when they happen, and as such, any video of such incidents tends to go viral online rapidly.
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Personal Finance
Malaysian millennials lead as most financially literate generation
KUALA LUMPUR: Millennials in Malaysia are the most financially resilient generation, according to Sun Life’s inaugural “Asia Financial Resilience Index -Malaysia”.
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Data breach
What to do if your personal info has been exposed in a data breach
Data breaches like the recent one involving millions of AT&T customers are becoming an almost regular occurrence.
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Rugby
Rugby-Brumbies face test of title ambitions against Blues
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The ACT Brumbies' title credentials will be put to the test when they travel to Eden Park to face the Auckland Blues in Super Rugby Pacific on Saturday.
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Nation
Fate of Penang Undersea Tunnel project depends on steering committee recommendations
GEORGE TOWN: The state government will wait for its steering committee recommendations before deciding on the fate of its undersea tunnel project.
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Cricket
Cricket-India's Pant boosts his World Cup hopes with keeping masterclass
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant produced a wicketkeeping masterclass in Wednesday's Indian Premier League (IPL) victory against Gujarat Titans to strengthen his claim on a place in India's T20 World Cup squad.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Mt Ruang eruption: Passengers stranded in Sabah include umrah pilgrims, wedding party
KOTA KINABALU: Hundreds of passengers including those traveling for their umrah pilgrimage were left helpless as flights in and out of Sabah were cancelled following volcanic eruption at Mount Ruang in Indonesia's Sulawesi.