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Markets
FBM KLCI at highest level since March 2022, rate cut hopes boost global sentiment
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia ended slightly off its intraday high today on renewed hopes of a possible two interest rate cuts in the United States (US) this year.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah’s 40% revenue rights: Sabah govt intervenes in Federal Govt appeal
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah government threw a surprise when it intervened in the Federal Attorney General's appeal against the High Court decision to grant Sabah Law Society (SLS) leave to challenge the 40% special interim grant provisions.
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South Korea
Seoul court dismisses doctors' bid to halt plan to increase medical school quotas
SEOUL: A Seoul court on Thursday (May 16) rejected a request by doctors and medical students to stop a government plan to increase medical school quotas, as a months-long strike by junior medics drags on.
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Entertainment
'Queen Of Tears' star Kim Ji-won spotted by fans in Singapore
She was in Singapore to attend a May 14 event at Sentosa’s Tanjong Beach Club by Italian luxury fashion house Bulgari.
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Philippines
Singaporean nabbed at Philippine airport for having tampered passport, escorting ‘illegal’ worker
MANILA: A Singaporean man was arrested in the Philippines on May 9 after he was found possessing a tampered passport.
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Technology
India's Zoho plans $700 million foray into chipmaking
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian software firm Zoho is planning a foray into chipmaking and seeking incentives from the federal government, two sources with direct knowledge of the proposal said, with one of them pegging the investment plan at $700 million.
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Nation
Federal court commutes ex-hair stylist's death sentence to 40 years jail
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court on Thursday (May 16) commuted the death sentence imposed on a former hair stylist to 40 years in jail for kidnapping and killing a sales girl, 16 years ago.
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Nation
'War' on excessive sugar to be launched soon to curb rise in NCDs, says Dzulkefly
PUTRAJAYA: A "war" against excessive consumption of sugar will be launched soon and it is aimed at preventing the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Malaysians, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad
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Thailand
Thailand loses to Malaysia as Asean's second-biggest auto market
BANGKOK: Thailand has been overtaken by its southern neighbour Malaysia, which is now South-East Asia's second-largest auto market after Indonesia, Nikkei Asia reported on Wednesday (May 15).
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Corporate News
S P Setia's 1Q net profit surges to RM77.33mil
KUALA LUMPUR: SP Setia Bhd achieved a total of RM1.42bil in sales in the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, on track to meeting its sales target of RM4.4bil in 2024.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Bawang Assan SUPP chief sworn in as Senator for a second term
SIBU: Bawang Assan SUPP chairman Robert Lau Hui Yew has been sworn in as a Senator for a second term.
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World
Georgian opposition member says government is intimidating protesters
TBILISI (Reuters) - Dimitri Chikovani, a member of Georgia’s opposition United National Movement (UNM) and an active protester against a controversial new law said he was attacked by five people last week, blaming the government for seeking to intimidate opponents.
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STARPICKS
MGB ACHIEVES 23% PROFIT SURGE IN Q1FYE2024
PETALING JAYA: Construction and property development solutions provider MGB Berhad (MGB, or the group) announced its first quarter results for the financial year ending 31 December 2024 (Q1FYE2024) on May 16.
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Nation
Anwar arrives in Kazakhstan with mission to strengthen long-standing relations
ASTANA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Kazakhstan for his inaugural official two-day visit aimed at further strengthening the long-standing relationship between the two countries, which spanned over three decades.
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Metro News
Developer gets Bohol pond upgrade job
A DEVELOPER has been awarded the tender to upgrade the Bohol flood retention pond.
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Singapore
Fire at NUH Medical Centre’s retail area: 100 evacuated during lunch hour
SINGAPORE: About 100 people were evacuated from the retail wing of the National University Hospital (NUH) Medical Centre after an oven belonging to a food and beverage outlet caught fire at lunchtime.
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Nation
Federal Court upholds Singaporean's death sentence for killing stepson
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court here on Thursday upheld the death sentence of a Singaporean man for the murder of his eight-year-old Thai stepson in 2008.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Lahad Datu dorm murder: Court sets June 27 for mention of case against 13 teens
LAHAD DATU: The Magistrate's Court here on Thursday (May 16) set June 27 for the next mention of the case of 13 vocational college students who were charged with the murder of a 17-year-old male student.
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Badminton
Zii Jia in smashing mode
PETALING JAYA: World No. 10 Lee Zii Jia was in commanding form as he advanced to the Thailand Open quarter-finals in Bangkok on Thursday.
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Nation
Senior citizen among six suspected mule account holders nabbed in Penang
BALIK PULAU: Police have arrested six individuals, including a senior citizen, suspected to have acted as mule account holders for several fraud syndicates, resulting in victims losing up to RM106,030 recently.