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Nation
Internal power tussle in SME Association of Malaysia sees president booted
KUALA LUMPUR: The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Association of Malaysia is embroiled in an internal tussle where an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) was called to unseat the president and revoke his membership.
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Corporate News
Spotify profits up, but lower marketing hits user growth
STOCKHOLM: Spotify's quarterly gross profit topped 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) for the first time after it reined in marketing spending, although that meant the music streaming giant missed its forecast for monthly active users.
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Entertainment
Thai actor Bright and singer Nene confirm they are dating
The two of them had worked in the drama '2gether: The Series'.
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Economy
Rafizi: Economy continues to strengthen along with Bursa Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The rise in the country’s stock market index, namely the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI), to its highest level this year at 1,567.57 points under the administration of the Unity Government led by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, confirms that the Malaysian economy will continue to strengthen.
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Singapore
Murder in Spain: Limited edition sneakers worn by suspect match footprints at crime scene
SINGAPORE: A pair of limited-edition sports sneakers worn by murder suspect Mitchell Ong match footprints found at the scene in Spain where Singaporean architect Audrey Fang was found dead on April 10.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: 'Dad didn't speak much but he always took care of us'
IPOH: The eldest daughter of Kdr Muhamad Amir Mohamad, who was killed in the helicopter crash in Lumut, described her father as a man of few words who always fulfilled the needs of his children.
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Tennis
Tennis-Djokovic mulls going without coach after 20 years as a professional
(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic is considering going without a coach after 20 years in professional tennis, the Serb said after receiving the top men's honour at the Laureus awards.
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Indonesia
Indonesia forms task force to tackle child pornography as millions of cases recorded
JAKARTA: The government has revealed that Indonesia faces an increasingly threatening child pornography problem with 5.5 million cases recorded in the span of four years, involving disabled, elementary schoolchildren and even those from early-childhood education, forcing the government to form a new task force to tackle the issue.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Families still reeling from loss
SIK: The elder sister of one of the 10 victims of the two Navy helicopters that crashed in Lumut, Perak on Tuesday (April 23) morning, did not expect the return of Warrant Officer II TLR (AQM) Muhammad Faisol Tamadun, 36, to Kedah for Aidilfitri to become the last meeting with her youngest brother.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Victims' remains arrive at HRPB for post-mortem
IPOH: Remains of the 10 victims of the tragedy of two helicopters colliding near the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) base in Lumut, arrived at the Forensic Department of the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital (HRPB), here, at 6 pm.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Friends see Lt Cmdr Wan Rezaudeen as a hero
PETALING JAYA: Lt Cmdr Wan Rezaudeen Kamal Wan Zainal Abidin’s friend describes him as a hero.
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Thailand
Thailand to replace military-appointed Senate, reduce its powers
BANGKOK: Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday (April 23) approved a plan to select a new slate of senators who will no longer be allowed to vote on who becomes prime minister, removing what has effectively served as a veto for the powerful military on who leads the country.
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Technology
Google invests $640 million in new data centre in Netherlands
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Alphabet-owned Google is investing 600 million euros ($640.62 million) in a new data centre in the Dutch city of Groningen, it said on Tuesday, adding the investment will create 125 new jobs.
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Aviation
MAHB's 1Q24 traffic hits more than 90% recovery rate against 1Q19
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) recorded the highest traffic across the 39 airports it manages locally, in the first quarter of 2024 (1Q24) at 21.8 million passengers since 2020, reaching 85.9% of 1Q19 traffic.
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Brunei
Sultan applauds Brunei youth’s community engagement
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah on Monday (April 22) congratulated youth for active engagement in various initiatives, including lending assistance to the needy not only in the sultanate but also abroad, and collecting and handing the contributions for Palestinians.
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Entertainment
Some unhappy Chinese fans want refund for Mavis Hee’s Nanjing concert
The Singapore singer was supposed to perform for more than two hours, but she allegedly only spent 30 minutes singing five songs.
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Wellness
Practise 'speech fasting' for heart, brain and mental benefits
This new technique requires you to remain completely silent for a certain period of time.
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Business
IRDA's RM636bil investment goal to help propel Malaysia into top 30 global economies
KUALA LUMPUR: The Iskandar Regional Development Authority's (IRDA) target to achieve cumulative investments of RM636 billion by 2030 is among Iskandar Malaysia's strategies to assist the country in becoming one of the top 30 global economies and the top 12 in global competitiveness.
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Corporate News
DXN Holdings net profit for FY24 rises to RM310.99mil
KUALA LUMPUR: DXN Holdings Bhd’s (DXN) net profit for the financial year ended Feb 29, 2024 (FY2024) rose to RM310.99 million from RM275.40 million in FY2023.
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China
Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at international naval gathering
QINGDAO, China: One of China's top military leaders took a harsh line on regional territorial disputes, telling an international naval gathering in northeastern China on Monday (April 22) that the country would strike back with force if its interests came under threat.