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World
Taiwan lawmakers exchange blows in bitter dispute over parliament reforms
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese lawmakers shoved, tackled and hit each other in parliament on Friday in a bitter dispute about reforms to the chamber, just days before President-elect Lai Ching-te takes office without a legislative majority.
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Forex
Asian FX ease, stocks struggle for direction on US rate uncertainty
EMERGING Asian currencies edged lower on Friday, while stocks largely flitted in and out of negative territory, as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials clouded the timeline for potential U.S. rate cuts.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah will never give up pursuing 40% revenue rights, says Hajiji
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will not relent in its pursuit of the 40% revenue entitlement owed by Putrajaya, said Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong uncovers new Covid strain in local sewage waters but officials say it’s unlikely to cause severe illness
Centre for Health Protection detects KP.2 strain as part of sewage surveillance work, but says JN.1 remains most prevalent variantKP.2 is offshoot of Omicron variant and was first detected in India in early January, before spreading around the world and becoming dominant strain in US
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e-Hailing
Uber passengers in Hong Kong dupe drivers into stopping next to police in effort to report illegal ride services
Footage and photos posted to Facebook and LIHKG show passengers filming journeys and telling drivers to stop near police patrols. Police deny going undercover and say incident involved seven vehicles, adding no related arrests made or fines issued so far.
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World
North Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles, Seoul says
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired a number of short-range ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea's military said, a day after the U.S. and South Korea conducted joint drills with stealth fighter jets simulating air combat.
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Nation
Ulu Tiram police station attack: Injured cop moved to normal ward at JB's Hospital Sultan Ismail
JOHOR BARU: The policeman who was injured in an early morning attack at the Ulu Tiram police station has been moved to a normal ward at Hospital Sultan Ismail (HSI) here.
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Commodities
Gold prices head for second weekly gain on Fed rate-cut optimism
Gold prices appeared set for a second consecutive weekly gain on Friday, after recent U.S. inflation data fuelled expectations that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates twice this year, weighing on the dollar and Treasury yields.
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Badminton
Zii Jia beats Guangzu to reach Thai Open semis
PETALING JAYA: Professional men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia survived a scare before storming into the semi-finals of the Thailand Open in Bangkok on Friday.
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World
French police kill man who set fire to Rouen synagogue
PARIS (Reuters) -French police in Rouen shot dead an armed man who set fire to the city's synagogue, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin and local officials said on Friday.
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Drones
Report: China building world’s first ‘dedicated’ drone carrier, satellite images suggest
Report on ‘mystery ship’ comes as China also builds giant 076 amphibious assault warship that will serve as both a helicopter and drone carrier. Specs indicate ‘an aircraft carrier of some sort’, while low flight deck would ‘make sense’ in a drone carrier, Naval News says.
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Style
Borrowed from the boys: Tailored shirts are having a moment in fashion
Taking inspiration from menswear silhouettes, the shirt is looking smarter and more stylish than ever as it gets a fresh update for women to wear.
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Family
Lonely and isolated: Study found parents lack support in their role
The survey also reveals that an overwhelming majority of parents surveyed (79%) would value a way to connect with other parents outside of work and home.
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Living
Finding healing through gardening
One woman who found garden therapy helped her heal is encouraging others to process their experiences and find fresh energy by being exposed to greenery.
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Nation
Ulu Tiram police station attack: King expresses condolences to families of slain policemen
PETALING JAYA: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia expresses his condolences to the families of the two policemen that were killed in the line of duty in Ulu Tiram early Friday (May 17) morning.
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Football
Soccer-Injured Shaw likely to miss Brighton match, says Man Utd boss
(Reuters) - Manchester United defender Luke Shaw's injury is more complicated than previously thought, manager Erik ten Hag said ahead of their final game of the Premier League season against Brighton & Hove Albion.
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Vietnam
Political upheaval in Vietnam - Politburo member now resigns over party rule violations
Vietnam’s Communist Party approved the resignation of Politburo member Truong Thi Mai, making her the sixth official of the elite body to step down since 2022 amid expanding corruption probes.
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Nation
Anwar congratulates Wong on appointment as Singapore's PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated Lawrence Wong on the latter’s appointment as Singapore’s new Prime Minister and invited him to visit Malaysia soon.
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Indonesia
Indonesia evacuates hundreds near erupting volcano
Hundreds of people living near an erupting volcano in eastern Indonesia have been evacuated after authorities raised its alert status to the highest level, an official said Friday.
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Commodities
Oil set for weekly gain on signs of improving demand
OIL prices gained on Friday, with global benchmark Brent set for its first weekly increase in three weeks on signs of improving global demand amid stronger economic indicators from key consumers China and the United States.