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Entertainment
Britney Spears is officially single, reaches divorce settlement with estranged husband Sam Asghari
Spears and Asghari submitted an agreement for dividing up their assets to a judge for approval, according to documents filed in a Los Angeles court on Thursday, nine months after they separated.
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Philippines
Supreme Court boosts Syariah integration in Philippine law
MANILA: Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) received financial aid to take this year’s Syariah Bar examination (SBE) in the Philippines, one of the most inclusive initiatives of the Supreme Court for professionals seeking to work in specialised courts for Muslim personal laws.
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Nation
Court rejects Guan Eng, Betty Chew and Phang's bid to strike out graft charges
GEORGE TOWN: The High Court here has rejected Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew and businesswoman Phang Li Koon's bid to strike out corruption charges involving a RM11.6mil foreign workers' dormitory project.
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Facial Recognition
US senators want limits on the government’s use of facial recognition technology for airport screening
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travellers’ privacy and civil liberties.
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Living
Malaysian KL-ite turned natural farmer produces quality eggs with rich yolk
The 4ha farm in Raub, Pahang adopts sustainable practices to promote a resilient food system.
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Children
How to teach your teens about money
We all need it to survive, so it’s best that you inculcate good financial habits in your children from young.
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Nation
Guan Eng and wife arrive for verdict in bid to have graft charges struck out
GEORGE TOWN: Former Penang chief minister Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew and businesswoman Phang Li Koon are at the Penang High Court Friday (May 3) morning for the decision on their bid to have corruption charges against them struck out.
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Corporate News
NCT Group enters MoUs with Smartsel and Mikro
KUALA LUMPUR: NCT Group of Companies has inked memorandums of understanding (MoU) with Smartsel Sdn Bhd and Mikro Sdn Bhd to enhance the capabilities of the NCT Smart Industrial park (NSIP).
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Sabah & Sarawak
STB study to address concerns of monopoly by foreign-owned tourism firms
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Tourism Board (STB) is conducting a thorough study on the behaviour and spending patterns of South Korean visitors to the state to find ways of addressing the reported monopoly by foreign-owned tourism companies.
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Stock on the Move
Pasukhas climbs 35% on contract news
KUALA LUMPUR: Pasukahas Group Bhd surged over 35% at the opening bell on news it had secured a RM56.98mil contract for the construction of a data centre in Selangor.
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Nation
Ministry raids convenience store for selling ‘no palm oil’ ice cream
PUTRAJAYA: A convenience store in Precinct 3 here was raided by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) yesterday, for suspected sale of food products with the words 'No Palm Oil' (NPO) written on the product's plastic packaging.
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Forex
Ringgit jumps 225 basis points at opening on mixed US economic data
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit gained 225 basis points and strengthened against the US dollar subsequent to the United States' (US) release of mixed economic data and investors' anticipation of an interest rate cut based on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting earlier this week.
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Athletics
Athletics-Steeplechaser Coburn to miss US Olympic trials after breaking ankle
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Emma Coburn will miss the U.S. trials for the Paris Olympics after breaking her ankle at the Shanghai Diamond League meet last week, the Rio steeplechase bronze medallist said on Thursday.
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Markets
Sustained buying interest boosts FBM KLCI
KUALA LUMPUR: The domestic market could wrap the week on a high note after stubbornly holding on to optimism amid better-than-expected earnings results from Wall Stret.
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World
Parched Philippine dam reveals centuries-old town, luring tourists
NUEVA ECIJA, Philippines (Reuters) - Ruins of a centuries-old town have emerged at a dam parched by drought in northern Philippines, giving residents a rare spectacle and an extra source of income in a region dependent on rice-growing.
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World
Stay alert: Quake warning app demand surges in earthquake-rattled Taiwan
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Earthquake warning smartphone apps have surged in popularity in Taiwan due to high demand from people eager to get a few extra seconds to take cover after more than 1,300 aftershocks rattled the island in the past month following a large temblor.
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Entertainment
Aliff Aziz breaks silence on marriage controversy, regrets revealing awful things about wife Bella Astillah
He says he chose not to say anything until now as ‘the guilty party has to speak last’.
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Entertainment
Iranian rapper facing death penalty banned from making phone calls
The reason for the ban is said to be the activity on Toomaj Salehi's social media channels, which are operated by relatives.
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Social media
Threads boasts more daily users than X
Threads, Meta’s latest platform, has seen its daily active users increase slowly but surely since its launch in July 2023. In fact, the social network now boasts more daily active users than Elon Musk’s X platform, millions more.