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Technology
Trump Media dismisses auditor BF Borgers amid SEC fraud charges
(Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump's media and technology company said it had replaced its auditor, BF Borgers, after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged the accounting firm with "massive fraud" on Friday.
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Markets
Wall Street set for higher open as rate-cut hopes linger
WALL Street was poised for a higher open on Monday as traders priced in a greater chance of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates this year following a soft payrolls data last week.
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Boxing
Boxing-Inoue knocks out Nery to defend unified super bantamweight title
(Reuters) - Undefeated Japanese boxer Naoya Inoue survived a first round knockdown to knock out challenger Luis Nery in the sixth and defend his undisputed super bantamweight world championship at the Tokyo Dome on Monday.
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Indonesia
Indonesia’s first EV battery factory expected to come into operation next month
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has told the media that the first electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in the country will begin operating in June.
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Football
Soccer-PSG not obsessed with scoring twice against Dortmund, says Luis Enrique
PARIS (Reuters) - Paris St Germain lost the Champions League semi-final first leg 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund, but that doesn't mean they will go all out to score twice in the return game, manager Luis Enrique said on Monday.
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Thailand
Not so bad yet - Thailand may not feel full impact of La Nina this year, say weather experts
As El Nino shifts into neutral gear, climate change conditions are making it tougher to forecast whether the cooler, wetter La Niña phenomenon will be arriving in Thailand this year.
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Entertainment
Singaporean actor Chen Xi proposes to Japanese girlfriend he met online
Chen Xi said he met his fiancee four years ago through an online language exchange course.
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Philippines
US and Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic channel off southern Taiwan
US Marines and their Filipino counterparts darted out of Black Hawk helicopters during combat drills Monday in the Philippines’ northernmost island town, along the strategic Bashi Channel off southern Taiwan.
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Nation
KKB polls: Welfare of minorities, women and children among five points in Perikatan manifesto
HULU SELANGOR: Perikatan Nasional has launched a five-point manifesto outlining efforts to uplift the Kuala Kubu Baharu constituency.
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World
Russia detains journalist Kevorkova, son says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has detained Russian journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova who is known for her work in the Middle East, her son said.
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AseanPlus News
How US campus protests over Gaza differ from Vietnam war era, say Reuters
A deep generational divide, anti-war protests on college campuses and a looming Chicago Democratic convention invite comparisons between today's protests against Israel’s attacks in Gaza and the movement against the Vietnam War.
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Energy
Shell in talks to sell Malaysia fuel stations to Saudi Aramco, sources say
SINGAPORE: Energy giant Shell is in talks with Saudi Arabia's state-owned Saudi Aramco to sell its gas station business in Malaysia, the second-largest such network in the country, four industry sources aware of the discussions said, and a deal could be worth up to $1 billion.
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Nation
Govt to allocate RM9.5mil to boost local cocoa production, says plantation minister
NILAI: In response to a growing gap in domestic cocoa production, the government will allocate RM9.5mil to implement a new cocoa plantation project and cocoa farm recovery project with the ultimate goal of securing a stronger foothold in the international cocoa market, says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani,
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Nation
Man nabbed for murder in Johor after fight in front of restaurant
PASIR GUDANG: A 29-year-old man has been arrested following the death of a man in front of a restaurant in Taman Scientex, here.
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Arts
Boh Cameronian Arts Awards reveals diverse 2024 winners at PJPAC
Experimental dance, Bahasa Malaysia opera, horror musicals, Malay folk tales, and diaspora family drama shine at the 2023 Boh Cameronian Awards
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Myanmar
Another big catch - 92 telecom and online fraud suspects handed over to China by Myanmar
China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) on Monday said 92 Chinese nationals suspected of telecom and online fraud have been transferred from Myanmar to China.
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Cambodia
Liquid gold: Wild honey earns millions for forest communities in Cambodia
Local communities in two wildlife sanctuaries in Mondulkiri province’s vast forests are harvesting up to 150 tonnes of wild honey each year, potentially generating up to US$3.6 million per annum.
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Business
Court Of Appeal rules in favour of SC in insider trading case
KUALA LUMPUR: The Court of Appeal has unanimously allowed the Securities Commission’s (SC) appeal and set aside a 2021 High Court decision which had acquitted former executive deputy chairman of Malaysian Merchant Marine Bhd (MMM) Datuk Ramesh Rajaratnam for insider trading.
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Laos
Despite the rain, rising heat wave grips South-East Asia - forcing school closures, health warnings
The rain is back in this region but it is scattered and does not offer much respite to the ongoing heatwave in South-East Asia.
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Nation
Fu Ning, world's largest traditional Chinese wooden ship to return to Melaka for 50th anniversary celebration of Malaysia-China ties
MELAKA: The world's largest traditional Chinese wooden sailing ship, "Fu Ning" will make a second trip to Melaka during the height of the 50th anniversary celebration of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and China.