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Football
Soccer-Bundesliga pressure off Dortmund after win over PSG
BERLIN (Reuters) - The storm clouds that had been gathering for weeks over Borussia Dortmund lifted suddenly following their 1-0 Champions League semi-final first-leg win over Paris St Germain on Wednesday, with a spot in next season's top European club competition in the bag.
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World
Analysis-Low turnout, apathy in India election a worry for Modi's campaign
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A lower turnout so far in India’s long general election has rattled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign managers, raising into question whether his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies can achieve the landslide victory predicted by opinion polls just one month ago.
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Nation
Wanted SS2 conman linked to nearly RM400,000 in losses, say PJ cops
PETALING JAYA: The suspected conman who is currently wanted by the police has been linked to nearly RM400,000 in losses here.
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World
Soccer star's murder highlights South Africa's crime problem as election nears
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - In the South African township where Luke Fleurs grew up, some friends joined gangs before they reached high school age, but Fleurs found another path: he was so brilliant at soccer that he rose to be a professional player at South Africa's top club.
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China
Death toll from south China road collapse rises to 48
BEIJING: The death toll from a highway collapse in southern China's Guangdong province has risen to 48, local officials said Thursday (May 2), as adverse conditions complicated rescue efforts.
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Corporate News
Pasukhas gets data centre construction job worth RM56.98mil
PETALING JAYA: Pasukhas Group Bhd has received a letter of acceptance (LOA) from a leading multinational technology corporation headquartered in the US, for the construction and completion of a data centre located in Selangor for RM56.98mil.
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Nation
Anwar holds closed-door meeting with Kelantan MB
KOTA BHARU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held a closed-door meeting today with Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Mohd Nassuruddin Daud to discuss the state's development.
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Gymnastics
Gymnastics-Britain's head coach Kenwright steps down three months before Olympics
(Reuters) - David Kenwright has stepped down as head coach of the British women's artistic gymnastics team less than 90 days before the Paris Olympics, British Gymnastics said on Wednesday.
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Nation
Man arrested for allegedly committing non-physical assault on minor in Tampin
TAMPIN: Police have detained an unemployed man in his early 20s for allegedly committing non-physical sexual assault against an eight-year-old girl at a homestay here.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Only 200 PPR units in pipeline in Sabah despite demand for cheap housing, says state housing board
KOTA KINABALU: Only around 200 low-cost housing units are being planned to address the overwhelming demand in Sabah, according to the state Housing and Urban Development Board.
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Markets
FBM KLCI bucks regional downtrend
KUALA LUMPUR: The local bourse bucked the downtrend seen in regional stock markets to stay in positive territory amid the weaker sentiment.
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Thailand
Thai villagers turn to anime character Doraemon for rain-making ritual
BANGKOK: Amid a prolonged dry spell in Thailand, residents in three villages in Nakhon Sawan province have gathered to revive the traditional ritual of parading a cat to bring rain to the affected villages.
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World
Biden thinks he can flip North Carolina, polls show a rough road
(Reuters) - Since 1968, North Carolina has backed only two Democrats for president: Jimmy Carter in 1976 and Barack Obama in 2008.
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Swimming
Olympics-'Bring it on': Clareburt taking Maori pride to Paris pool
(Reuters) - A big win deserves a big celebration, and New Zealand swimmer Lewis Clareburt delivered at the Doha World Championships in February with eyes ablaze and tongue poked out in a Maori "pukana" after claiming the 400m individual medley title.
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Myanmar
One killed, at least 10 houses damaged as strong winds batter western Myanmar
YANGON: One fatality and damage to at least 10 houses caused by strong winds were reported in western Myanmar's Sagaing Region, an official from the Monywa Rescue Organization said on Thursday (May 2).
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Entertainment
AR Rahman to hold concert in Malaysia on July 27
AR Rahman Live In Kuala Lumpur 2024 will commence at 8pm and promises to captivate the audience with a mesmerising performance of over two hours.
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Singapore
Singapore well-placed to weather global supply chain shake-up: Trade Minister Gan Kim Yong
WASHINGTON: A shake-up of global supply chains is under way but trust in Singapore will ensure that there remains a place for the Republic in any new configurations that emerge, said Singapore’s Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong in a media interview.
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Economy
Indonesia's inflation rate eases slightly in April
JAKARTA: Indonesia's annual inflation rate cooled slightly in April as pressure from some food prices eased as the harvest season began, the country's statistics bureau said on Thursday, staying within the central bank's 1.5% to 3.5% target range.
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World
Sustainable living offers hope for future for Hungarian families
LADANYBENE, Hungary (Reuters) - Laszlo Kemencei lives as sustainably as possible on his small farm in eastern Hungary. He believes the land is effectively borrowed from his young daughter, so he must do all he can to preserve it for the future.
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Thailand
Fans thrilled by K-drama actor’s perfect intonation of Bangkok’s full name
BANGKOK: Thai viewers of a new South Korean rom-com series were surprised when they heard the lead character recite Bangkok’s full name clearly, almost like a native.