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Philippines
Over 26,000 locals affected by typhoon Aghon: Marcos
MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. broke the typical departure ceremony format on Tuesday and delivered a status report on the current damage that Aghon (international name, Ewiniar) has caused, as well as the government’s response.
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Nation
MCMC advises public to be wary of calls impersonating its officers
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has advised the public to be wary of calls from unknown individuals impersonating its officers.
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World
Influx of Syrians pushes German naturalisations to record level
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany granted citizenship to a record number of people last year, due largely to a jump in the number of Syrians who qualified for a passport after fleeing their country around a decade ago, the Federal Statistics Office said on Tuesday.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Peninsula firms hired for Sabah solar plant due to lack of local expertise, says Ecos
KOTA KINABALU: The appointment of peninsula-based electrical contractors for a solar power plant was due to the lack of contractors in the state, says the Energy Commission of Sabah (Ecos).
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Football
Soccer-Serbia name 26-man squad for Euro 2024
(Reuters) -Serbia coach Dragan Stojković announced his final 26-man squad for the European Championship on Tuesday.
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Corporate News
Ekuinas posts 7.0% revenue growth in FY23
KUALA LUMPUR: Ekuiti Nasional Bhd’s (Ekuinas) portfolio companies posted a 7.0 per cent year-on-year revenue growth for the financial year 2023 (FY2023) with cumulative committed direct investment reaching RM4.1 billion.
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Vietnam
Vietnam suspends gold bar auctions
HANOI: The State Bank of Vietnam has halted its gold bullion auctions and will introduce a new strategy to stabilise gold prices as early as June 3, Xinhua quoted local media reports on Tuesday (May 28).
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Singapore
Case of dog allegedly left leashed at Singapore mall car park under probe
SINGAPORE: The Animal and Veterinary Service (AVS) is looking into a case involving a dog that was allegedly tied to a vehicle with a short leash at a carpark on May 26.
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World
Ukraine PM to meet some EU leaders in Prague for military aid talks
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will meet a group of European Union leaders in Prague on Tuesday to discuss military aid to Kyiv for its fight against Russia's invasion, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said.
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Technology
Malaysia aims to woo RM500bil investments in phase 1 of NSS
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's semiconductor industry is set to experience a further boom under the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS), with the nation set to woo at least RM500 billion of investments in the first phase of the plan, announced Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today.
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Internet
UN hails RM22.53bil in new pledges to boost global connectivity
The United Nations said on May 27 that it had raked in US$4.8bil (RM22.53bil) in new pledges towards closing the global digital divide, bringing total pledges to over US$50bil (RM234.7bil).
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Entertainment
Live Nation ticket buyers sue in wake of US Justice Department case
The cases accuse Live Nation of exerting monopoly control over the live events industry, threatening venues that work with rivals and boxing out competitors.
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Nation
Ali Rustam reappointed as Melaka Yang di-Pertua Negeri for second term
KUALA LUMPUR: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, presented the instrument of appointment to Tun Dr Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka for the second term in a ceremony held at Singgahsana Kecil, Istana Negara here on Tuesday (May 28).
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Nation
M'sia to become global semiconductor R&D hub, attract billions in investment, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia aims to attract RM500bil of investment in integrated circuit (IC) design, advanced packaging and manufacturing equipment for semiconductor chips, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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World
Ukraine's Zelenskiy and Belgium PM sign security pact
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ukraine and Belgium on Tuesday struck a bilateral security agreement including the delivery of 30 F-16 fighter jets, signed during a Brussels meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.
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Arts
An exhibition in Singapore showcases a grand pagoda journey
'Pagoda Odyssey 1915: From Shanghai To San Francisco' exhibition in Singapore reunites a set of 84 hand-carved model pagodas for the first time in over a century
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Japan
Holes poked in Mount Fuji barrier, Japan town says
TOKYO: A Japanese town that mounted a huge barrier to deter unruly tourists from taking photos of Mount Fuji said on Tuesday (May 28) that around 10 small holes have already been poked in the mesh screen.
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Retail
Supersized snack store nets super-happy customers
FOR snack lovers, the mega-munchies offered by chain store Lingshi Henmang have made it into a must-visit destination, and the perfect place to spend some leisure time and post pictures on social media platforms.
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AI
Man in Japan arrested for creating virus using generative AI systems
A 25-year-old unemployed man from Kawasaki has been arrested for allegedly creating a computer virus by using interactive generative artificial intelligence (AI) available online. This is believed to be the first case in Japan related to the creation of viruses using generative AI systems.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah students learn about conservation through Honor outreach programme
KOTA KINABALU: Over 80 students and teachers underwent conservation awareness activities under the Honour Our Nature outreach programme (Honor).