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Corporate News
Retail, commercial and hotel segments lift IGB in 1Q24
IGB Bhd, which saw its net profit more than triple in the first quarter of the financial year ended March 31 (1Q24), is cautiously optimistic about its results for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2024 (FY24).
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Corporate News
Additional RMAF base job for Fajarbaru
Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd has secured an additional contract from the Australian Department of Defence worth RM15.71mil, as part of the redevelopment of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) base in Butterworth, Penang.
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Corporate News
Kerjaya Prospek aims for RM300mil sales in FY25
Kerjaya Prospek Property Bhd is targeting to achieve RM300mil in sales for its property developments during its financial year ending March 31, 2025 (FY25).
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World
U.S. stocks close mixed as Nvidia extends growth momentum
NEW YORK, May 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday, as tech Nvidia saw another strong gain.
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World
Xinjiang art show captivates audience in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, May 28 (Xinhua) -- A vibrant display of Xinjiang culture unfolded at the Kuwait China Cultural Center in Hawalli Province of Kuwait, captivating a diverse audience of Kuwaiti dignitaries, cultural figures, and local residents.
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World
Haiti transition council taps former PM Conille to again lead country
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) -Haiti's transition council on Tuesday tapped former Prime Minister Garry Conille, who briefly led the country over a decade ago, to return to the role as the Caribbean nation works to restore stability and take back control from violent gangs.
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World
North Korean leader vows never to give up space reconnaissance project
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said space reconnaissance capabilities are crucial for national self defence against enemy threats and the country will never give up the fight to own that ability, state media said on Wednesday.
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World
Germany to keep military base in Niger open under temporary deal, Berlin says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will keep its military air transport hub in Niger's capital Niamey open for now, the defence ministry in Berlin said late on Tuesday, shortly after the European Union announced it would end its military mission in the country by June 30.
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Football
Soccer-Osimhen out of Nigeria's World Cup qualifiers due to injury
(Reuters) - Napoli striker Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria's two upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers due to injury, the Nigeria Football Federation said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Saudi champions Al Hilal extend coach Jesus' contract
(Reuters) - Al Hilal have extended the contract of manager Jorge Jesus by one year, the Saudi Pro League champions announced on Tuesday.
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World
Brasil's deforestation drops 11.6 pct in 2023
RIO DE JANEIRO, May 28 (Xinhua) -- Brazil lost 1,829,597 hectares of native vegetation in 2023, a decrease of 11.6 percent in deforestation compared to 2022, monitoring network MapBiomas said on Tuesday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Djokovic up and running with victory over Herbert in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) -Defending champion Novak Djokovic shrugged off doubts about the state of his game with a confident 6-4 7-6(3) 6-4 defeat of Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the French Open first round on Tuesday.
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World
UK Conservatives pledge to create 100,000 more apprenticeships
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party said it would create 100,000 more high skilled apprenticeship places per year by 2029 if it wins a national election on July 4.
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Football
Soccer-Spurs extend Werner loan until end of next season
(Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur have reached an agreement to extend forward Timo Werner's loan from RB Leipzig until the end of next season, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.
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World
Floods in southern Brazil leave students without classrooms for a month
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of students in southern Brazil have been gone a month without seeing their classrooms after catastrophic floods submerged some schools and turned others into shelters, raising concerns about their mental health.
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World
600 looted artefacts worth 65 mln dollars returned to Italy from U.S.
ROME, May 28 (Xinhua) -- About 600 looted artefacts and antiquities worth an estimated 60 million euros (65 million U.S. dollars) were returned to Italy from the United States, Italian police said on Tuesday.
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World
Israeli study reveals correlation between fetal air pollution exposure, low birth weight
JERUSALEM, May 28 (Xinhua) -- A new Israeli study has found a connection between exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and low birth weight, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) said in a statement on Tuesday.
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World
Venus has more volcanism than previously known, new analysis finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Venus appears to be more volcanically active than previously known, according to scientists whose new analysis of decades-old radar images has spotted evidence of eruptions at two additional sites on the surface of Earth's inhospitable planetary neighbor.
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Cricket
Cricket-Rain wipes out England v Pakistan third T20 international
CARDIFF (Reuters) - The third T20 international between England and Pakistan at Cardiff's Sophia Gardens was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to persistent rain on Tuesday.