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South Korea
Justice nominee withdraws in latest fallout
President Lee Jae-myung's nominee for justice minister has withdrawn from consideration, the second of Lee's Cabinet picks to step aside this month as his approval ratings slump.
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North Korea
North rejects nuclear criticism
The country's leader Kim Jong-un's powerful sister, Kim Yo-jong, accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of double standards after it adopted a resolution criticising Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme.
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Education
Chang: Keep learning to stay ahead of change
AS technological advancements continue to reshape industries and professions, students should embrace continuous learning to remain adaptable, says Datuk Chang Lih Kang.
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Education
An eye on education diplomacy
TWENTY-FIVE "Most Outstanding" participants of the Technical Skill Learning (TSL) pilot programme for upper secondary students will receive prizes for their achievements.
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China
Vice-premier to visit US ahead of Trump-Xi summit
Vice-Premier He Lifeng, China's top negotiator for trade, will visit the United States for talks ahead of a summit between presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, state media said.
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Japan
A clean sweep? Tokyo puts robot bins to the test
The world's busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the workload of sanitation workers, a rail operator representative said.
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Pakistan
Fighting rages after police HQ attack
The death toll from an explosion and gun attack at a police headquarters in north of the country rose to at least 31, including 16 police personnel, a senior police official said, with fighting ongoing.
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Golf
Showpiece gathers pace
PREPARATIONS for the Maybank Championship, the highlight of the Malaysian golf calendar, are gathering momentum and at a rather nice pace too.
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Golf
Spore Open finds support in a bank and another tour
THE Singapore Open, one of the Asian Tour's most celebrated tournaments, will enter another exciting new phase next year with Deutsche Bank – Germany's leading bank with a global network – as the title sponsor, and with the DP World Tour returning to co-sanction it.
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Nation
More organ donations between January and August this year
KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 102 individuals donated their organs between January and August this year, says Datuk Dr Azman Yacob.
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Golf
US PGA shuts door on LIV
THE PGA Tour has no plans to offer a return pathway for LIV Golf members, chief executive officer Brian Rolapp confirms.
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Other Sports
Adam fights for more than himself in Nagoya
SEA Games silver medallist Adam Akasyah (pic) may be the only Malaysian representative in the Asian Games ju-jitsu competition but he is literally fighting for his entire community.
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Golf
Engage your quads, keep your head down
A hot putter can save far more than just a few strokes on the golf course.
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Nation
Sweet tooth in childhood brings bitter outcome
PETALING JAYA: At six, Catherine (not her real name) weighed just 22kg. Four years later, her weight had tripled despite her being only 130cm tall.
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Archery
Eyes on bullseye
IT IS hard to believe that seasoned national archer Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh has yet to get an Asian Games medal.
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Nation
A growing worry among children
PETALING JAYA: Type 2 diabetes has been detected among Malaysians at an increasingly young age, with the disease detected in children as young as 14, according to the Health Ministry.
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Education
Take on challenges positively, Zambry tells students
STUDENTS must pursue their studies with determination but not allow academic demands to overwhelm them, says Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.
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Other Sports
Kicking into gear
SEA Games gold medallists K. Thevendran and Mandy Cebelle Chen have a chance to steal the early thunder for Malaysia if they can get their acts right in their Asian Games debuts.
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Other Sports
Pride, colour and Malaysian spirit shine at opening
A BURST of colour, pride and Malaysian spirit lit up the Paloma Mizuho Stadium as the national contingent made their grand entrance at the spectacular opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games yesterday.
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Education
UM takes lead in Asean, Unesco roles
AS challenges cross borders, universities are joining forces to find solutions.
