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Insurance
AIA new business value soars 27%, adds US$2bil to buybacks
NEW YORK: AIA Group Ltd posted a 27% actual exchange rate jump in new business value in the first quarter, led by growth in Hong Kong and mainland China, while announcing an additional share buyback.
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Nation
MCMC looking to regulate social media for under 13s
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will work with social media platforms to regulate the issue of social media use among children below 13, says Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.
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A Winning Factor
League leaders, set-piece mastery and other drama
THE North London derby was supposed to be the game that tested Arsenal’s title push in the run-in, but the game was over by half-time, much to the dismay of Manchester City fans.
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Nation
MMEA helicopter’s black box sent to Italy for analysis
PUTRAJAYA: The black box from the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) helicopter that made an emergency landing in waters near Pulau Angsa has been sent to Italy for analysis.
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Motorsport
Hakim aiming high after first podium finish in Jerez
PETALING JAYA: Teenage rider Hakim Danish is looking forward to another good showing in the second leg of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup after taking his first podium in the opening race.
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Motorsport
It’s rare hands-on for six UTM students in motorsport
PETALING JAYA: Six students from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) will have the amazing opportunity to work alongside teams at the 2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.
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Pinang Points
Diverse wonders of the Balkans
SINCE my school days, the Balkans region has fascinated me with its people and breathtaking landscapes.
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Football
MFL to introduce FFP for monitoring salary payments
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Football League (MFL) will introduce Financial Fair Play (FFP) for the M-League season starting in May.
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Hockey
Pakistan settled issues to spice up challenge in Azlan Shah Cup
PETALING JAYA: The announcement that Pakistan had named their 18-man squad for the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup was music to the ears of organising committee chairman Datuk Saiyuti Samat.
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Squash
Seremban lad hopes to make it to the ‘elite’ league like Sanjay and Ameeshenraj
PETALING JAYA: It has been a fabulous month for Malaysian squash as the players have made significant breakthrough on the Professional Squash Association’s (PSA) world tour and also in the Challenger series.
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Metro News
Modern living amid lush landscape in Salak Tinggi
IOI PROPERTIES Group Bhd (IOIPG) has marked a milestone with the groundbreaking of Senna Puteri, a new 47ha township development in Klang Valley’s southern region, near Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, Sepang in Selangor.
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Other Sports
Injured Shazrin ready to let go of Paris Olympics dream
SEPANG: With less than a hundred days left before the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, national sailor Nur Shazrin Mohamad Latif has indicated that she is willing to let go of her dream to compete at the world’s biggest sporting event if she does not receive a clean bill of health over her injured right hand.
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Badminton
Nothing compares to winning team titles with Japan for Akane
CHENGDU: Six years ago, shuttler Akane Yamaguchi was only 20 when she played a starring role in Japan’s triumph in the Uber Cup Finals.
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Metro News
Excavating support for women
A collaborative effort via the rental of purple excavators has led to a RM80,000 donation to the Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO).
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Football
FAM boss Hamidin open to criticism, ready to be challenged
KUALA LUMPUR: Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) president Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin (pic) is not offended and is open to receiving criticisms from any party, including former Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
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Corporate News
Japan’s oldest VC firm eyes 200% gain as unicorns proliferate
TOKYO: Japan’s oldest venture capital (VC) firm is closing in on a target to triple the value of its investment, a sign of resurgence in the country’s startup ecosystem.
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Nation
Mydin launches ‘Kasih Sayang Ibu dan Si Manja’ drive
PETALING JAYA: Discounts, rebates and gifts worth up to RM800,000 will be on offer when purchasing children’s goods under the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry’s (KPDN) latest Ihsan Rahmah programme, says its minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.
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Metro News
State keen to learn people’s perception of Sarawak’s policies
MEDIA practitioners and local university students have been told to become unofficial agents in disseminating information, and garnering public sentiments on policies implemented in the state.
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Corporate News
Brazil and Vietnam to boost rubber tyre exports
DA NANG: Local rubber tyre producer, Da Nang Rubber Joint Stock Co and Oceanside One Trading company from Brazil have inked an agreement on rubber tyre distribution in the South American and the United States market, promising an increase in export turnover from US$70mil to US$150mil per year.