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China
Xi heads to Europe to defend Russia ties
BEIIJING: Xi Jinping heads to Europe on Sunday (May 5) to defend China's "no limits" alliance with Russia, first to key Ukraine backer France, then to Serbia and Hungary, which have close ties to the Kremlin.
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Brunei
Philippine book donation to inspire next generations of chefs
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Brunei, the Philippine Embassy in Brunei Darussalam donated a collection of books on Philippine cuisine to The Culinary School, Laksamana College of Business (LCB).
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Corporate News
UUE inks underwriting deal with M&A Securities
KUALA LUMPUR: UUE Holdings Bhd has signed an underwriting agreement with M&A Securities Sdn Bhd for its initial public offering (IPO) on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.
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Entertainment
Ryan Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson reportedly had ‘huge fight’ on film set
While filming the 2021 film 'Red Notice', the actors reportedly had a 'huge fight' over Johnson’s repeated tardiness to set, according to sources.
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Children
Malaysian youth cheerleaders bring home gold in international championship in the US
It's a victory in Malaysian youth cheerleading when Team Malaysia Youth All Girls - from the national team's youth division - bag the gold in the International Cheerleading Cup 2024 held in Orlando, the US.
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AI
Cybersecurity, deepfakes and the human risk of AI fraud
On a March 2024 National Association of State Chief Information Officers call with both government and corporate IT leaders, an old security problem was highlighted that has evolved into a current top threat: Cybersecurity awareness training for end users is back near the top of government cybersecurity concerns, and we've seen this play out before. Or have we?
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World
UK's Labour claim big early win over PM Sunak's Conservatives
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's opposition Labour Party won a parliamentary seat in northern England on Friday, inflicting a heavy loss on the governing Conservatives at the start of what looked set to be a bruising round of results for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
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South Korea
Seoul spy agency warns N. Korea plotting attacks on embassies
SEOUL: South Korea's spy agency said Friday (May 3) that Pyongyang was plotting "terrorist" attacks targeting Seoul's officials and citizens overseas, with the foreign ministry raising the alert level for diplomatic missions in five countries.
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Nation
Over 60% spike in commercial crime losses so far this year, says CCID director
KUALA LUMPUR: The amount of losses from commercial crimes rose some 62.1% to RM866.2mil between Jan 1 and April 28 over the year before.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Speed limit on stretch of Lintas-KKIA road imposed to curb accidents, says Shahelmey
KOTA KINABALU: The speed limit on a short stretch of the 12km Lintas road leading to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) has been capped at 60kph to reduce accidents, says Sabah Works Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya.
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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Was a worker killed while inflating a tyre in Selangor?
REGULAR tyre maintenance is important to ensure a safe and comfortable driving experience.
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Cricket
Cricket-T20 bowlers must adapt or get left behind, New Zealand's Southee says
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The mountain of runs being scored in the Indian Premier League (IPL) shows Twenty20 cricket is changing and bowlers must move with the times or be left behind, New Zealand paceman Tim Southee said.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Former Sabah journalist leaves gift of sight to duo
KOTA KINABALU: A former journalist has become Sabah’s first organ donor this year.
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China
Luxury brands lure Chinese shoppers despite slowdown
SHANGHAI: Sipping champagne and nibbling fried dumplings, Shanghai's rich and influential posed by Louis Vuitton signs at a runway afterparty -- a lavish affair designed to win customers in China's crucial market.
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AseanPlus News
Asian markets track Wall St higher as rate hopes rise, eyes on US jobs
HONG KONG: Hong Kong led another rally across Asian markets Friday (May 3) thanks to a surge in tech giants, while the yen extended gains against the dollar on revived hopes for US interest rate cuts.
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AseanPlus News
Orang utan’s use of medicinal plant to treat wound intrigues scientists
MEDAN: In June 2022, a male Sumatran orang utan named Rakus sustained a facial wound below the right eye, apparently during a fight with another male orang utan at the Suaq Balimbing research site, a protected rainforest area in Indonesia. What Rakus did three days later really caught the attention of scientists.
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Nation
Couple in Negri child neglect case file representation on day of sentencing
KUALA PILAH: A couple who earlier pleaded guilty to child neglect and were supposed to have been sentenced have now decided to file a representation.
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Myanmar
Myanmar junta bans men from applying to work abroad
YANGON: Myanmar's junta has suspended the issuing of permits for men to work abroad, it said, weeks after introducing a military conscription law that led to thousands trying to leave the country.
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Entertainment
Britney Spears is officially single, reaches divorce settlement with estranged husband Sam Asghari
Spears and Asghari submitted an agreement for dividing up their assets to a judge for approval, according to documents filed in a Los Angeles court on Thursday, nine months after they separated.
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Philippines
Supreme Court boosts Syariah integration in Philippine law
MANILA: Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) received financial aid to take this year’s Syariah Bar examination (SBE) in the Philippines, one of the most inclusive initiatives of the Supreme Court for professionals seeking to work in specialised courts for Muslim personal laws.