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Nation
Traveller PERKESO scheme planned for 400,000 Malaysians working in Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR: The Human Resources Ministry is in the final stages of submitting a proposal to the Cabinet to introduce a Traveller Scheme under the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO), aimed at protecting more than 400,000 Malaysians who commute daily to work in Singapore.PERKESO
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Nation
Malaysia to send diplomatic note to Philippines rejecting its claim on Sabah
REMBAU: Malaysia will send a diplomatic note to the Philippines Govt to reject any claims on Sabah, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
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India
Sexual assault alleged against Congress councillor in India's Palakkad, probe underway
NEW DELHI: A woman has filed a complaint of sexual assault against Prashob C. Valsan, a Congress councillor from the 24th division of Palakkad Municipality. The complaint has been lodged with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the Palakkad District Police Chief.
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Living
Smaller portions are a big restaurant trend in the US
Smaller portions are becoming a big restaurant trend in the US as customers watch their budgets and waistlines.
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AI
More! More! More! Tech workers max out their AI use.
At a number of companies, employees compete on leaderboards to show how much AI they're using. They're racking up big bills along the way.
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Football
Soccer-Barcelona's Raphinha to miss Champions League quarters due to injury
March 28 (Reuters) - Barcelona attacker Raphinha will miss their Champions League quarter-final tie with Atletico Madrid early next month after suffering a hamstring injury on international duty with Brazil, the LaLiga side said.
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Brunei
Bruneian returns home after serving as imam in Japan
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: National Al-Hafiz from Brunei Darussalam, Muhammad Ekram 'Afif Awang Mohd Hanafi, successfully completed a month-long religious mission in Osaka, Japan, serving as an imam for Tarawih prayers during Ramadan.
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Nation
MetMalaysia: Perlis, Parts of Kedah, Perak at level 2 heatwave
KUALA LUMPUR: Five districts in Kedah, Hulu Perak in Perak and the whole of Perlis recorded a Level 2 heatwave, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
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Technology
Meta's longtime content policy chief Bickert leaving to teach at Harvard
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27 (Reuters) - Meta's long-time content policy chief Monika Bickert, who oversaw the writing and enforcement of Facebook's content policies and had a role in the company's approach to user safety issues, is leaving the company for a job at Harvard Law School.
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Vietnam
Hanoi sets vision to become global city beyond 2065
HANOI: The 18th-tenure Hanoi Party Committee convened its fifth conference on Friday (March 27) to deliberate and adopt a range of strategic decisions shaping the capital's development in a new era.
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Singapore
Five ways hotter weather will affect Singapore - and what you can do to cope
SINGAPORE: With El Nino on the horizon and warmer weather on the cards for Singapore, there is an increasing need for people here to learn how to build their resilience against rising temperatures.
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Laos
Laos reviews 2025 macroeconomic performance, 2026 outlook
VIENTIANE: Representatives from the Lao government, private sector and international organisations convened to review Laos' macroeconomic assessment in 2025 and its outlook for 2026, highlighting persistent challenges that may impact the country's economic growth.
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Nation
Malaysia, Cambridge to partner on urban platform under economic framework
PETALING JAYA: The Housing and Local Government Ministry has proposed to establish a Malaysia-Cambridge Urban platform to advance sustainable development goals under the Madani economic framework.
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South Korea
North Korea's Kim tells Xi he wants to strengthen relationship with China
SEOUL:North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said in a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping that North Korea's stand is to continue to develop in-depth relations of friendship with China, North Korean state media KCNA said on Saturday (March 28).
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Philippines
Philippines' Mayon volcano emits lava fountain
MANILA: State volcanologists observed lava fountaining at Mayon Volcano on Friday (March 27) night.
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Asia & Oceania
This Malaysian discovers Timor-Leste's underwater wonders
Timor-Leste is one of the best destinations for diving.
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Video games
Coming of age: Mega Cat Studios releases new 'God of War' video game
Pittsburgh's own rising video game design studio recently spearheaded God of War: Sons of Sparta – the latest entry in the widely beloved triple-A franchise – and emerged a different outfit.
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Nation
‘She said yes’: Bella Astillah gets engaged to Syed Saddiq
PETALING JAYA: Actress Bella Astillah and Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman have announced their engagement.
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Football
Soccer-Victory with experimental line-up pleases Socceroos coach Popovic
March 28 (Reuters) - Australia coach Tony Popovic said he plans to continue experimenting with his line-up ahead of the World Cup after the Socceroos ended a three-game losing streak with a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in Sydney on Friday.
