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Nation
Johor Health issues almost RM600,000 in compounds to smokers at restaurants
KULAI: Johor Health Department has issued almost RM600,000 worth of compounds given to smokers for smoking at restaurants within the first three months of this year.
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Indonesia
Mt Ruang eruption damages thousands of houses in North Sulawesi
JAKARTA: At least 3,614 houses were damaged by the eruption of Mt Ruang in the Sitaro Islands in North Sulawesi province last week, according to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).
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Technology
AT&T beats estimates for subscriber additions, free cash flow
(Reuters) -AT&T surpassed Wall Street expectations for first-quarter wireless subscriber additions and free cash flow on Wednesday as more people purchased its higher-tier unlimited plans.
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Markets
Nasdaq, S&P set to open higher on tech boost, earnings glee
THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were set to open higher on Wednesday, with Tesla leading gains among megacap stocks after its quarterly results, while upbeat earnings reports across other sectors also offered support.
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Tennis
Tennis-Nadal uncertain over Roland Garros appearance
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday that he is not sure if he will be able to play at next month's French Open after pushing through the pain barrier in his comeback from injury.
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Thailand
Thailand plans for first post-coup Senate election, referendum
BANGKOK: Thailand will start the process to elect new senators next month, in an exercise that will make the upper house more representative than the outgoing lawmakers who were appointed by the military.
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Football
Soccer-Man City's Haaland to miss Brighton game but Guardiola says injury not serious
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City will be without top scorer Erling Haaland when they play at Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday, manager Pep Guardiola said, as his team continues their push toward capturing a fourth consecutive Premier League title.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Media practitioner lodges police report against X account user over comments
IPOH: A mainstream media practitioner has lodged a police report against a social media user for allegedly making insensitive comments regarding the crash of two helicopters during a rehearsal flight at the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) base in Lumut on Tuesday.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Final farewell to Commander Muhammad Firdaus Ramli
GEORGE TOWN: More than a thousand mourners turned up to pay their last respects to Commander Muhammad Firdaus Ramli.
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Entertainment
Bella Astillah has long known Sarah Yasmine is one of 11 women in relationship with husband Aliff Aziz
The actor and singer says she is not surprised that a woman named Sarah Yasmine has revealed she is her husband's girlfriend.
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Philippines
‘Audio deepfake’ of Marcos ordering military action against China prompts Manila to debunk clip
MANILA: An “audio deepfake” clip of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr directing his military to act against China has caused serious concern among government officials in Manila, who have warned that it could affect the country’s foreign policy.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Funeral prayers, last respects for eight victims held this evening
IPOH: The funeral prayers and final respects for eight victims of the helicopter crash at the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Base in Lumut on Wednesday, were carried out at the 23rd Malay Royal Regiment (RAMD) camp in Ipoh at about 6pm.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Parisians warm up for Olympics with workouts in Louvre museum
PARIS (Reuters) - Parisians warmed up for the coming Olympics with a series of workouts inside the renowned Louvre Museum on Wednesday, part of a programme to meld sports and culture as the French capital girds to host the Summer Games.
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Corporate News
Sasbadi reports highest ever quarterly revenue
PETALING JAYA: Sasbadi Holdings Bhd reported its highest-ever quarterly revenue of RM35.02mil for the second quarter ended Feb 29, 2024 (2Q24), due to the robust sales of its academic publications for the 2024 academic year.
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Singapore
Singapore firms rethink workplace policies ahead of new flexi-work guidelines
SINGAPORE: The recently announced guidelines on flexible work arrangements have prompted Singapore-based companies to rethink their workplace policies.
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Nation
Federal Court allows forfeiture of RM1.11mil from illegal deposit-taking scheme investors
PUTRAJAYA: The prosecution succeeded in its appeal at the Federal Court on Wednesday to forfeit RM1,112,700 from 79 investors involved in an illegal deposit-taking scheme.