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Insight
Sharing resources — Malaysia’s next reform test
States in Malaysia are no longer satisfied with being branch offices of Putrajaya.
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Short Position
Telcos pay for DNB’s misfire
The government's decision to exit Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) and compel three telecommunication companies (telcos) to buy out its stake is not surprising.
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Insight
ARM-ing for the future
Sometimes, the show just must go on. Irrespective of any political changes, well-thought through policies and agreements need to be seen through for the good of the country.
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World
Canada removes Syria from its list of foreign state supporters of terrorism
OTTAWA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Friday that it has removed Syria from its list of foreign state supporters of terrorism and removed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the group that spearheaded the rebel alliance that helped oust President Bashar al-Assad, from its list of terrorist entities.
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Other Sports
Alpine skiing-Austria's Kriechmayr wins weather-hit Beaver Creek super-G
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr won a weather-hit World Cup super-G race in Beaver Creek on Friday but admitted it felt a little hollow due to the more unfavourable conditions faced by later skiers as Swiss favourite Marco Odermatt only managed fifth.
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Football
Soccer-Argentina coach vows to repeat winning formula after World Cup group draw
BUENOS AIRES, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said the world champions will stick to the same winning formula that delivered glory at the Qatar 2022 World Cup after on Friday finding out their group opponents for next year's global tournament.
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Commodities
Oil climbs on Fed rate-cut signals, supply concerns
Oil prices edged up nearly 1% to a two-week high on Friday on increasing expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week, which could boost economic growth and energy demand, as well as geopolitical uncertainty that could limit supplies from Russia and Venezuela.
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World
Spain to slaught 30,000 pigs amid swine fever control measures
MADRID, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The government of Spain's Catalan region has reached an agreement with the livestock sector to send about 30,000 healthy pigs from the surveillance area of a recent African swine fever outbreak to a designated slaughterhouse, Spanish media reported on Friday.
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Markets
Wall St ends higher as data keeps Fed cut hopes intact
US stocks closed out the trading week with slight gains on Friday as the latest flurry of economic data kept elevated expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut next week intact.
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Markets
Wall St Week Ahead: Spotlight on Powell's rate guidance
The Federal Reserve meeting next week is expected to be one of its most contentious in years, and investors are focused on how divided policymakers are over an expected interest-rate cut and what chair Jerome Powell signals about the path ahead.
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Football
Soccer-England to start World Cup quest against familiar foe Croatia
Dec 5 (Reuters) - England will begin their World Cup quest next June against a very familiar foe with seasoned tournament regulars Croatia the first hurdle for Thomas Tuchel's highly-fancied team.
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Football
Soccer-World Cup draw reaction
Dec 5 (Reuters) - Reaction to the 2026 World Cup draw that was conducted in Washington DC on Friday.
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World
2025 Poland "Chinese Film Festival" opens in Warsaw
WARSAW, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 China Film Festival opened Friday evening here, with more than 300 guests attending the opening ceremony and watching the animated blockbuster "Ne Zha 2."
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World
Pakistan, Afghanistan border clashes kill 5, officials say
KABUL, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Pakistan and Afghanistan exchanged heavy fire along their border late on Friday, officials from both countries said, killing at least five people amid heightened tensions following failed peace talks last weekend.
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World
US judge clears Justice Department to release Epstein grand jury transcripts
NEW YORK, Dec 5 (Reuters) - A Florida federal judge on Friday cleared the Justice Department to release grand jury transcripts from its sex trafficking case against Jeffrey Epstein, which could shed light on the deceased financier's ties to rich and powerful people including President Donald Trump.
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World
U.S. dollar stays flat
NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar was almost flat in late trading on Friday.
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World
Final draw for 2026 FIFA World Cup
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following is the final draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup held here on Friday:
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World
U.S. consumer sentiment rises slightly in December: survey
NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 53.3 in December, according to a preliminary reading released Friday by the University of Michigan (UM) Surveys of Consumers, up from the final reading of 51 in November but below last December's 74.
