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Iran's IRGC navy says two tankers stopped south of Hormuz after incidents
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Friday that two oil tankers were involved in incidents and stopped in waters south of the Strait of Hormuz, after ignoring radio warnings and attempting to use what it described as an unauthorized route through the strategic waterway.
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AseanPlus News
Cathay Pacific joins growing list of airlines hit by data breach
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said it had joined a growing list of global airlines affected by a data breach at a major software provider.
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AseanPlus News
China’s energy supply chain is withstanding test of Middle East war, expert says
Stronger domestic gas output and growing storage have shielded Beijing from global supply shocks, the chief of London-based firm says
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Football
Substitute Luan stars for Brunei in win against Negri
PETALING JAYA: Substitute Dalberto Luan scored one goal and set up another as Brunei came from a goal down to beat Negri Sembilan 3-1 in the Super League at the Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan on Friday (Oct 30).
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AseanPlus News
RM1.18mil luxury watch stolen in Tokyo store heist, months after similar theft
A luxury watch worth about 46 million yen (S$373,400 - RM1.18 million) was stolen from a store in Nakano Broadway in Nakano Ward, Tokyo, on Oct 29, after a man posing as a customer fled with it on his left wrist.
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China
Why Guangdong accounts for one in eight of China’s newborns as births fall nationwide
Southern economic engine continues to outpace the national birth rate as Beijing steps up efforts to stabilise newborn numbers
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AseanPlus News
Vietnam celebrates as Nguyen Tuan Anh and Ho Anh Huy make the halfway cut at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship
Nguyen fought to a three-over 74 in blustery conditions for tied 14th position as he and fellow debutant Ho safely made the cut at the event.
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AseanPlus News
Thailand probes assets of chief rabbi stripped of citizenship, widening scrutiny of a religious leader
Thai authorities are examining the landholdings and businesses of the country's chief rabbi after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stripped him of Thai citizenship, widening scrutiny of a religious leader who has lived in the country for more than three decades.
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Forex
Ringgit extends rally against US dollar as traders reassess Fed rate hike prospects
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its gains to close higher against the US dollar on Friday as traders reassessed the possibility of an interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), an analyst said.
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AseanPlus News
Liyana remains best-performing Malaysian after second round of Maybank Championship 2026
Liyana Durisic remained the best-performing Malaysian after the second round of the Maybank Championship 2026 despite carding a one-over 73
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AseanPlus News
‘Don’t have the illusion’: Graduate job ads down 22% as AI rewrites the rules in Hong Kong
Hong Kong students urged to take internships and sharpen their soft skills to meet employers' expectations
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Technology
Asia chip firms see strong AI demand; market jitters continue
TOKYO/TAIPEI Oct 30 (Reuters) - Asian chip-supply-chain companies said on Friday that AI-related demand remained strong, while investor concerns persisted over whether the massive investments in AI infrastructure would generate adequate returns.
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AseanPlus News
Mbappe's Mao remarks expose the costs of crossing China's red lines for celebrities all over the world
Sponsors including Mengniu, Shanghai Milkground and Eastroc end cooperation with Mbappe as past China disputes hit Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, H&M, Nike, Adidas and the NBA.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Finance Ministry has never directed cancellation of rural road projects, says Tengku Zafrul
KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry has never issued any directive to cancel rural road projects, only deferred new contracts to prevent outstanding payments to contractors from continuing to accumulate, says Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
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China
China dismisses US report of suspected spy targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as ‘groundless’
Beijing dismissed The NYT reports of a Chinese spy plot targeting Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang as "groundless speculation" meant to smear China.
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Rugby
Rugby-World player of the year Marx to leave Japan and return to South Africa
CAPE TOWN, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Rugby's World Player of the Year Malcolm Marx will leave Japan after seven years next June and returning home to South Africa, he said on Friday.
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World
Exclusive-Japan pushes to remove Myanmar from global financial watchdog's blacklist
TOKYO/BANGKOK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Japan is pushing a global financial crimes watchdog to remove Myanmar from its blacklist to make it easier to do business there, the latest sign that some major countries are looking to bring the pariah state's military-backed government in from the cold.
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AseanPlus News
Chinese boy who donated US$1.5 to end power cuts now works for energy company
Feeling that his first contribution was far too small for such a massive undertaking, Wang quietly made a second US$1.5 donation shortly after
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong teen jailed for eight years for acid attack on Singaporean tourist
Defendant Anson Kew, 19, caused a 'lifelong impact' on Jiang Wen, 36, who suffered second-degree burns in the attack, judge says
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Entertainment
Hello Kitty maker Sanrio cuts ties with Japanese TV spy show 'Vivant' after China backlash
Hello Kitty maker Sanrio has cancelled a collaboration with a Japanese TV spy show after a backlash in China, the second incident in days to highlight the tightrope foreign firms and celebrities must walk in the lucrative market.
