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Corporate News
Legacy Credit emerges as substantial shareholder in VCI Global
KUALA LUMPUR: Legacy Credit Sdn Bhd announced a significant investment exceeding a 5% stake through a private placement in Nasdaq-listed VCI Global Limited.
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Arts
In the shadow of war, Malaysian artist's new show offers glowing embers of hope
Contemporary artist Hamidi Hadi lays bare his conflicted soul through his latest exhibition 'Trembling In Silence'
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Nation
Police inspector arrested for alleged sexual assault of minor
JOHOR BARU: A police Inspector has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting an underage girl.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Shafie questions Sabah works minister on remaining RM50mil for road repairs
KOTA KINABALU: An argument occurred between state Works Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya and former Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal regarding the whereabouts of the RM50mil allocated for road repairs.
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Corporate News
Fajarbaru wins RM252mil contract from WCT
PETALING JAYA: Fajarbaru Builder Group Bhd has accepted a letter of award from WCT Holdings Bhd in respect of main building works for a two-phase residential development project in Johor Baru, Johor, worth RM252.26mil.
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Technology
Texas Instruments' upbeat Q2 forecast pushes chip stocks higher
(Reuters) -Texas Instruments jumped around 6.5% on Wednesday, sparking a rally in chip stocks as its strong second-quarter revenue forecast fanned optimism that chip demand was picking up after a years-long slump.
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Philippines
Pia Wurtzbach to receive Global Fashion Influencer of the Year award
MANILA: Given her blossoming presence in the fashion industry, beauty queen-actress Pia Wurtzbach (pic) is set to be honoured as the Global Fashion Influencer of the Year at the fourth edition of the EMIGALA Fashion & Beauty Awards in Dubai, happening on April 27–28.
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Thailand
High PM2.5 levels make Chiang Mai world's 3rd worst polluted city
BANGKOK: Chiang Mai was ranked for a time on Wednesday (APRIL 24) as the third-worst major city in the world for air quality due to high levels of PM2.5 ultrafine dust, according to the Swiss firm IQAir.
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Brunei
Multiple labour offences uncovered
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Labour Department conducted an operation dubbed Operasi Siaga in two areas in Kampong Kiulap recently leading to uncovering several labour offences.
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World
N.Ireland's Donaldson appears in court over rape, other sexual offence charges
NEWRY, Northern Ireland (Reuters) -The former leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Jeffrey Donaldson, faces 11 historical sex offence charges, including one count of rape, prosecutors told a Northern Irish court on Wednesday.
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Nation
KKB Polls: Perikatan expected to field Malay candidate from either Bersatu or Gerakan
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan Nasional is expected to field a Malay candidate from either Bersatu or Gerakan for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election, according to sources.
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Singapore
‘Northern Lights’ coming to Supertree Grove at Gardens by the Bay in May
SINGAPORE: People in Singapore will soon be able to get a feel of the Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, which can usually be seen only in the northern parts of the world, such as Norway, Iceland and Finland.
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Nation
EPF to announce Account 3 on April 25
PETALING JAYA: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is expected to announce the Account 3 or Flexible account on April 25.
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Nation
Unemployed man gets six-year jail sentence for abusing woman and child
SHAH ALAM: A 27-year-old unemployed man was sentenced to six years imprisonment and ordered to be given three strokes of the rotan by the Sessions Court here for injuring a woman and her child with a machete.
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Corporate News
Axis-REIT disposes of property in Johor for RM162mil
PETALING JAYA: Axis Real Estate Investment Trust (Axis-REIT) is proposing to dispose of the Axis Steel Centre@SiLC in Nusajaya, Johor to a data centre operator for RM162mil.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Salt Lake City poised for 2034 Olympics award
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Salt Lake City is all but guaranteed to be awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics later this year and officials said its robust infrastructure and enthusiastic public support have paved the way.
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World
Trump lawyer Todd Blanche draws judge's ire as historic trial gets underway
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's attorney Todd Blanche took a risk giving up a plush career at a New York law firm to become the first attorney in history to defend a former U.S. president at a criminal trial, and felt the heat almost immediately when a judge questioned his credibility.
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STARPICKS
Nurturing Malaysia’s talent for a greener tomorrow
AS THE reality of climate change sets in, economies are shifting towards greener practices, thus creating a growing market for jobs that can both mitigate environmental challenges and spur economic growth.
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Other Sports
Alpine skiing-Austrian ski great Hirscher going Dutch for comeback
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Alpine skiing great Marcel Hirscher is looking to make an unexpected comeback to the slopes, made even more surprising by his decision to represent his mother native's country the Netherlands instead of Austria.
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Philippines
Philippines bans deployment of Filipino seafarers on ships transiting Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
MANILA: The Philippine government on Wednesday (April 24) banned the deployment of Filipino seafarers on passenger and cruise ships transiting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden due to the risk of sailing in those regions.