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Telcos
DNB announces new board members comprising representatives from all five MNOs
KUALA LUMPUR: Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) has appointed five new board members, comprising senior leaders from the telecommunications and technology industry, effective April 24, 2024.
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Rugby
Rugby-Rebels' administrators push rescue deal for embattled Super club
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Administrators for the Melbourne Rebels have recommended that creditors accept a deal put forward by directors to save the debt-ridden Super Rugby Pacific team and said the club may have been trading while insolvent for the last five years.
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Telcos
Axiata, Sinar Mas move closer to US$3.5bil telco merger
WIRELESS carrier Axiata Group Bhd. and conglomerate PT Sinar Mas Group are moving forward with plans to merge their telecommunications operations in Indonesia, people familiar with the matter said.
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Internet
German police swoop on Nigerian dating scammers
German police said April 24 they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating scam.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Ministry to provide education aid to victims' children
PETALING JAYA: The Higher Education Ministry has mobilised efforts to provide assistance to the families of the 10 victims in the naval helicopter collision in Lumut, Perak on Tuesday (April 23).
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Nation
KLIA shooting suspect brought to Selangor to face two more charges
PETALING JAYA: Alleged gunman Hafizul Hawari has been brought to Selangor to face two more charges at the Sessions Court in Sepang.
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Nation
Operational changes to Sunway BRT route in conjunction with the ‘Under Armour Dual’ event
SUBANG JAYA: The Sunway BRT service operated by Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd will undergo operational changes on April 27 starting from 6pm until the end of operating hours.
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Nation
Pets, strays need protection from heatwave, say experts
KUALA LUMPUR: It was the plaintive meowing that drew Judith Xavier to the little kitten, white with a few black spots, lying in a drain exhausted and shivering.
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Markets
Agricore gets Bursa nod to list on ACE Market
KUALA LUMPUR: Agricore CS Holdings Bhd has received approval from Bursa Malaysia to list on the ACE Market.
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Economy
South Korea Q1 GDP growth smashes estimates, but outlook's uncertain
SEOUL: The South Korean economy grew at the fastest pace in more than two years in the first quarter beating all estimates with a pick-up in domestic consumption and robust exports, but the market questioned if the recovery was sustainable.
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People
Syrians turning to drugs to escape the misery of an ongoing civil war
More than a decade after Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad brutally crushed protests against him and his regime, the country has been inundated with drugs which are threatening society.
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Wellness
Diagnosing prostate cancer too early might cause more harm than good
As prostate cancer is slow to grow, it is crucial to avoid unnecessary treatment that can have adverse side effects.
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Asia & Oceania
Things to do in Macao, beyond the egg tarts and casinos
The vibrant city of Macao has something for every traveller to explore and experience.
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Internet
74-year-old US woman charged in armed robbery of credit union was scam victim, family says
A 74-year-old woman charged in the armed robbery of an Ohio credit union last week is a victim of an online scam who may have been trying to solve her financial problems, according to her relatives.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah eyes big returns from upcoming aerospace hub
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is planning an aerospace hub with potential revenue that could surpass that of the oil and gas sector, says a state minister.
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Nation
Storm damages 21 houses in Baling
BALING: Twenty-one houses around Mukim Siong, Tawar, Pulai, Bakai and Mukim Teloi Kanan were damaged in a storm on Wednesday (April 25).
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Entertainment
Rebel Wilson says British royal invited her to ‘insane’ party with orgy, drugs
Rebel Wilson has more dirty laundry to air, claiming in her memoir that a British royal invited her to a party full of drugs to better facilitate an orgy.
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Forex
Ringgit soft as US$ remains elevated
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its downward trend as the US dollar remained elevated while market players await the release of the United States’ first-quarter (1Q) gross domestic product (GDP) data later today, as well as the March Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data tomorrow.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Copter tragedy: Remains of Joanna Felicia to be laid to rest today
SERIAN: The body of Able Seaman I Joanna Felicia Rohna, 26, who perished in the mid-air collision and crash of two navy helicopters in Lumut on Tuesday (April 23), will be buried in Kampung Engkeroh Tebakang near here at 9am on Thursday (April 25).
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Analyst Reports
Product innovation drives sales of local plastic packaging
KUALA LUMPUR: The adoption of new product innovations is giving local plastic packaging manufacturers an edge over their global peers as they vie for market share amid a period of inventory restocking.