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Economy
China's services activity eases in April but still solid, Caixin PMI shows
BEIJING: China's services activity expansion slowed a touch amid rising costs, but growth in new orders accelerated and business sentiment rose solidly in a boost to hopes of a sustained economic recovery, a private sector survey showed on Monday.
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India
Indian Air Force soldier killed in convoy attack in Kashmir
An Indian Air Force member died after a convoy was attacked by militants in the Northern state of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, as the state gears up for elections this month.
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Nation
Investments in new ideas, resources vital to address non-traditional security threats, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR: Significant investment in new ideas, efforts, and resources is imperative to effectively address the challenges of non-traditional security threats, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
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AseanPlus News
Al Jazeera condemns Israel's 'criminal' decision to close down its offices
Qatar-based newsnetwork Al Jazeera on Sunday condemned as "criminal" a move by the Israeli government to ban the broadcaster from operating over its coverage of the Gaza war.
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Nation
PM wants civil servants to maintain integrity to justify salary increase by govt
PUTRAJAYA: Civil servants must maintain their service integrity to justify the recognition and confidence accorded them by the government through salary adjustments under the Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA), urges Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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World
Indonesia proposes cutting payments for S.Korea fighter jet project, Yonhap reports
SEOUL (Reuters) - Indonesia has proposed to cut its share of payments for a joint fighter jet development project with South Korea to about one-third of the originally agreed amount, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Monday.
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Forex
Ringgit opens higher against US$ as greenback weakens
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued its uptrend from last Friday’s closing to open higher today amid the weakening greenback and lower US Treasury yields, analysts said.
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Markets
Foreign inflow to Bursa Malaysia surges to RM1.06bil net
KUALA LUMPUR: The flow of foreign funds into Bursa Malaysia accelerated 3.6 times from the week before to RM1.06bil net, which represents the largest recorded net inflow in over two years.
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Nation
PM scheduled to have online meet with Google today
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he will be having an online meeting with tech giant Google on Monday (May 6).
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Markets
Domestic equities get boost from global demand
KUALA LUMPUR: The extended momentum in global markets and return of foreign buying interest are expected to offer more lift to domestic equities.
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Business
New tea businesses bubble up toward a boom - Strong demand pushes numerous brands to expand
Beijing: With China fully unleashing the vitality of its consumption sector, businesses offering hundreds of new-age teas are fast evolving toward a boom.
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Indonesia
The voiceless receive help
An Indonesian volunteer returns from a dangerous rescue mission to a remote island where a volcano recently unleashed huge eruptions, cradling an abandoned, emaciated dog covered in burn blisters.
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Vietnam
Former head of govt nabbed amid anti-graft sweep
Police in Vietnam have arrested the former head of the government office, Mai Tien Dung, on suspicion of abuse of power, the Ministry of Public Security said on Saturday, amid a widening anti-graft crackdown in the Southeast Asian country.
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India
Fake videos grip nation
Manipulated videos are taking centre stage as campaigning heats up in India’s election, with fake clips involving two top aides of Prime Minister Narendra Modi triggering police investigations and the arrest of some workers of his rival Congress party.
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Banking
Banks say remittances to China are surging
SINGAPORE: Chinese migrant workers are using Singapore banks to send money home after a crackdown by Beijing last year affected transfers handled by some remittance firms here.
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Property
Rental rates for industrial land expected to inch higher in Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY: Rental rates for industrial land in Vietnam are forecast to slightly increase in the coming time, experts say.
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Property
Vietnam: Social-housing buyers, renters hesitant to borrow
HANOI: Buyers and renters of social housing are wary of the high interest rates for loans under the 125 trillion dong package for developing social housing and worker housing projects, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) warns.
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Economy
Singapore retail sales up 2.7% in March, fuelled by higher F&B spending, concerts
SINGAPORE: Retail sales in Singapore rose for the third month in a row, lifted by Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour performances in March, but there is concern that the trend could weaken in the coming months.
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India
Cockfights still rule the roost in forest villages
THE swing of a talon and a flurry of feathers leaves a rooster motionless, a cockfight bout viewed as cruel by many but which binds disparate Indian forest communities together.
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Nation
Man nabbed for allegedly raping daughter for eight years
PORT DICKSON: A couple have been arrested after their 20-year-old daughter claimed that her father had been raping her for the past eight years.