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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong treasury chief tells UK minister BN(O) passports invalid as proof of identity, in bid to sort pensions confusion
Treasury chief Christopher Hui seeks to clear up confusion over whether residents on UK citizenship pathway can withdraw pensions at meeting with visiting British ministerHui and Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the UK minister for the Indo-Pacific, also discuss city’s national security laws and opportunities for cooperation in business and finance
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AseanPlus News
US overtakes mainland China as Taiwan’s main export market, sign of ‘strategic shift’ amid tech decoupling
Taiwan’s US$26.625 billion worth of exports shipped to the US in the first quarter beat the US$22.407 billion sent to mainland ChinaMainland China had led the US as the top destination for Taiwan’s exports every year for the past decade, although the gap had been narrowing
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Cricket
Cricket-Du Plessis to sleep better after Bengaluru end losing streak
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The playoffs remain a distant dream for struggling Royal Challengers Bengaluru but captain Faf du Plessis said he will sleep better after his team snapped their six-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.
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Entertainment
Ruhainies apologises to Aliff Aziz's estranged wife Bella Astillah, hopes to meet her 'to clear the air'
After keeping mum since the alleged khalwat controversy was reported last month, Ruhainies issued a statement on her Instagram this morning (April 26).
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Smartphones
Samsung faces Pakistan smartphone shortage after winning debut
Samsung Electronics Co is facing a shortage of its S24 smartphones in Pakistan after seeing unprecedented demand for its flagship phone.
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Philippines
‘Golden rice’ production blocked over safety fears
A Philippine court has blocked the commercial propagation of genetically modified golden rice because it said conflicting scientific views gave rise to “severe” health and environmental safety concerns.
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Pakistan
Zoo, forced to close over animal cruelty, reborn as rehab centre
Before it was forced to close over its “intolerable” treatment of animals, the Islamabad Zoo was home to neglected elephants and underfed lions pacing back and forth behind the bars of their enclosures.
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Thailand
Heatstroke kills 30 in kingdom
The country issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather as the government said heatstroke has already killed at least 30 people this year.
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Thailand
Breaking a sweat over intense heat
Extreme heat scorched parts of South and South-East Asia, with heat warnings in the Thai capital prompting schools across the Philippines to suspend classes and worshippers in Bangladesh to pray for rain.
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China
Beating US in sci-tech
AS China takes a leading role in technological innovation around the world, its efforts to help Chinese enterprises protect their intellectual property rights overseas have increased, an official from the country’s top IP regulator said.
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India
Tough job ferrying voting machines
FROM the Himalayan mountains to the tropical Andaman Islands, Indian officials are using helicopters, buses, trucks, boats, donkeys, and mules to carry electronic voting machines for India’s gigantic national elections.
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Bangladesh
Thousands pray for rain amid heatwave
THOUSANDS gathered to pray for rain on Wednesday in the middle of an extreme heatwave that prompted authorities to shut down schools around the country until the end of the month.
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India
Spices Board probes pesticide complaints
THE authorities are inspecting facilities of spice makers MDH and Everest for compliance with quality standards after sales of some of their products were halted in Hong Kong and Singapore for allegedly containing high levels of a cancer-causing pesticide.
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Other Sports
Boris Becker to be discharged from bankruptcy - lawyer
LONDON (Reuters) - Boris Becker will be discharged from bankruptcy in Britain, his lawyer said on Wednesday, after the German tennis star agreed a settlement with some of his creditors.
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Football
Soccer-FIFA signs four year worldwide partnership deal with Saudi Aramco
(Reuters) - World soccer governing body FIFA has signed a partnership with oil and gas conglomerate Saudi Aramco that will run through to the end of 2027, it said in a statement on Thursday.
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Nation
KKB by-election: Perikatan names Khairul Azhari Saut as candidate
PETALING JAYA: Perikatan National nominated its Hulu Selangor division chief, Khairul Azhari Saut, for the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election on May 11.
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Football
Soccer-Female refereeing team to take charge of Serie A game for first time
(Reuters) - An all-woman refereeing team will officiate a Serie A match for the first time this weekend, the Italian Referees' Association (AIA) said on Thursday.
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World
Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction is overturned by top New York court
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York's highest court, reopening the landmark case that fueled the #MeToo movement and highlighting the challenges of holding powerful men accountable.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Thursday (April 25, 2024)
Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Thursday (April 25, 2024)
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Pakistan
Pakistan’s ‘horror zoo’ reborn as rehab centre for abused wildlife
Before it was forced to close over its "intolerable" treatment of animals, the Islamabad Zoo was home to neglected elephants and underfed lions pacing back and forth behind the bars of their enclosures.