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STARPICKS
Disney+ Hotstar unveils flexible pricing plans for Malaysians
IN A world inundated with entertainment choices, finding the perfect show or movie to watch can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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Singapore
Singapore Changi Airport’s passenger traffic for Q1 2024 exceeds pre-pandemic levels
Some 16.5 million passengers passed through Changi Airport in the first quarter of 2024, surpassing pre-Covid-19 levels on a quarterly basis for the first time, as China became the airport’s top market for the quarter.
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Social media
Facebook scams demand stricter online rules, Japan lawmaker says
Japan must implement laws to better regulate companies like Meta Platforms Inc when they fail to address social media scams, the head of the ruling party’s digital promotion working group said.
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Property
Country Garden plans to present debt revamp plan in second half, sources say
HONG KONG: Country Garden has told some of its offshore creditors it plans to present a debt restructuring proposal in the second half of this year, two sources said, as the embattled developer scrambles to stave off a liquidation petition.
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Philippines
Centuries-old Philippine settlement submerged by dam reappears due to drought
A centuries-old settlement submerged by the construction of a dam in the northern Philippines in the 1970s has reappeared as water levels drop due to a drought affecting swathes of the country.
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Energy
Oil prices on track to snap two-week losing streak
OIL prices rose on Friday, on track to end higher this week after two straight weeks of losses, after a top U.S. official expressed optimism over economic growth and as supply concerns lingered due to conflicts in the Middle East.
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Nation
Najib had a chance to defend himself when giving statement, MACC officer tells court
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak was given the chance to defend himself when his statement was taken by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) during the probe into the misappropriation 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds, the High Court here heard.
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World
Smaller towns in South Korea bear brunt of doctors’ shortage
INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - Hospitals in South Korea's smaller cities are struggling with a lack of physicians, as a nationwide strike of trainee doctors
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Nation
Malaysia’s 5G adoption rate almost 36%, coverage 80.3%, says Fahmi
PADANG BESAR: The country’s 5G adoption rate has reached nearly 36 per cent as of mid-April, while the service coverage rate stood at 80.3 per cent in February.
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Nation
Stakeholders to take action on casino licence report, says Anwar
SEPANG: There will be a response from stakeholders to the recent Bloomberg report that the government is mulling a second casino in Forest City, Johor, says the Prime Minister.
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Vietnam
Vietnam's economic growth forecast to rach 5.5 per cent in 2024, reports World Bank
Vietnam's economic growth will reach 5.5 per cent in 2024 and gradually rise to 6 per cent by 2025, according to the World Bank's latest forecast.
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Markets
Asia stocks rise, yen plumbs 34-year low as BOJ stands pat on rates
SINGAPORE: The yen fell amid volatile trade on Friday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained its accommodative monetary policy stance at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting, while Asian shares rose in the broader market.
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Style
Style Watch: Malaysian Evonne Saw loves playing the fashionable anti-hero
Evonne Saw loves styling herself as a sort of "villainness", depending on the occasion. She turns heads at events with her striking makeup and goth lolita-esque vibe.
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Myanmar
Myanmar warlord at centre of battle for key border town
Armed soldiers loyal to a turncoat warlord patrol the streets of southeastern Myanmar's frontier town of Myawaddy, as troops of the ruling junta and rebels jostle for control of the outpost that handles more than $1 billion in border trade every year.
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Internet
Rescue pup to meme star: The real-life ‘Dogecoin’ dog
Her fluffy face now frail, Kabosu still flashes the enigmatic smile that made her the go-to meme dog for millennials and inspired a US$23bil (RM109.84bil) cryptocurrency beloved by Elon Musk.
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AseanPlus News
Indonesia's Prabowo closes in on parliamentary majority after rival party pledges support
Indonesian president elect Prabowo Subianto received a boost on Thursday after a prominent political party that backed another candidate pledged its support for his administration, moving him a step closer to securing a majority in the new parliament.
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India
India votes in second election phase as Modi vs Gandhi contest heats up
India began voting on Friday in the second phase of the world's biggest election, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his rivals raise the pitch of the campaign by focusing on hot-button issues such as religious discrimination, affirmative action and taxes.
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Economy
Malaysia's PPI higher by 1.6% in March 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the price changes of goods at the producer level, increased by 1.6 per cent in March 2024 compared with 0.3 per cent in February 2024, said the Statistics Department (DoSM).
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Technology
Elon Musk is once again richer than Mark Zuckerberg as fortunes reverse
Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune plunged US$18bil as shares of Meta Platforms Inc tumbled, allowing Tesla Inc’s Elon Musk to cement his status as the world’s third-richest billionaire.
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Corporate News
Microlink wins RM56.45mil contract from Bank Islam Brunei
KUALA LUMPUR: Microlink Solutions Bhd has secured a RM56.45mil contract from Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Bhd (BIBD) for a project to implement and maintain a new core banking system for the latter.