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China bride’s botched cold treatment causes 3-month coma, wakes two days before wedding

Unqualified member of clinic staff gives injection which, within seconds, leaves woman 'numb' and 'vomiting'

Nation

Comms Ministry studying proposal to expand community development programmes, says Fahmi

MELAKA: The Communications Ministry is studying a proposal by the Rural and Regional Development Ministry to further expand the benefits of community development programmes nationwide, particularly in rural areas, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

Nation

Body parts of missing angler found in Marudi river

MIRI: Body parts of an elderly man reported missing while fishing in Sungai Ridan, Marudi, on Thursday (May 7) have been found.

World

Explainer-Could UK PM Starmer be forced out after local election losses?

LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has ⁠vowed to carry on as leader after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses in local elections that have deepened doubts over ⁠his ability to govern.

Corporate News

MISC names two new LNG carriers, strengthens partnership with ExxonMobil unit

KUALA LUMPUR: MISC Bhd announced the naming of two new-generation liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, Seri Dian and Seri Dayang, further strengthening its long-standing partnership with Seariver Maritime LLC (SRM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil.

World

Russian drones swarm smaller Ukrainian power stations, data shows

KYIV, May 8 (Reuters) - ⁠Russia has increasingly focused its aerial attacks on small Ukrainian power substations, with increased drone capacity allowing it to disrupt Ukraine's ⁠grid over the past winter more than ever, data from a London-based research group shows.

Business

Petrol, diesel supply more stable following govt's proactive measures

CEBU: The government has assured that the nation's petrol and diesel supply is more stable following the government's proactive measures, particularly under the management of Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Football

Soccer-Davies injury clouds Canada's World Cup hopes as defender faces weeks on sidelines

May 8 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's ⁠Alphonso Davies will be sidelined for "several weeks" after injuring his left ⁠hamstring during their Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris ‌St Germain, dealing a potential blow to Canada's World Cup preparations.

AseanPlus News

China vows punishment as death toll hits 26 in Hunan fireworks factory blast

Beijing sends Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing to supervise the aftermath of deadly explosion in 'China's fireworks capital'

Wellness

This vitamin can help cancer grow

Vitamin B7 plays an important role in helping cancer cells obtain alternative sources of energy.

AseanPlus News

Traffic accidents involving animals in Hong Kong surge 11-fold in four years

Paws Guardian Rescue Shelter founder Kent Luk says increase in animals involved in accidents stems from worsening economic situation and urban growth

World

Somalia faces severe malnutrition crisis as WFP warns of aid halt

GENEVA, May ⁠8 (Reuters) - Somalia faces a severe malnutrition crisis and urgently needs more aid ⁠funding to avert a catastrophe, the United Nations World Food Programme said ‌on Friday, warning it may be forced to halt humanitarian support from July without additional financing.

Sabah & Sarawak

Cameraman injured while covering Sabah CM in Semporna

SEMPORNA: A cameraman covering Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor's working visit to Pulau Mataking suffered a fractured leg after slipping on rocks while filming an official programme on Thursday (May 7).

World

Trump criticises FIFA's World Cup prices in rare rebuke

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has made a rare critical remark about football governing body FIFA when it comes to ticket prices for June and July's men's football World Cup in North America, German Press Agency (dpa) reported.

World

Militant attack on Nigeria army base kills at least two soldiers

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, May ⁠8 (Reuters) - Fighters suspected of being members of Islamic State West Africa Province ⁠attacked a Nigerian army base in the northeastern town of Magumeri, ‌killing at least two soldiers and wounding the commanding officer, security sources and the military said.

Corporate News

Parkson renews Shanghai Hongqiao tenancy in deal valued at RMB374.5mil

KUALA LUMPUR: Parkson Retail Group Ltd has entered into a tenancy renewal agreement for its Shanghai Hongqiao property in China, involving a right-of-use asset valued at about RMB374.5mil.

World

US DOJ investigating possible inside trading during Iran war, says report

WASHINGTON: The United States (US) Department of Justice (DoJ) is investigating a series of suspiciously timed transactions in the oil market that took place shortly before major policy announcements by President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials about the Iran war, German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing US media reports on Thursday (May 7). 

World

Trump says China visit to proceed as planned, expects 'amazing' meeting with Xi

LONDON / WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump said Friday (May 8) that his official visit to Beijing would proceed as planned, adding that he expected to have an "amazing" meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

Technology

Google has bit more time to address concerns in EU investigation, EU Commission says

BRUSSELS, May 8 (Reuters) - ⁠EU regulators are giving Alphabet's Google ⁠a little bit more time to sooth ‌their concerns after a previous proposal from the company fell short, the European Commission said on Friday.

World

Gaza-bound flotilla reports sexual violence, physical assaults against activists in Israeli custody

ISTANBUL: The Global Sumud Flotilla said Thursday that activists detained after Israel intercepted its Gaza-bound aid mission were subjected to sexual violence, physical assaults and degrading treatment while in Israeli custody, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.