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Commodities
Oil gains on US, Russia supply worries; market seeks Ukraine talks clarity
OIL prices edged up on Wednesday amid worries of oil supply disruptions in the U.S. and Russia, and as markets awaited clarity on the Ukraine peace talks.
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Mobile apps
WhatsApp faces tougher EU rules as users top 45 million
Meta Platforms Inc's messaging service WhatsApp reached a crucial user milestone likely to bind it to more stringent rules under the European Union's Digital Services Act.
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China
Huawei kicks off campus roadshows for Seeds For The Future 2025 Bangladesh
DHAKA: China's telecommunication giant Huawei has kicked off roadshows for the 12th edition of its flagship competition "Seeds For The FutureBangladesh", which aims to develop the country's ICT ecosystem by enhancing students' ICT knowledge and skills.
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Basketball
Basketball-Former Australia captain welcomes Irving's bid to switch allegiance
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Kyrie Irving's bid to switch allegiance to Australia has been welcomed by former Boomers captain Andrew Gaze, even if the chances of basketball authorities approving it appear slim.
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Nation
No increase in toll charges with multi-lane fast flow system, says Deputy Works Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no increase in highway toll charges following the implementation of the Multi-Lane Fast Flow (MLFF) toll system, assured Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
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Nation
Graphic video shown to MPs to justify need for Sosma
KUALA LUMPUR: MPs were shown a graphic video of violent crime during a special briefing by the Home Minister on why Sosma is needed.
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Japan
UN watchdog chief visits Fukushima as Japan returns to nuclear power
FUKUSHIMA: The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday (Feb 19), the day after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power to meet growing demand for AI.
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Nation
Pair including senior citizen charged with trafficking 275kg of drugs
BENTONG: Two men, including a senior citizen, were charged in the Magistrate's Court here on Wednesday (Feb 19) with trafficking 275.19 kg of drugs.
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Business
Bursa Malaysia falls as Trump's new tariff threats weigh on region
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI ended the morning session in negative territory, weighed down by US President Donald Trump's announcement of tariffs on auto parts, chips and pharmaceuticals.
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Nation
Harmony and Reconciliation Act a good way to uphold unity, says Lam Thye
PETALING JAYA: Introducing a Harmony and Reconciliation Act would be an effective approach to upholding unity in the country, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.
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Nation
High Court sets April 28 to hear ex-Nenggiri rep’s challenge over Bersatu termination
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has fixed April 28 to hear an originating summons filed by former Nenggiri assemblyman Mohd Azizi Abu Naim who is challenging his termination from Bersatu.
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Internet
In Rio de Janeiro, a wrong turn leads from paradise to peril
In December, an Argentine tourist returning from the Christ the Redeemer statue with his wife and children followed his GPS into a favela. He was shot twice and later died in hospital.
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Sabah & Sarawak
'Whistleblower' videos will be a factor in Sabah polls, says Bersatu's Kiandee
KOTA KINABALU: Bersatu vice president Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee believes that videos alleging corruption involving several Sabah assemblymen will be a major factor for voters in the next state election.
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Nation
MOH aims to place 3,000 housemen this year, says Dr Dzul
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 3,316 housemen were appointed and placed at graduate training hospitals nationwide last year, the Health Minister says.
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Sabah & Sarawak
GRS to tackle seat distribution at supreme council meeting on Feb 23
KOTA KINABALU: Seat arrangements are among the main topics to be discussed in Gabungan Rakyat Sabah's (GRS) coalition supreme council meeting on Sunday (Feb 23).
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Nation
Border control agency foils bid to smuggle 1,100 litres of diesel
BUKIT KAYU HITAM: The Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) has foiled an attempt to smuggle out 1,100 litres of diesel through the Bukit Kayu Hitam Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) complex.
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Nation
DAP veterans Tan and Fong pull out of CEC polls
PETALING JAYA: DAP's national adviser Tan Kok Wai and national treasurer Fong Kui Lun have announced their withdrawal from the central executive committee election in the party's upcoming 18th national congress on March 16.
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Social media
Vietnam's strict new social media regulations strangle free speech, report says
New government regulations on social media in Vietnam give authorities increased powers to prevent dissent and control the news, along with the tools to more easily track down critics and silence them, according to an analysis released on Feb 18.
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Entertainment
Singers Rainie Yang and Li Ronghao held secret wedding ceremony in 2024
Yang and Li have kept their relationship mostly low-profile, with occasional public displays of affection on social media.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah extends diesel power plant operations to stabilise supply
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is extending diesel power plant operations and renting additional diesel generator sets (gensets) to keep up with rising electricity demand as the state struggles with supply shortages.