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Japan
Japanese military training plane crashes with two on board
TOKYO: A Japanese military training plane crashed near a lake shortly after takeoff with two people on board, authorities said on Wednesday (May 14).
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah to boost income with Sales Tax law update, says state AG
KOTA KINABALU: Amendments to the Sabah State Sales Tax Enactment 1998 are expected to strengthen the implementation and collection of the state's sales tax.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Lasimbang to defend Kapayan seat amid aide’s defection
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah DAP vice-chairman Jannie Lasimbang is set to defend her Kapayan seat after grassroots leader Cyril Liew quit the party to contest as an independent in the upcoming state elections.
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Corporate News
MN Holdings wins RM37.9mil waste-to-energy project
KUALA LUMPUR: MN Holdings Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary, Mutu Nusantara Sdn Bhd, has secured a RM37.9mil contract from a customer providing civil engineering and electrical works.
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Badminton
Pearly-Thinaah make smashing start at Thailand Open
PETALING JAYA: Women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah let their racquets do the talking as they put aside the uncertainty over their contract situation to cruise into the second round of the Thailand Open.
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Technology
AI infrastructure firm TensorWave raises $100 million in latest funding
(Reuters) -TensorWave, a Las Vegas-based startup, announced on Wednesday that it has secured $100 million in the latest funding round, as it aims to capitalize on the rapidly expanding AI infrastructure market.
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World
As a young priest in Peru, Pope Leo XIV survived a bomb threat and charmed locals
CHULUCANAS, Peru (Reuters) - Hector Camacho remembers Robert Prevost, set to be formally inaugurated as Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, as a young jeans-wearing missionary from Chicago with broken Spanish, landing in Peru at a time when the country was being torn apart by internal conflict.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sarawak eyes renewable power from upgraded water plant
SARIKEI: Sarawak is looking to harness its natural water resources to generate electricity for local communities, using the newly upgraded Bayong Water Treatment Plant as a pilot site.
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China
Hong Kong tycoon Joseph Lau selling HK$35mil wine collection
HONG KONG: Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau is selling another wine collection with an estimated value exceeding HK$35 million ($5.8 million) in an auction by Christie's next week.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Eleven plead not guilty in Sandakan fake loan scheme case in Sabah
SANDAKAN: Eleven individuals, comprising four men and seven women, pleaded not guilty in the Sandakan Magistrate's Court on Wednesday to charges connected to an alleged fake loan scheme.
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Forex
Ringgit ends firmer against greenback as US inflation, treasury yields ease
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed firmer against the American dollar on Wednesday, supported by improved risk sentiment following a lower-than-expected US inflation reading and easing US Treasury yields.
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Beauty
How beauty brands are transforming the skincare experience with facial cabins
Beauty brands are redefining skincare by blending expert treatments, self-care rituals and accessible experiences – like in-store facial cabins – into their offerings.
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Nation
FRU crash: Sarjan S. Perumal laid to rest
IPOH: The remains of Sarjan S. Perumal, 44, one of the nine Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) personnel who perished in a fatal crash on Tuesday (May 13), were laid to rest at the Buntong Crematorium here at 5.45pm on Wednesday (May 14).
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Nation
Wife mourns loss of Lans Korporal involved in FRU crash
IPOH: The late Lans Korporal Damarrulan Abdul Latif was always there for his wife and stepdaughters whenever he was needed.
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Nation
Man killed, another badly hurt in Muar accident
MUAR: A local man was killed and another suffered severe injuries following an accident involving two motorcycles.
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World
Time to suffocate Russia's economy after 17th EU sanctions package, France says
BRUSSELS/PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union must focus on a new sanctions package to suffocate Russia's economy and force President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine, France's foreign minister said on Wednesday.
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Corporate News
VSTECS optimistic after 24% 1Q25 profit growth
KUALA LUMPUR: VSTECS Bhd, which saw its net profit rise 24% in the first quarter ended March 31 (1Q25), is optimistic about sustaining this growth trajectory through the second quarter and the rest of the year.
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Technology
In Tesla’s wake, more big companies propose voting “Dexit" to depart Delaware
WILMINGTON, DEL. (Reuters) -In the coming weeks, investors in nine public companies worth at least $1 billion each will vote on proposals to ditch Delaware as their place of incorporation, potentially denting the state's longtime reputation as Corporate America's capital, Reuters has found.
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Singapore
Jail for man who set up bank account in Singapore that received over S$338,000 in scam proceeds
SINGAPORE: In exchange for cash, a man became a "consultant" in a scheme by helping to set up a bank account that received over S$338,000 in proceeds from an investment scam.
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Thailand
Thai DPM Pichai confident US will lower import tariff on Thai products to 10%
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira expressed confidence on Wednesday (May 14) that the United States would reduce its import tariff on Thai products from 36% to 10%, citing the positive reception of Thailand's five key trade proposals.