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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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Nation
Customs expanding K9 unit to curb drug smuggling via courier
NILAI: Customs will get another 20 sniffer dogs in June to stem drug smuggling using courier services.
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Movies
Yusof Haslam is proud of 'Sheriff', which explores darker side of police force
The film has earned a total of RM22.1mil within seven days of its release, making it the No.1 film of 2024 so far.
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Football
Soccer-Foden enjoying being front and centre at Man City
(Reuters) - Phil Foden is showing that he can excel playing a more central role than off the wing for Manchester City, Kevin De Bruyne said after their 4-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday.
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Nation
Revenue from increased water tariffs will go to urgent projects, PBAPP pledges
GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Water Supply Corporation (PBAPP) will use additional revenue from the increased domestic water tariff rates effective since February for developing urgently-needed infrastructure.
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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.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Pregnant inmate in Sibu eager to be reunited with kids under PBSL
SIBU: A 31-year old woman prisoner, the first in Sarawak to be allowed home detention under the Licensed Release of Prisoners (PBSL) initiative, is grateful for the chance to be reunited with her young children.
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Markets
Bursa Malaysia higher at midday in sync with regional peers
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia has maintained its positive tone at midday, in sync with the upbeat performance of regional bourses.
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AseanPlus News
Asian giants South Korea to miss Olympics football first time in 40 years after shock U-23 q-finals loss to Indonesia
Indonesia triumphed over South Korea in a dramatic 12-round penalty shootout after the match ended 2-2 in regular time, during the U23 AFC Asian Cup quarterfinal on Thursday night.
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Thailand
Thailand and 17 other countries call for immediate release of hostages in Gaza
Eighteen countries’ leaders, in a joint statement on Thursday, have called for the immediate release of all hostages, including their own citizens held by Hamas in Gaza.
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Gadgets
GPS bracelet places 18-year-old at the scene of 11 different break-ins, US cops say
An 18-year-old is facing 31 charges after his GPS bracelet connected him to two St. Louis burglary sprees, Missouriauthorities said.
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China
China sends astronauts to Chinese space station for six-month stay
China on Thursday night sent three astronauts to its permanently inhabited space station for a six-month stay, in a regular rotation of Chinese astronauts onboard the "Tiangong" orbiting high above the Earth's atmosphere.
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World
Ukraine court orders agriculture minister to be taken into custody
KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian court ordered Agriculture Minister Mykola Solsky to be taken into custody on Friday to face allegations of his alleged involvement in an illegal acquisition of state-owned land worth about $7 million.
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Nation
Why invite a mediocre scholar at all, PM asks of Gilley controversy
SEPANG: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has lambasted US academic Bruce Gilley for criticising the country's support of Palestine.
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AseanPlus News
'Negative' factors building in US-China ties, foreign minister Wang tells Blinken
The United States is suppressing China's development, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday during talks with his US counterpart Antony Blinken who is on a visit to Beijing aimed at resolving trade and policy differences between the superpowers.
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong police probe two accidents involving drivers killed by their own vehicles
Unrelated incidents both took place on Wednesday, when school bus rolled over driver in Wong Tai Sin and trucker was pinned by vehicle in Tin Shui WaiPolice appealing for witnesses to come forward to assist investigations
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong anti-terrorism hotline receives 28,000 tip-offs since launch, and authorities vow to work closely with more sectors
Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit says 13 per cent of reports received since hotline’s launch two years ago passed to relevant law enforcement agenciesMore collaboration with private sector planned, as tip-offs from logistics and delivery workers highly valued, unit says
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AseanPlus News
China is running a full-court press for global arbitration clients. What’s the verdict so far?
China is billing its large cities as up-and-coming spots to host disputes through arbitration, but international interest is still lowAnalysts say a more developed system is needed to assuage concerns from global firms and catch up to venues like Singapore
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AseanPlus News
Chinese student in Boston gets 9 months in prison for threatening pro-democracy schoolmate
Xiaolei Wu, who was studying jazz at the Berklee College of Music, will be deported after serving his sentence in a US prison, a federal judge ordersJudge says the punishment should serve as a deterrent to other Chinese students who might commit crimes, especially actions to suppress free speech
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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