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Extreme and brutal heat scorches South-East Asia, bringing school closures and warnings
Extreme heat scorched parts of South and Southeast Asia Wednesday, prompting schools across the Philippines to suspend classes, heat warnings in the Thai capital and worshippers in Bangladesh to pray for rain.
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Nation
KKB by-election: MCA staying out won't affect unity govt's machinery, says Fahmi
PUTRAJAYA: The decision by MCA not to “hit the ground” campaigning in the Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) by-election will not affect the operations of the Unity Government's machinery in facing the election, says PKR Information Chief Fahmi Fadzil
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Singapore
Fu Ning, world's largest traditional chinese boat, to dock in Melaka on May 1
Malaysians will have the opportunity to catch the sight of Fu Ning, the world’s largest traditional Chinese wooden sailing boat, when it docks at Tanjung Bruas Port Jetty in Malaysia’s state Melaka beginning this May 1.
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AseanPlus News
The Chinese lesson to India: How can air pollution make or break your economy?
The extreme air pollution affecting India is shortening people’s life expectancy by almost six yearsThe country is now taking steps to address the issue, while trying not to compromise on economic growth
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Markets
Profit-taking in the market, KLCI down 0.14%
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite opening higher at the start of the opening bell, the FBM KLCI succumbed to mild profit-taking activities after the recent gains.
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AseanPlus News
US overtakes mainland China as Taiwan’s main export market, sign of ‘strategic shift’ amid tech decoupling
Taiwan’s US$26.625 billion worth of exports shipped to the US in the first quarter beat the US$22.407 billion sent to mainland ChinaMainland China had led the US as the top destination for Taiwan’s exports every year for the past decade, although the gap had been narrowing
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Sabah & Sarawak
Warisan reps never received any allocations, says Shafie
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Warisan is insisting that it did not get any allocations for assemblymen, although Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor has said otherwise.
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Cricket
Cricket-Not everyone happy with IPL's 'impact player' rule
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian Premier League's (IPL) "impact player" rule has led to skyrocketing totals and quenched fans' thirst for runs but not everyone is happy with the change, especially the all-rounders in the popular T20 tournament.
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Rugby
Rugby-Australian Super Rugby sides looking for rare edge over New Zealanders
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian optimism in Super Rugby Pacific will be put to the test this weekend in a trans-Tasman duel for bragging rights midway through the season.
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Nation
MOU on allocation to Opposition MPs stresses economic development, people's well-being, says Fadillah
PUTRAJAYA: The memorandum of understanding (MOU) draft on the allocation for the opposition MPs that is being prepared will focus on the efforts to develop and revive the country's economy for the well-being of the people.
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Metro News
Assessment hike capped at 25% for unaltered properties in Ampang Jaya
ASSESSMENT rates for properties in Ampang Jaya, Selangor will see an increase of no more than 25% from the current rate, following a valuation exercise by the local council.
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Technology
AI spending worries cast gloom over Alphabet, Microsoft
(Reuters) - Investors appear to be losing patience with Big Tech's prodigious artificial intelligence investments this week after Meta Platforms signaled deeper spending and a long road to profitability.
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Nation
Nowhere to hide for 'lazy, non-performing' civil servants under SSPA, says PM Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: Non-performing and lazy civil servants will not be rewarded under the revamped Public Service Remuneration System (SSPA) next year, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah assembly passes three Bills on last day of meeting
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Legislative Assembly passed three Bills on the last day of its current meeting Thursday (April 25).
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Europe
Walking tours gaining popularity in European cities, says travel company
To start off on the right foot, you may want to head to Rome in Italy.
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Entertainment
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion 'forced employee to watch her having sex': lawsuit
Emilio Garcia says the incident, which happened on the Spanish holiday island of Ibiza, was part of a campaign of harassment that also included fat-shaming him.
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Internet
Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show
Global automakers and EV startups unveiled new models and concept cars at China’s largest auto show on April 25, with a focus on the nation’s transformation into a major market and production base for digitally connected, new-energy vehicles.
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Nation
Five-year-old girl in fatal fall from JB condo
JOHOR BARU: A five-year-old girl fell to her death at a condominium here on Tuesday (April 23).
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Business
EPF balancing between retirement mandate and supporting members' economic survival
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is evolving, shifting from a traditional focus on savings for retirement to a delicate balancing act between ensuring adequate retirement savings and supporting the economic survival of their members.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Cops probing X user for disparaging comments on crash
KUALA LUMPUR: Bukit Aman has opened an investigation into an X account holder who allegedly made disparaging comments about the recent helicopter tragedy in Lumut, Perak.