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Other Sports
Olympics-Weather forecaster sees rain 'disaster' for opening ceremony
PARIS (Reuters) - Weather forecasters are predicting heavy rain showers during the Olympics opening ceremony later on Friday, with one meteorologist even calling it a "disaster" for the unprecedented open-air ceremony in the heart of Paris.
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Nation
Selangor Sultan: Appreciate national heroes' sacrifices
SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has called on the people to consistently honour the sacrifices made by past national heroes in defending the country's sovereignty and peace.
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Gymnastics
Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles submits new uneven bars element for Paris Games
PARIS (Reuters) - Simone Biles has submitted an original skill on uneven bars ahead of the Paris Olympics that will be the American's sixth move named after her and first on bars if she can successfully complete it.
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Cricket
Cricket-West Indies bowled out for 282 but England lose early wickets
(Reuters) -Seamer Jayden Seales took two wickets late in the day to leave England 38 for three at the close of play in reply to the West Indies' first innings score of 282 on the first day of the third and final test at Edgbaston on Friday.
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Nation
Dr Wee pays tribute to the late MCA stalwart Tun Michael Chen
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong extended his deepest condolences to the family of Tun Michael Chen Wing Sum, who passed away on Friday (July 26) afternoon.
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Indonesia
Jakarta launches new phase of industrial park to lure investors away from China
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Friday (July 26) launched the second phase of an industrial complex in Central Java intended to attract investors looking to diversify their supply chains away from China.
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Other Sports
Olympics-Canoeing-Hungarians set sights on more canoeing medals in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) - Few would expect a land-locked country like Hungary to be a water sports superpower but the nation's canoeists have long been a rich source of Olympic medals and begin their quest for more on Saturday.
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Thailand
Family members, ministers and Red Shirts greet Thaksin as he turns 75
BANGKOK: Pheu Thai Party ministers in the government as well as red-shirt members gathered at the residence of Thaksin Shinawatra to celebrate the former prime minister’s 75th birthday.
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Corporate News
Cyberview signs three MoUs to make Cyberjaya a global technology hub
KUALA LUMPUR: Cyberview Sdn Bhd has signed three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with three companies to make Cyberjaya a global technology hub.
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Other Sports
Olympics-River Seine suitable for swimming six out of seven days from July 17-23
PARIS (Reuters) - The Seine was suitable for swimming six days out of seven between July 17-23, data showed on the day of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
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Singapore
Singapore oil spill: Two surviving kingfishers released back into the wild
SINGAPORE: Two collared kingfishers that survived the June 14 oil spill – the worst in Singapore in over a decade – have recovered well enough to be released back into the wild on July 26.
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Entertainment
HK actor Michael Miu and his wife, actress Jaime Chik spotted together in KL
Photos posted on social media recently show the loving couple in matching outfits and linking their arms as they crossed the street.
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Wellness
Fear of mammograms? Ask your doctor for a breast MRI
A different mammogram experience led to a lifesaving cancer diagnosis.
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Nation
Bukit Aman announces transfers of 22 senior officers
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police has announced the transfers of 22 senior officers, effective Aug 26.
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Technology
Chinese EV battery maker CATL posts 13.4% jump in second-quarter profit
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle battery giant CATL's second-quarter net profit jumped 13.4% year on year, a stock market filing showed on Friday, extending gains for a second straight quarter.
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Myanmar
Myanmar sends back three fugitives to China
BEIJING: Myanmar law enforcement authorities handed over three fugitives to China on Wednesday (July 24) night who were wanted for smuggling and trafficking offences involving two metric tonnes of drugs, the Ministry of Public Security said.
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World
Exclusive-Russia deploys cheap drones to locate Ukraine's air defences
LONDON (Reuters) - Russia has begun including new, cheaply-made drones in its long-range attacks on Ukraine, to try to identify air defences, film any damage and act as decoys, a Ukrainian military spy official said.
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Nation
Diesel subsidy: Miti to present factory bus operators' concerns to Cabinet
BATU KAWAN: The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) is prepared to present the concerns of factory bus operators who recently did not receive diesel subsidies to the Cabinet.
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Nation
Most property developers in Melaka are locals willing to keep housing affordable, says state govt
MELAKA: The Melaka government is proud that the majority of property developers in the state are owned by the locals willing to keep the prices of residential units at an affordable price in line with the wishes of the current administration, says Datuk Rais Yasin.
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World
Belarus president promises to expand cooperation with North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has promised to expand cooperation with Pyongyang in a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, North Korea's foreign ministry said on its website on Friday.