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Energy
PETRONAS, Enilive and Euglena to develop biorefinery Pengerang
KUALA LUMPUR: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), Italy's Enilive SpA, and Japanese company Euglena Co have reached a final investment decision to develop a biorefinery in Malaysia, the companies said on Friday.
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Smartphones
Boss sent worker sexually explicit photos and fired her after she refused him, US feds say
A former employee at a Louisiana company has accused her boss of repeatedly making sexual advances toward her, then firing her after she refused him, according to a federal lawsuit.
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AseanPlus News
Stable UK will deepen relations with South-East Asia: British foreign minister
VIENTIANE: Britain’s new Labour government wants to reset its leadership on tackling the climate crisis and will capitalise on the country’s new-found stability to deepen its relationships with Singapore and the wider region, Foreign Secretary David Lammy said.
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Nation
Johor cops bust burglars who hit schools, temple and Kulai MP's office
KULAI: Police have arrested three local men for alleged involvement in thefts at an Islamic school, a Chinese temple and the MP's office here.
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Nation
Priority must given to Datuk Keramat Market redevelopment, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) should give attention and priority to the redevelopment of the Datuk Keramat Market which is in a dilapidated condition, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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Vietnam
Memorial services held for Vietnam's late Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong
HANOI: A memorial service for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Nguyen Phu Trong, was held at 1pm on Friday (July 26) at the National Funeral Hall at 5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi.
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Nation
Norjuma given warning for not attending court proceedings
KUALA LUMPUR: Former television personality Norjuma Habib Mohamed, who is facing charges of voluntarily causing hurt and causing mischief, was given a warning for failing to appear at the mention proceedings of her case.
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Technology
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix to invest $6.8 billion in South Korea chip plant
SEOUL (Reuters) -The world's second-largest maker of memory chips, SK Hynix, said on Friday it had decided to invest about 9.4 trillion won ($6.8 billion) in its first chip plant in the South Korean city of Yongin.
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Nation
Cabinet will decide if vernacular schools can accept funds through boards and foundations
PETALING JAYA: The Cabinet has decided that it will consider allowing vernacular schools to receive funds through its board of directors and foundations, including from activities involving alcohol brands.
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Sabah & Sarawak
RM217mil allocated for housing ministry projects in Sabah, says Nga
KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government, through the Housing and Local Government Ministry, has allocated RM217.41mil for several development projects in Sabah, announced during its two-day Sentuhan Kasih Tour, which began on Thursday (July 25).
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Singapore
Jail for ex-investigation officer who molested two women caught with vape-related devices in S'pore
SINGAPORE: An investigation officer (IO) at a private integrated services firm, which investigated vaping-related offences on behalf of the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), molested two women who were found with vaporisers on them.
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Brunei
Brunei’s ‘green jewel’ welcomes Ruler
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam was welcomed to the Temburong district on Thursday (July 25) by hundreds of performers and residents of the district for the get-together in conjunction with the monarch’s 78th birthday celebration.
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Entertainment
Jennifer Lopez ‘making the best’ of Ben Affleck-free summer
The 54-year-old Bronx native was last spotted with the 'Gone Girl' star in late June after vacationing in Italy without him.
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Facial Recognition
Minister: Hong Kong police surveillance cameras in public places will have facial recognition
Security minister says number of surveillance cameras with facial recognition technology will increase by up to 2,500 a year.
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Arts
King's treasured boyhood 'Raleigh Chopper' bicycle stars at 'Raja Kita' exhibition
At the 'Raja Kita' exhibition in the National Museum, visitors can explore over 220 items, including highlights from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim's private collection
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World
Polish bill on using arms at Belarus border sparks human rights concerns
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish lawmakers were set to vote on Friday on a bill making it easier for security services to use weapons against migrants on the Belarus border, legislation that has public support but that critics say infringes human rights.
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Auto
Under pressure in China, Mercedes trims profit outlook
MERCEDES-Benz lowered its annual profit margin forecast after weak second quarter sales and earnings on Friday but expects new models to help it battle stiff competition in China in the second half of the year.
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Nation
Alcoholic beverage company's donation was for school's charity concert, says Zahid
PETALING JAYA: An alcoholic beverage company's sponsorship to a Chinese school in Sepang, Selangor, was for a charity concert and not a direct donation to the school, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
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Cambodia
Kampong Cham in Cambodia declared open defecation free, joins seven other provinces
PHNOM PENH: Kampong Cham has been declared open defecation free (ODF), bringing the number of provinces that have achieved the status to eight as of Thursday (July 25).
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World
Attacks on French railways cause chaos before Olympic ceremony
PARIS (Reuters) - Saboteurs struck France's TGV high-speed train network in a series of pre-dawn attacks across the country, causing travel chaos and exposing security gaps ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony later on Friday.