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Economy
Malaysia maintaining 4-5% GDP growth forecast for 2023 - Ahmad Maslan
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is maintaining its 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast of 4.0-5.0 per cent, said Deputy Finance Minister I, Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
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Thailand
Families still griefing a year after horrific Thai nursery massacre
NA KLANG, Thailand (AFP): Clutching a well-worn teddy named "Little Bear", Paweenuch Supolwong fiddles with Buddhist amulets hanging heavy on her neck as her grandmother tells of the trauma still afflicting the four-year-old.
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Living
Owner's duty: Your pet, your waste
Pet owners, clean up after your pet in public places or in any place that does not belong to you.
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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Will there be a RM1,000 round for the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah programme?
WITH the issue of the rising cost of living ever present in everyone's minds, many are hoping for a hand to help pull them through these tough times. More so for those categorised as hardcore poor.
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Style
Kickstart your look with designer sneakers, where comfort meets luxury
Sneakers are a perfect match for casual outfits or that athleisure look. But what’s cool is that they also rock the modern look when paired with dresses, short or long.
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Internet
Opinion: The Hollywood writers negotiated a sensible approach to AI. Other humans should pay attention.
Know any web developers? How about tax preparers, budget analysts or clerks who do data entry? Those are just some of the occupations at risk of being displaced by artificial intelligence (AI), the exploding science of making machines to think like humans. And unlikely as it sounds, the recently concluded Hollywood writers’ strike could come to the rescue of those jobs by establishing new and exportable guidelines that ensure people have a say in how AI is used.
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Cricket
Factbox-Cricket-Five all-rounders to watch at the World Cup
(Reuters) - The following are five all-rounders to watch at the World Cup in India:
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Cricket
Factbox-Cricket-Five bowlers to watch at the 2023 World Cup
(Reuters) - The following are five bowlers to watch at the World Cup in India:
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Nation
Man killed in car-lorry accident near Mersing
MERSING: A 44-year-old man was killed after his car collided with a lorry at KM13 Jalan Kota Tinggi–Mersing here.
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Thailand
Plankton blooms in the Gulf of Thailand signal bad pollution, warn experts
BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Experts are worried that frequent instances of plankton blooms in the Gulf of Thailand may reflect serious environmental issues.
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Nation
Govt coffers capable of implementing rice subsidies, says Ahmad Maslan
KUALA LUMPUR: The government's coffers are capable of implementing the rice subsidy announced by the Prime Minister on Monday (Oct 2), says Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan.
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Cricket
Factbox-Cricket-Five batters to watch at the 2023 World Cup
(Reuters) - The following are five batters to watch at the World Cup in India:
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Nation
Former cooperative chairman arrested by MACC over alleged false claims
PUTRAJAYA:A former chairman of a cooperative has been arrested for allegedly submitting documents with false claims amounting to about RM60,000.
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Cricket
Factbox-Cricket-World Cup 2023: dates, past winners and prize money
(Reuters) - Here is what you need to know about the schedule, venues, past winners and prize money for the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India, which begins on Thursday and ends with the Nov. 19 final.
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Cambodia
World Bank pegs Cambodia's economic growth at 5.5%
PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The World Bank has upheld its economic growth forecast for Cambodia this year at 5.5 per cent, supported by the resurgence of the services sector, particularly tourism, following the post-pandemic recovery.
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Laos
Saravan waterfall sites to undergo extensive development
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Saravan provincial authorities have awarded a concession to a local company to create a wide range of visitor facilities and services at Tad Loc and Tad Hang waterfalls, in order to attract more tourists.
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Singapore
Money laundering case among world’s largest with assets seized worth over S$2.8bil
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The first sign of trouble, that something big was afoot, came in 2021 when the authorities noticed possible forged documents being used to substantiate sources of funds in bank accounts here.
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Nation
Call 997 within 24 hours if you fall victim to a scam, senior cop advises
PETALING JAYA: Call 997 to reach out to the National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) within 24 hours if you suspect you have fallen victim to a scam.
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Nation
Cops arrest seven in Johor during latest Ops Dadu Khas inspections
JOHOR BARU: Police here have arrested seven individuals in the anti-online gambling and illegal lottery Ops Dadu Khas while inspecting seven premises in the state.
