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Nation
KKB polls: Nga ready to cooperate with EC over allocation announcement
TELUK INTAN: Nga Kor Ming is ready to cooperate with the Election Commission (EC) in connection with complaints regarding the announcement about the allocation of RM5.21mil to the Hulu Selangor Municipal Council (MPHS).
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Vietnam
HCM City real estate market recovers slowly but steadily
HCM CITY: The HCM City real estate market has shown signs of recovery this year, with a 10 per cent year-on-year increase in the value of total transactions.
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Banking
HSBC has no plans to dispose of further businesses, Chairman says
LONDON: HSBC has no current plans to sell more assets, its chairman Mark Tucker said on Friday at the annual shareholder meeting of the bank, which has scaled back its presence in Western markets in recent years as part of a sweeping overhaul.
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Nation
Media practitioners urged to exercise freedom of expression responsibly
KUALA LUMPUR: Media practitioners in Malaysia should exercise freedom of expression responsibly, without jeopardising harmony or causing chaos, says Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) president Datuk Yong Soo Heong.
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Indonesia
Indonesia to permanently relocate 10,000 people after Mt Ruang eruptions
JAKARTA: The Indonesian government will permanently relocate almost 10,000 residents after a series of explosive eruptions of the Ruang volcano has raised concerns about the dangers of residing on the island in future, a minister said on Friday (May 3).
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India
Indian, Hong Kong satirists win press cartoon award
GENEVA: Indian cartoonist Rachita Taneja and Hong Kong's Zunzi were awarded the biennial Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award on Friday (May 3), which is international press freedom day.
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Entertainment
Aliff Aziz hasn’t spoken with wife Bella Astillah and children for more than 40 days: 'I am afraid to hear Bella's voice'
According to him, things turned sour when he saw text messages on his wife’s phone with another man, sometime in November.
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Nutrition
From teen to adult: Weight stigma lingers
People with internalised weight stigma are at higher risk of developing eating disorders and poor mental health.
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Nation
Routine police stop ends in comical chase in Meru
KLANG: Social media users were all 'a twitter' over a viral video showing two men running away from the police in Meru.
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Corporate News
MJets Air inks aircraft charter agreement with Teleport
KUALA LUMPUR: MJets Air Sdn Bhd has entered into an aircraft charter agreement with Teleport Everywhere Pte Ltd (Singapore).
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Football
Soccer-Klopp hopes for improvement with pressure off and Champions League spot safe
(Reuters) - Liverpool's title challenge may have imploded but manager Juergen Klopp hopes they can get back to playing their best football with the pressure off and Champions League qualification assured for next season.
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Football
Soccer-Losing streak hurts but tough times will help Spurs grow, says Postecoglou
(Reuters) - Losing two London derbies in a week has been a difficult experience for Tottenham Hotspur's players but experiencing such losses is a necessary part of building towards success, manager Ange Postecoglou said on Friday.
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Brunei
Imams caution Brunei Muslims against games of chance
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Imams have issued a solemn call to abstain from engaging in recreational activities that harbour elements of gambling.
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Football
Soccer-Bayern to make changes for Stuttgart game ahead of Real return
(Reuters) - Bayern Munich travel to VfB Stuttgart this weekend and are ready to rotate their side with the Champions League semi-final second leg at Real Madrid to come four days later, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday.
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Tennis
Tennis-Alcaraz withdraws from Italian Open due to injury
(Reuters) - World number three Carlos Alcaraz has pulled out of the Italian Open as he continues to recover from an arm injury, the twice Grand Slam champion said on Friday.
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Nation
Kelantan Perhilitan captures wild elephant in Tanah Merah
TANAH MERAH: The Kelantan Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Perhilitan) captured a wild elephant in Kampung Tal Tujuh in Jerangau on Thursday (May 2).
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Forex
Ringgit extends gains to end higher against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its positive performance to close higher against the US dollar on Friday in line with the positive momentum in regional currencies as more investors shifted from safe haven currencies, a dealer said.
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China
Shanghai offers international transit passengers free half-day city tour
SHANGHAI: Shanghai offers international transit passengers whose transfer time exceeds eight hours its first "free half-day tour" programme, reported the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism.
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Nation
Don't politicise issue on welfare of civil servants, says Cuepacs
KUALA LUMPUR: The Congress of Union of Employees in the Public and Civil Services Malaysia (Cuepacs) has urged all parties not to politicise the issue regarding the welfare of civil servants, including the pay hike announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Wednesday (May 1).
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Nation
Top US Treasury official to travel to Singapore, Malaysia to discuss sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The US Treasury Department's top sanctions official will travel to Singapore and Malaysia next week, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Washington seeks to combat funding for Iran and its proxy groups as well as evasion of its sanctions on Russia.