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Nation
Thunderstorms expected in multiple areas in Peninsular Malaysia on Wednesday
PETALING JAYA: Thunderstorms are expected to envelop multiple regions across Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia until 6pm on Thursday (April 25), says The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).
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Social media
TikTok ban looms with Biden poised to start 270-day countdown
For TikTok, the clock has started running in its existential fight to avoid a US ban.
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Asia & Oceania
This Malaysian was drawn to Brisbane's peaceful atmosphere
Australia's Brisbane is perfect for a tranquil holiday escape with its unique varieties of attractions.
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Science
Queen bumblebees surprise scientists by surviving underwater for days
Bumblebees can surprisingly withstand days underwater, according to a study published Wednesday, suggesting they could withstand increased floods brought on by climate change that threaten their winter hibernation burrows.
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World
Ukrainian drones struck two Rosneft oil depots in attack, Kyiv source says
KYIV (Reuters) - Drones sent by Ukraine's SBU security service struck two Rosneft-owned oil depots in Russia's Smolensk region in an overnight attack on Wednesday, a Ukrainian intelligence source said.
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Nation
Malaysia welcomes IRG findings, rejects Israel's accusations against UN staff
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has welcomed the findings of an independent review group (IRG), which rejected Israel's accusations of United Nations staff being involved with terrorist organisations, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
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Nation
Copter tragedy: Malaysians continue to send condolences to families of victims
PETALING JAYA: More than 24 hours after the helicopter crash in Lumut, messages continue to pour in from Malaysians, asking the family members of the victims to stay strong.
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Nation
Perlis MB aware of son's arrest, leaves it to MACC to probe
KANGAR: Perlis Mentri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli confirmed that he knew about his son being arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and will leave it to the authorities to complete their investigation.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Man sentenced to two months in prison for stealing women's underwear
SIBU: A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to two months in prison by the Magistrate's Court after he pleaded guilty to stealing women's underwear.
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China
Victims of China floods race to salvage property
QINGYUAN, China: Victims of severe floods in southern China raced on Wednesday (April 24) to salvage property from the muddy waters as authorities warned of more heavy rains to come.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Copter tragedy: Victim from Serian to be sent back for burial on April 25
KUCHING: The late Able Seaman I Joanna Felicia Rohna, who perished in the crash of two Navy helicopters in Lumut, is expected to be buried at Kampung Engkaroh Tebakang in Serian on Thursday (April 25) morning.
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Vietnam
Vietnam urged to build legal corridor for AI industry
HANOI: Vietnam needs a policy on artificial intelligence (AI) to help this industry develop strongly, while minimising risks, according to insiders.
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Corporate News
Country Garden allowed to postpone first payments on three onshore bonds
Embattled Chinese property developer Country Garden said it has won bondholders' approval to further delay payments on three onshore bonds to September, in order to give it more time to raise funds.
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Nation
Decision to prosecute 10 individuals linked to Israeli 'spy' to be announced in May
KUALA LUMPUR: The decision on whether 10 individuals detained in connection with Israeli Shalom Avitan, will be prosecuted or otherwise, will be known next month.
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China
China reveals Shenzhou-18 crew will experiment on raising fish in space
BEIJING: China has revealed the names of the three astronauts who will travel to the country’s space station as part of its 13th crewed mission on Thursday (April 25).
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Banking
Thai c.bank says intervenes to ease baht volatility, policy rate 'robust'
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has intervened in currency markets at times to ease any excessive moves in the baht while the current policy rate is robust and conducive to economic recovery, central bank officials said on Wednesday.
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Internet
Computer-generated fake nudes discovered by victims on the Internet, Florida cops say
A rapidly spreading form of sexual exploitation hit home for three people in Florida, when they discovered surreal nude photos of themselves posted on the Internet, according to investigators.
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Thailand
Don’t empty Bank of Agriculture's coffers for digital wallet scheme, warns Thai central bank
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand has warned that the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) will suffer liquidity problems if the government takes 172 billion baht from it to partially finance the digital wallet scheme.
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Technology
SK Hynix to invest $3.86 billion in DRAM chip production base in South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean memory chipmaker SK Hynix said on Wednesday it plans to invest 5.3 trillion won ($3.86 billion) to build a chip factory for a new dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chip production base in South Korea.
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Singapore
S$3bil money laundering accused Su Baolin handed three new charges
SINGAPORE: Su Baolin, one of the 10 accused in Singapore’s largest money laundering case, was handed three more charges on April 24.