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Nation
Parents want to know where the Tamil classes are
PARENTS of students at a Kuala Kubu Baru secondary school in Selangor are upset after the school failed to organise Tamil language classes despite having more than 200 Indian students, Malaysia Nanban reported.
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Nation
Factory worker goes from iron man to iron mishap
INSPIRED by the movie Iron Man, a factory worker in Hubei, China, attempted to remove shrapnel from his body using a magnet only to cause him further injury, Sin Chew Daily reported.
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Esg
Shifting mindset and behaviour for people, profit, planet
WHY is the government not able to solve problems? This is perhaps one of the most common grouses people across the globe have towards their respective governments.
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Nation
Zul Ariffin lets talent shout louder than his ego
ACTOR Zul Ariffin has denied that his compatibility with Infinitus Entertainment producer Gayatri Su-lin Pillai made him the golden child of the production company, Kosmo! reported.
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Vietnam
Party leader honoured at state funeral
The country began a two-day state funeral service to bid farewell to Nguyen Phu Trong, 80, the leader of its ruling Communist Party who died a week earlier.
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Indonesia
Govt launches ‘Golden Visa’ to lure investors
The government launched a long-term visa scheme intended to attract foreign investors, President Joko Widodo said, with amounts of up to US$10mil (RM46.7mil) giving them a 10-year visa and access to South-East Asia’s largest economy.
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Cambodia
Opposition leader fined US$1.5mil for defaming ruling party
A local court fined an opposition leader about US$1.5mil (RM7mil) for defaming the ruling party by claiming democracy had regressed since Hun Manet took power last year.
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Thailand
Govt sets up task force to block arms funding for Myanmar
The government will form a task force to enhance the due diligence capabilities of its financial institutions in order to prevent transactions by banks that could lead to arms purchases and human rights abuses in Myanmar, the foreign ministry said.
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China
Gaemi leaves trail of destruction
Typhoon Gaemi swept through northern Taiwan, killing three people, triggering flooding and sinking a freighter before barrelling west across the Taiwan Strait towards China, where it is expected to dump more torrential rain.
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Nation
‘Greater push needed in historical building conservation’
KUALA LUMPUR: Conserving historical buildings in Malaysia is not only about preserving the physical evidence of national identity and culture but also about showcasing the development and progress of local communities.
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Tennis
Clay queen eyes gold
PARIS: Iga Swiatek is returning to a happy hunting ground as she seeks a first Olympic crown to add to her four French Open titles at Roland Garros.
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Esg
A tale of two cities: Selangor and Stockholm
For governments and municipalities, social responsibility entails a commitment to enhancing the wellbeing of society as a whole.
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Athletics
Male hurdler to wear skirt at opening ceremony
PARIS: What’s good enough for Brad Pitt and David Beckham is good enough for French athlete Sasha Zhoya, who has been given the green light to wear a skirt at the Olympic Games opening ceremony.
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Esg
Empowering communities: The role of civic leaders in driving social responsibility
As we navigate the evolving landscape of corporate governance, the social aspect of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices has gained paramount importance.
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Athletics
It’s now or never
PARIS: Dina Asher-Smith once watched up close as Jessica Ennis-Hill won Olympic heptathlon gold and now Britain’s greatest ever female sprinter hopes the roles will be reversed in Paris.
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Other Sports
Romanian long jumper Iusco banned for doping
PARIS: Romanian long jumper Florentina Iusco will not compete at the Paris Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yesterday partially upheld an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) after she tested positive for a banned substance.
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Football
What argy- bargy!
PARIS: Argentina coach Javier Mascherano said he had never witnessed such a circus after a pitch invasion triggered a dramatic and long-delayed climax to the country’s 2-1 loss to Morocco in their Olympic opener in St Etienne.
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Football
Canadian coach, analyst kicked out of Games after drone incident
PARIS: Canada coach Bev Priestman removed herself from their opening match duties at the Paris Olympics while an assistant coach and a team analyst were kicked out of the Games after a spying scandal engulfed the women’s football tournament.
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Other Sports
Big goals and gambles
PARIS: Paris has long been a city of dreamers: Just look at the Eiffel Tower, for decades the world’s loftiest structure. Audacity also underpins the French capital’s plans for its first Olympic Games in a century, which open today with an opening ceremony for the ages.
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Other Sports
Snoop Dogg to learn new tricks in coverage
PARIS: American rapper Snoop Dogg said he is ready to learn “some new tricks” when he collaborates with Gen Z social media influencers to showcase the Paris Olympics to a younger generation.