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Technology
TSMC says 'A16' chipmaking tech to arrive in 2026, setting up showdown with Intel
SANTA CLARA, California (Reuters) -Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co said on Wednesday that a new chip manufacturing technology called "A16" will enter production in the second half of 2026, setting up a showdown with longtime rival Intel over who can make the world's fastest chips.
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Nation
Four on trial for arson
JOHOR BARU: A pregnant woman and three men have pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court here to charges of carrying out arson attacks against four borrowers of an unlicensed moneylender last month.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Ask and you shall receive, Hajiji tells Opposition
KOTA KINABALU: Opposition assemblymen can ask for development funds directly from the state government if there is a pressing need, says Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
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Nation
‘Kee Hiong’s pledges will be kept’
PUTRAJAYA: Improving socioeconomic conditions and ensuring the future of voters of Kuala Kubu Baharu will be the unity government’s focus for the by-election, says Fahmi Fadzil (pic).
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Nation
Malut Dam in Kedah is at ‘danger’ level, says Nadma
PETALING JAYA: Only the Malut Dam in Kedah is deemed to be at the ‘danger’ level (26.3%) following a drop in raw water storage, says the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma).
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Corporate News
RHB Bank is planning to maintain its 4.5% loan growth target
RHB Bank Bhd is likely to be operating with modest loan prospects in the financial year 2024 (FY24), with stable net interest margins (NIM) as well as a balanced set of non-fund-based streams, says Kenanga Research.
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Nation
100kg per week ganja syndicate busted
KUALA LUMPUR: A drug syndicate, which imported up to 100kg of ganja per week from Thailand, was busted with the seizure of cannabis worth almost RM300,000.
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Nation
Boy plays peacemaker in dog scolding incident
A YOUNG boy in China who comforted a dog being scolded by its owner warmed the hearts of netizens, reported Sin Chew Daily.
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Nation
Adira and Adnan end their nearly 10-year marriage
LOCAL singer Adira Suhaimi has officially divorced her husband Datuk Seri Adnan Abu after almost a decade together, reported Berita Harian.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Challenges faced in curbing illegal fishing
KOTA KINABALU: Despite complaints of the use of poison and other illegal tools to fish in rivers in the state, nobody has been arrested or prosecuted in the past few years, says Assistant Sabah Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Minister Peto Galim.
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Japan
Power outage at Fukushima plant, water release suspended
THE release of treated wastewater into the ocean from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has been suspended as a partial power outage affected the site, operator Tepco said.
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China
Fresh crew for Tiangong
China will send a fresh crew to its Tiangong space station, Beijing’s Manned Space Agency announced, the latest mission in a programme that aims to send astronauts to the moon by 2030.
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Nation
Melaka’s Straits Chinese community offers to play a big role
MELAKA: The Straits Chinese community here is hoping to play a significant part when Melaka hosts the 50th anniversary celebrations of diplomatic ties between Malaysia and China, says Datuk Ronald Gan (pic).
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Metro News
Stadium lights up
THE night was young but hundreds of people were already crowding near the entrance of the Gong Badak Indoor Stadium in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu.
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Nation
Red-eye flight ruse fails
SHAH ALAM: Two men carrying various drugs thought they could evade police detection by taking an early morning flight to Sibu, but their scheme failed when they were caught before they boarded their plane at KLIA2.
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Nation
SMG and RHB win silver award
KUALA LUMPUR: Star Media Group (SMG) and RHB Banking Group have emerged as the silver winner in the Wan-Ifra Digital Media Awards Asia 2024 for their disruptive marketing collaborative project called #JomSapot BeliLokal 2.0.
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Aviation
Passenger traffic stays strong in the first quarter
MIDF Research is maintaining a “neutral” call on the aviation sector as both positives and negatives are to be expected for the rest of the year.
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Auto
Good earnings visibility for carmakers
Analysts generally expect the automotive sector’s earnings visibility to remain good, backed by a booking backlog of 200,000 units as of end-February 2024.
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Nation
Ministry: Proposal to ban 24-hour eateries hard to swallow without proof
PETALING JAYA: A recent proposal by a consumer group to ban 24-hour eateries to combat obesity has received brickbats from Malaysians, although the Health Minister said the low “health literacy” and the needs of certain groups will have to be taken into account before doing so.
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Metro News
Teaching aquaculture skills to B40
WITH constant demand for the fast-growing red tilapia, the species has been chosen for a farming project by the People’s Income Initiative-Agro Entrepreneur (IPR-Intan) programme at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).