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Aviation
AirAsia expands presence with debut of AirAsia Cambodia
KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL) has announced the launch of its fifth airline, AirAsia Cambodia, scheduled to take off on May 2, 2024.
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Nation
School clerical assistant remanded for graft in Melaka
MELAKA: A senior clerical assistant of a school was remanded for seven days at the Magistrate's Court in Ayer Keroh for allegedly awarding projects to a company owned by one of her children.
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World
Armenia's PM says he must return disputed areas to Azerbaijan or face war
TBILISI (Reuters) -Armenia could face a war with Azerbaijan if it does not compromise with Baku and return four Azerbaijani villages it has held since the early 1990s, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in a video published on Tuesday.
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Laos
Road repairs lead to discovery of Buddha images in Bokeo
VIENTIANE: A collection of Buddha images of unknown age and origin has been found in Tonpheung district, Bokeo province, and have been taken to Thongthip Phatthanaram temple in Yaitonpheung village for safekeeping.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Drugs worth over RM710,000 found in empty gas cylinders in Miri house
KUCHING: Drugs packed into empty gas cylinders were found in a house in Miri, says the Federal Narcotics Crime Investigation Department.
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Nation
Politicians should build bridges, not escalate matters, says Loke
KUALA LUMPUR: Politicians should strive to build bridges instead of escalating situations when sensitive issues arise, says Anthony Loke.
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Nation
Govt conducting feasibility study on 'lemon law' for used vehicle sales
KUALA LUMPUR: A feasibility study is being conducted on the need for a "lemon law" to strengthen consumer protection laws, especially in the cases of used vehicle sales, says Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.
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India
Indian YouTuber who allegedly provided snake venom at dance party arrested
NEW DELHI: An Indian YouTuber was arrested on Sunday (March 17) for allegedly providing snake venom at a dance party in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India, reported Indian media outlets.
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Video games
Steam debuts new ‘Families’ feature, enabling users to pool their game libraries together for enhanced sharing
Earlier today, Steam launched its new 'Families' feature, which includes a whole suite of parental controls, along with a significantly enhanced system for game library sharing.
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Technology
Cryptoverse: AI tokens outpace record-breaking bitcoin
THE artificial intelligence boom has hit the crypto market with a bang.
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Nation
HSA denies viral claim of delayed treatment
PETALING JAYA: Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Baru (HSA) has refuted claims that a patient received delayed treatment.
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Technology
Cryptoverse: AI tokens outpace record-breaking bitcoin
(Reuters) - The artificial intelligence boom has hit the crypto market with a bang.
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Economy
China seen leaving benchmark lending rates unchanged in March
SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE: China is widely expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged on Wednesday, a Reuters survey showed, as the central bank kept a key policy rate steady last week at a time when the broad economy is starting to show some signs of improvement.
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South Korea
Marriages in South Korea rise for first time in 12 years
SEOUL: The number of marriages in South Korea rose for the first time in more than a decade, but it hovered below the 200,000 level for three years in a row, data showed on Tuesday (March 19).
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Football
Soccer-Mbappe's reduced playing time with PSG may benefit France, Deschamps says
(Reuters) - Kylian Mbappe's reduced playing time with Paris St Germain in recent weeks could be good news for the France national team as it may keep him fresh for the European Championship and Olympic Games, manager Didier Deschamps said.
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Forex
Ringgit a top performer in region since govt coordination measures implemented - Amir Hamzah
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was in first place compared to nine other regional countries since the coordination measures among the government, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), government-linked investment companies (GLICs) and government-linked companies (GLCs) were implemented on Feb 26, 2024.
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Nation
GST a far better taxation system than SST, says Dr Wee
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong says Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is transparent and can effectively reduce tax evasion, is a better taxation system than the Sales and Service Tax (SST).
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Vietnam
Vietnam luxury property boss on trial in US$355mil bond scam
HANOI: A top Vietnamese property tycoon went on trial on Tuesday (March 19) accused of cheating thousands of investors in a US$355 million bond scam, in the communist nation's latest criminal case targeting high-flying business leaders.
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Technology
UK deputy PM launches global push to protect elections from AI, misinformation
SEOUL (Reuters) - Democratic countries around the world should band together to confront the threat of AI used by malign states to threaten free elections and spread misinformation, British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said on Tuesday.
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AI
Will AI help or hurt workers? At SXSW, the answer depends on who you ask
The sparring over AI at SXSW, a conference known as a venue to vet new ideas, was a sampling of the debate over whether AI is a force for good or bad – especially for workers.