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Sabah & Sarawak
Keningau couple jailed for causing hurt to their two children
KOTA KINABALU: A married couple in Keningau district who pleaded guilty to causing hurt to their children, aged 13 and five, have been sentenced to jail on Wednesday (April 17).
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Brunei
Filipino jailed for dangerous driving that led to death of student
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Senior Magistrate Ervy Sufitriana Abdul Rahman on Tuesday (April 16) sentenced a Filipino to three months’ and two weeks’ jail for dangerous driving that led to the death of a student.
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Forex
Ringgit stages technical rebound to snap 3-day losing streak against US$
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed firmer against the US dollar on Wednesday as it staged a technical rebound after three days of losses, said an analyst.
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China
Beijing half-marathon under probe after controversy over winner
ANKARA: Organisers of the Beijing half-marathon are investigating the outcome of the race after controversary erupted over allegations that several foreign athletes let a Chinese competitor win, reported Anadolu Agency.
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World
Social media platform X blocked in Pakistan over national security, ministry says
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan's interior ministry said on Wednesday it had blocked access to social media platform X around the time of February's election on national security concerns, confirming a long-suspected shutdown.
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Philippines
Philippines' high court overturns ban on vote machine firm
MANILA: The Philippines' highest court overturned a ban on voting machine company Smartmatic that prevented it from bidding for election contracts, court documents showed on Wednesday (April 17).
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Sabah & Sarawak
DLP will be implemented in Sabah, says state Education director
KOTA KINABALU: The Dual Language Programme (DLP) will be implemented in Sabah, says state Education Department director Datuk Raisin Saidin.
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Nation
Court sets June 5 for decision on Najib's leave application on 'house arrest' addendum order
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has set June 5 to decide on a leave application by Datuk Seri Najib Razak to challenge the existence of an addendum order, purportedly issued with the consent of the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, allowing the former prime minister to serve the remaining six years of his prison sentence under house arrest.
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World
WIDER IMAGE-India's Gen Z voters seek jobs, harmony in world's biggest election
KOLKATA/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - For 20-year-old Roushan Kumar, who sells flowers for a living in India's eastern state of West Bengal, more jobs and better education are priorities. And the first-time voter wants to pick a government that will provide just that.
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Thailand
CCTV reveals sophisticated theft of 1mil baht gold bracelet at Bangkok mall
BANGKOK: Police are hunting for an East Asian couple who used mobile phones to pull off the distraction theft of a 1-million-baht (US$28,000) gold bracelet under the eyes of staff at a prestigious Bangkok mall on Tuesday (April 16).
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Vietnam
CNN names Vietnamese dumpling among world's tastiest
HANOI: Banh bot loc (Vietnamese tapioca dumpling), a specialty originating from the former imperial capital of Hue, has been selected as one of the world’s 35 tastiest dumplings by CNN, according to Vietnam news agency (VNA).
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sarawak state minister calls for upgrades to Kuching Airport
KUCHING: Facilities at the Kuching International Airport (KIA) need to be improved to serve passengers better, says state Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.
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Nation
Home Ministry to draft Bill to set up central coordinating agency to monitor country's entry points, says Fahmi
PUTRAJAYA: A new Bill is in the works by the Home Ministry to establish a central coordinating agency to oversee the country’s entry points, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
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Myanmar
Six, including a child injured in bomb attack in southern Myanmar
YANGON: Six people, including a child, were injured in a bomb attack in Southern Myanmar's Tanintharyi Region, according to the release of the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council late Tuesday (April 16).
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Commodities
Oil dips as demand worries outweigh Middle East supply risks
OIL prices slipped for the third straight session on Wednesday as likely higher U.S. commercial inventories weighed, while weaker economic data from China and dimmed prospects of interest rate cuts stoked worries about global demand.
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Vietnam
Vietnamese worker reportedly murdered in Taiwan
HANOI: A Vietnamese man working in Taiwan has reportedly been murdered following a kidnapping.
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Singapore
Missing: Singaporean architect who travelled to Spain alone uncontactable since April 10
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman who travelled alone to Xabia, Spain, has been uncontactable since April 10.
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Nation
Fahmi: Zahid’s affidavit on royal addendum for Najib's house arrest not discussed by Cabinet
PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet did not discuss Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's affidavit in support of Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s application for leave to commence judicial review in relation to an alleged royal addendum.
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AseanPlus News
Asean programme promotes digital literacy to various groups in region
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asean Foundation, with support from Google.org, has recently launched a regional initiative known as the Asean Digital Literacy Programme (Asean DLP), aimed at enhancing digital literacy across various groups in the region.
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Nation
Single mother is first woman to be whipped for 'khalwat' in T'ganu
KUALA TERENGGANU: A single mother became the first woman "khalwat” (close proximity) offender in the state to be sentenced to whipping by the Syariah High Court here. Terengganu Syariah High Court Senior Judge Rosdi Harun meted out the punishment on Nurfifi Amira Nawi, 37, who pleaded guilty to the offence.