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Living
Heart and Soul: Six pop songs that remind the writer of different phases of his life
They include "Imagine" by John Lennon, "First Of May" by the Bee Gees, and "Mrs Robinson" by Simon and Garfunkel.
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Style
Check-ing into style: Squares and such are one of fashion’s favourite prints now
Stripes usually mean business – think of the ubiquitous pinstriped suit or shirt, but as a perennial fashion favourite, checks have a somewhat cool, casual and even edgy appeal.
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Cricket
Cricket-Bowlers bite back as Hyderabad clinch IPL thriller
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Batters have been in the ascendancy in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with sky-high scores and a record run chase but the value of death-overs bowling was clear to see on Thursday as Sunrisers Hyderabad claimed a last-ball thriller against Rajasthan Royals.
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Business
DNB board to meet next week, to recommend 5G second network directions
KUALA LUMPUR: The newly appointed board of directors of Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) will convene a meeting next Tuesday to look into the due diligence report regarding the 5G share sale agreement (SSA), before making any recommendations on the directions of the second 5G network soon to be established, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.
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Singapore
Jail for man who worked with father and others to give over S$1.8mil in bribes to a zoo director
SINGAPORE: A man wanted to stop the corrupt practices of his family construction business after he took over its operations, but failed and eventually continued the graft-related arrangements.
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AseanPlus News
Taiwan to roll out subsidies for tourists heading to Hualien, Taitung during post-quake recovery
TAIPEI: Visitors going on self-guided tours to Taiwan’s Hualien and Taitung counties can expect to receive accommodation and transport subsidies.
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Nation
Extreme heat: We will announce school closures if necessary, says Health Minister
PUTRAJAYA: Any decision to announce the closure of schools due to the continuous extreme heat will be done accordingly, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.
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Nation
KKB Polls: Cops will ensure public safety guaranteed, says Home Minister
KUALA KUBU BARU: The safety of the public, especially those hoping to vote during the coming by-election here, is guaranteed, says the Home Minister.
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Nation
KKB polls: Not losing my deposit is good enough, says PRM candidate
HULU SELANGOR: For Parti Rakyat Malaysia (PRM) candidate Hafizah Zainuddin, who is challenging candidates from two major coalitions in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election, securing her deposit will be a win in itself.
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Laos
Laos steps up efforts in child protection
VIENTIANE: Laos' Ministry of Justice celebrated the historic ban on corporal punishment across Laos at an event on International Day to End Corporal Punishment of Children, making Laos the first in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to fully protect children from all forms of violent punishment.
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Technology
Google defends app store, fighting Epic Games' bid for major reforms
(Reuters) - Google has asked a U.S. judge not to impose sweeping changes to the Alphabet unit's app store Play that were proposed by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games in the companies' closely-watched antitrust fight.
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Economy
Thai April inflation rises slightly, first time in 7 months
BANGKOK: Thailand's headline consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.19% in April from a year earlier, versus a 0.47% year-on-year drop the previous month, the commerce ministry said on Friday.
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Nation
Letting non-bumis into UiTM cardiothoracic programme will help country, says Zaid
PETALING JAYA: The needs of the nation must come first in the deliberation to open Universiti Teknologi Mara's (UiTM) cardiothoracic surgery programme to non-bumiputras, said Zaid Ibrahim.
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Corporate News
F&N allocates RM1.7bil capex for Phase 1 dairy farm project
KUALA LUMPUR: Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) plans to allocate RM1.7 billion in capital expenditure (capex) for Phase 1 of its dairy farm project in Ladang Permai Damai in Gemas, Negeri Sembilan, said chief executive officer Lim Yew Hoe.
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Football
Soccer-Villa have a mountain to climb, McGinn says
(Reuters) -Aston Villa face a tough task to turn around their Europa Conference League semi-final after losing the home leg against Olympiakos 4-2 on Thursday but captain John McGinn said they are far from finished.
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Philippines
Philippine ship damage, injury to crew 'irresponsible behaviour': US Defence Secretary
HONOLULU: Damage to Philippine vessels and injuries to their crew in the South China Sea is "irresponsible behaviour" in disregard of international law, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Thursday (May 2), weighing in on the latest flare-up involving China.
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Corporate News
Naza Group completes acquisition of 100% stake in Berjaya Enviro
KUALA LUMPUR: Naza Corp Holdings Sdn Bhd (Naza Group) has completed the acquisition of a 100% stake in Berjaya Enviro Holdings Sdn Bhd (BEnviro) for RM700mil.
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Entertainment
HK singer Frances Yip on singing 'Shanghai Beach' for the first time, and sending positive messages
The legendary Frances Yip looks back on her 55-year career as well as the experience of recording the iconic 'Shanghai Beach'.
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Smartphones
Ewaste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it
Dam Chan Nguyen saves dead and dying computers.
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Cambodia
Manet outlines logistics goals; faster trains, deeper ports
PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Manet has announced that the government intends to prioritise upgrades to existing rail lines rather than the construction of a new high-speed network. He also stressed the kingdom’s ambition to turn Preah Sihanouk into a regional logistic hub.