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Singapore
‘I am stepping down as PM but I am not stopping work!’, says Singapore PM Lee
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that while he is stepping down from his role soon, he will continue to remain in the Government and serve as an MP.
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World
'Tsar' Putin tells the West: Russia will talk only on equal terms
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin, honoured like a Russian tsar at his swearing-in for a new six-year presidential term, had a double-edged message for the West: the Kremlin is ready to talk but Russia is girding for victory in Ukraine.
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Technology
Investopedia-owner Dotdash Meredith signs content license deal with OpenAI
(Reuters) - Dotdash Meredith has signed a content license deal with OpenAI to train AI models and allow ChatGPT to answer queries with summaries attributable to America's largest digital and print publisher, the companies said on Tuesday.
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World
Colombia's illegal armed groups grew in 2023 -secret security report
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's four main illegal armed groups grew during 2023 as they consolidated territorial control financed by drug trafficking and illicit gold extraction, according to a secret security report seen by Reuters.
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Nation
High Court rejects Yusoff Rawther's bid to get polygraph test in suit against Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here on Tuesday dismissed Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s former research assistant, Muhammed Yusoff Rawther's discovery application of the polygraph test to support his suit filed against the Prime Minister.
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Nation
Ikim to organise roundtable to address boycott issue
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Institute of Islamic Understanding (Ikim) will organise a round table discussion to find the best solution to the boycott issue.
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Nation
Queen visits KK Women's and Children's Hospital in Singapore
KUALA LUMPUR: Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia visited the KK Women's and Children's Hospital in Singapore on Tuesday, in conjunction with His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia’s state visit to the republic.
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Entertainment
HK-based actress Aimee Chan has no regrets sacrificing career for hubby Moses Chan & kids
Aimee married Moses in 2013 and took a break from acting the following year to be a full-time mother.
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Children
What parents should know about scoliosis
This deformity of the spine usually occurs without known reason, although it can sometimes run in families.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sarawak State Assembly passes Sarawak Forestry Corporation Bill
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed the Sarawak Forestry Corporation Bill to refine, strengthen and enhance the legal framework governing the protection and management of totally protected areas and wildlife in Sarawak.
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Cycling
Cycling-Vingegaard back on bike outside, hopeful for Tour defence
(Reuters) - Denmark's twice Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard is back riding outside for the first time since his crash last month, and is hopeful of defending his title, the Team Visma-Lease a Bike rider said on Tuesday.
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World
Kevin Spacey overturns UK ruling in sex assault case over lawyers' mistake
LONDON (Reuters) - Oscar-winning U.S. actor Kevin Spacey on Tuesday overturned a London court ruling which effectively found him liable for an alleged sexual assault on a British man, after his lawyers mistakenly failed to serve a defence to a civil lawsuit.
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Energy
Shell says it remains committed to mobility business in Malaysia
GLOBAL oil major Shell said on Tuesday that it remains "committed to the mobility business" in Malaysia, after a report that it was in talks with Saudi Aramco to sell its gas stations in the country.
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AseanPlus News
PM Modi votes as India's marathon election heats up
Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi cast his ballot Tuesday in India's ongoing general election after giving several inflammatory campaign speeches accused of targeting minority Muslims.
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Technology
GlobalFoundries forecasts Q2 revenue, profit above estimates on chip market recovery
(Reuters) - GlobalFoundries forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, betting on improving demand for semiconductors after a years-long slump that was caused by surplus inventory at its customers.
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AseanPlus News
Indonesia’s Mt Ruang becomes ghost island as volcano erupts yet again
Indonesia will permanently relocate the entire population of an island in North Sulawesi province because a volcano is threatening their safety.
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Football
Soccer-Maradona's Golden Ball trophy goes to auction
(Reuters) - Diego Maradona's Golden Ball trophy won for being named the best player at the 1986 World Cup will be auctioned in France in June, the Aguttes auction house said on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-Forest's four-point deduction upheld - Premier League
(Reuters) -Nottingham Forest were unsuccessful in their appeal to overturn a four-point deduction in relation to their breach of the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in the 2022-23 season, the league said on Tuesday.
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Travel
Thai gateway to adventure for Malaysian cyclists just across the Kelantan border
Narathiwat, located on Thailand’s picturesque east coast, is one of the southernmost provinces of the kingdom and a gateway to adventure for cycling enthusiasts.
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Myanmar
Cambodia's former PM Hun Sen urges Myanmar junta chief to allow video call with Suu Kyi
Cambodia's former Prime Minister Hun Sen asked Myanmar's ruling general on Tuesday to allow him to speak to detained Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi on a video call, a request he said the junta chief would consider.