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Nation
Anwar returns Khazanah allowance, reiterates decision to forgo PM salary
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he will be returning the allowance he received as the chairman of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, reiterating that he does not draw a salary for the position of Prime Minister that he has held since November 2022.
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Indonesia
NGOs accuse Asian Development Bank of funding Indonesia coal plants despite clean energy promises
Green NGOs have accused the Asian Development Bank of indirectly financing coal plants in Indonesia through a $600 million loan despite promises to no longer fund projects tied to the fossil fuel, according to a new report.
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Wellness
Atrial fibrillation: Higher risk for heart failure than stroke
A study finds that patients with atrial fibrillation are actually more at risk for heart failure than the commonly-assumed stroke.
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Nation
Fahmi visits ex-media practitioners, presents Kasih@Hawana aid
KANGAR: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who is on a three-day working visit to Perlis, has presented donations from the Kasih@Hawana Fund to two former media practitioners facing health challenges.
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Football
Soccer-Bayern coach search is not affecting focus ahead of Real Madrid clash-Tuchel
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's search for coach Thomas Tuchel's successor is not distracting the team from their preparations for next week's Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid and the final Bundesliga matches, Tuchel said on Friday.
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Thailand
Thailand says Myanmar border unrest easing and it may indicate negotiations taking place
The situation at the Thai-Myanmar border has eased, in what is most likely an indication negotiations have taken place between rebel forces and the Myanmar armed forces, the Thai foreign ministry said Friday.
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Nation
Perlis MB's son, four others released on MACC bail
KANGAR: The son of the Perlis Mentri Besar and four others who were remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) since Wednesday (April 24) have been released on MACC bail.
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World
Analysis-Trump election subversion case bogs down as allies' legal woes grow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump got another break when the U.S. Supreme Court signaled some support for his immunity claim, even as more of his allies faced prosecution for the former president's attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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AseanPlus News
Philippine police kill an Abu Sayyaf militant implicated in 15 beheadings and other atrocities
Philippine forces killed an Abu Sayyaf militant, who had been implicated in past beheadings, including of 10 Filipino marines and two kidnapped Vietnamese, in a clash in the south, police officials said Friday.
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Nation
Zahid, Muhyiddin settle defamation suit
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin have agreed to end a personal dispute between them involving a defamation suit at the High Court.
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Forex
Ringgit ends firmer against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended the week on a better footing against the US dollar, likely due to the lower-than-expected first quarter US gross domestic product (GDP) data.
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Vietnam
Vietnam parliament chief quits over 'violations' in latest leadership upheaval and corruption probe
The chairman of Vietnam's parliament Vuong Dinh Hue has resigned over his "violations and shortcomings", its government said on Friday, in a new sign of political turbulence just weeks after the high-profile dismissal of the country's president.
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Arts
Weekend for the arts: Ono Kang fuses found objects, Pak Engku 'book fest'
A list of arts and culture events to check out in the Klang Valley this weekend and beyond
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Sabah & Sarawak
Elderly man drowns while fishing in Putatan
KOTA KINABALU: An elderly man who went missing while netting for fish was found drowned at a beach in Putatan near here on Friday (April 26).
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Corporate News
KPJ Healthcare partners with Trustr for AI-driven healthcare solutions
KUALA LUMPUR: KPJ Healthcare Bhd’s educational institution, KPJ Healthcare University (KPJU) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Trusx Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Trustr), a global digital health organisation, in a transformative step towards revolutionising healthcare.
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Technology
Chipmaker Intel falls as AI competition hurts forecast
(Reuters) -Intel shares slumped more than 12% on Friday after a downbeat forecast signaled that the boom in AI was diverting enterprise spending away from its traditional data center chips.
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Football
Soccer-Injured McBurnie to miss Sheffield United's remaining games
(Reuters) - Sheffield United top scorer Oli McBurnie has been sidelined with a groin injury in a fresh blow for the Premier League's bottom club who could be relegated on Saturday.
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Style
How sweatpants are making a stylish statement in the fashion world
Who said quiet luxury was top of fashion trends? A far cry from pegged pants, moccasins and cashmere turtlenecks, sweatpants seem to be dominating the fashion scene.
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Nation
Teen with bone cancer gets wish of visiting KLCC granted by PETRONAS
KOTA BHARU: The dream of a teenage girl, Siti Zubaidah Zulkefli, 17, of Kampung Air Papan, Batu Melintang in Jeli to visit the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) was fulfilled on Friday (April 26), in conjunction with PETRONAS’ 50th anniversary.
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World
Missile launched from Yemen's Houthi area, no injuries reported, CENTCOM says
(Reuters) - One anti-ship ballistic missile was launched from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen into the Gulf of Aden on Thursday, with no injuries or damage reported by U.S, coalition, or commercial ships, U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday.