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Corporate News
7-Eleven unit to acquire Seri Kembangan land for RM19mil
KUALA LUMPUR: 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd's (SEM), 60%-owned subsidiary QVI Foods Sdn Bhd, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire a parcel of freehold land in Seri Kembangan, Selangor, for RM19mil cash.
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Nation
Political analyst's statement recorded in RM1.11bil semiconductor project probe, says Azam
PUTRAJAYA: Political analyst James Chai has completed giving his statement at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters here to assist in investigations linked to a government-backed RM1.11bil semiconductor project.
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Nation
Storm damages 11 schools in Kedah
PENDANG: The Kedah Education Department confirms that 11 schools in three districts in the state were damaged in a storm on Monday (April 27).
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South Korea
At 90, Korean dad resumes fight to find daughter missing since 2006
SEOUL: The father of Lee Yun-hee, a woman who went missing in 2006 at the age of 28, has resumed a one-man protest calling on authorities to reinvestigate his daughter's disappearance.
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Football
Soccer-Conference League semi-final run a test of Shakhtar's resilience amid war, says Palkin
April 28 (Reuters) - Shakhtar Donetsk's run to the Conference League semi-finals represents much more than a sporting achievement with the team competing under extraordinary circumstances amid Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine, their Chief Executive Officer Sergey Palkin told Reuters.
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Nation
Trust fund to be established to manage Melaka heritage fees, preserve historic city
MELAKA: The Melaka Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution to establish a Heritage Fee Trust Fund to support the preservation and sustainability of the historic city's heritage assets.
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Nation
MMA urges for national-level plan to upskill GPs in elderly care
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has called on the government to urgently implement a structured, well-funded national programme to upskill general practitioners (GP) in geriatric and elderly care, warning that Malaysia is unprepared for a rapidly ageing population.
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Forex
Ringgit closes higher against major, regional currencies
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed higher against major and regional currencies but was flat against the US dollar today amid cautious sentiments over rising crude oil prices.
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World
Austrian pleads guilty to foiled attack on Taylor Swift's Vienna concert
WIENER NEUSTADT, Austria, April 28 (Reuters) - A 21-year-old accused of planning an Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024 that was foiled at the 11th hour pleaded guilty as his trial opened on Tuesday.
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AseanPlus News
Climbers open Everest route past dangerous ice block
KATHMANDU: Nepali guides on Tuesday (April 28) opened the route past the icefall on Mount Everest, which was blocked for two weeks by a large chunk of dangerous ice.
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World
Ukraine hits Russia's Tuapse oil refinery again, causing new blaze and evacuation
MOSCOW, April 28 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone attack caused a major fire at a Russian oil refinery in the city of Tuapse on Tuesday, officials said, in the third attack on the Black Sea port in less than two weeks.
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India
Indian billionaire Ambani’s son offers home for hippos which have wreaked havoc on Colombian rivers
NEW DELHI: An Indian billionaire's son offered on Tuesday (April 28) to take hippos descended from those introduced to Colombia by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, rather than have the animals killed.
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Badminton
Pride on the line in Malaysia-Japan showdown
PETALING JAYA: The match against Japan today is not just about deciding the Group B winners of the Thomas Cup, but also about restoring pride for the national team after an unconvincing start in their opening two ties.
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World
Ex-aide backs UK's Starmer over Mandelson appointment
LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's one-time closest aide, Morgan McSweeney, backed his former boss on Tuesday by taking responsibility for promoting the "wrong" appointment of Labour veteran Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington.
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Nation
RM420,000 in aid delivered to Kampung Bahagia fire victims, says minister
SANDAKAN: About RM420,000 in assistance has been channelled to victims of the Kampung Bahagia fire through agencies under the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) and its partners.
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Corporate News
Eco-Shop banks on new outlets for profit growth
PETALING JAYA: Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd expects earnings growth to be driven by new store openings, citing an underpenetrated dollar store market in Malaysia with long-term growth potential.
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World
Swiss court discontinues Karimova trial
ZURICH, April 28 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court has discontinued a money laundering trial against Gulnara Karimova, a daughter of Uzbekistan's former president, on the grounds that she is not allowed to leave her country in time.
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Nation
MetMalaysia issues Level 1 hot weather alert for 16 areas
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued a Level 1 hot weather status or alert category for 16 areas in Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak.
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Badminton
Journey's long but Rosman wants Low-Noraqilah believe they can be world's best
PETALING JAYA: Youngsters Low Zi Yu-Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan have the pedigree to take over from their seniors Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah in future based on their rapid rise as a pair.
