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Indonesia: Australian accused of crystal meth sale faces 20-year Bali jail term
An Australian man faces up to 20 years in prison on the resort island of Bali and a fine of more than US$600,000 for allegedly attempting to sell crystal meth, police said Monday.
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Banking
Bank Negara, Bank of Korea renew bilateral swap arrangement
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara and the Bank of Korea have renewed the bilateral swap arrangement (BSA) for a period of three years.
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AseanPlus News
Emerging Markets - Asian FX falter as markets wary ahead of US inflation data
Most Asian currencies lost ground against the dollar on Monday, as traders awaited US inflation data to gauge the Federal Reserve's policy path for the rest of this year, especially on the prospects of rate cuts amid shifting market expectations.
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Philippines
Philippine peso drops most in Asia as calls for rate cut build
The Philippine peso fell the most in Asia as expectations for an interest-rate cut mounted following the release of weak economic growth data last week.
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Smartphones
Apple nears deal with OpenAI to put ChatGPT on iPhone
Apple Inc. has closed in on an agreement with OpenAI to use the startup’s technology on the iPhone, part of a broader push to bring artificial intelligence features to its devices, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Commodities
Oil extends fall on signs of weak fuel demand, strong dollar
SINGAPORE: Oil prices extended declines on Monday amid signs of weak fuel demand and as comments from U.S. Federal Reserve officials dampened hopes of interest rate cuts, which could slow growth and crimp fuel demand in the world's biggest economy.
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Entertainment
Bella Astillah’s sister alleges Aliff Aziz once had relationship with married woman with 3 children
Didi Astillah also claims that he’s deliberately blowing up Bella’s affair to cover up his own.
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Markets
Asia stocks touch 15-month top, wary of US inflation
SYDNEY: Asian shares eked out a 15-month high on Monday in a week where inflation figures could make or break hopes for earlier U.S. rate cuts, while Chinese activity data will test optimism about a sustained recovery in the world's No. 2 economy.
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Philippines
Philippine coast will block China reclamation at disputed shoal, official says
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is committed to sustaining a presence in a disputed area of the South China Sea to ensure China does not carry out reclamation activities at the Sabina Shoal, its spokesperson said on Monday.
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World
Indonesia's Mt Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupted on Monday morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said.
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Vietnam
Three children killed in Vietnam landslide after heavy rain
Three young children were killed in a landslide in Hanoi, state media and a local resident said Monday, after soil and rocks fell from a hill onto a play centre after heavy rain.
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Nation
Fisherman, restaurant assistant charged with trafficking more than 21 kg heroin
TAIPING: A fisherman and a restaurant assistant were jointly charged in the Magistrate's Court here on Monday with trafficking 21,037.10 grammes of heroin.
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Nation
Fiscal incentives and more in the works for Forest City SFZ, says Johor MB
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Finance Ministry is expected to announce incentive packages for the Forest City Special Financial Zone (SFZ) in the coming months, says Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi.
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Indonesia
Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts again, spews huge ash tower
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, spewing a huge ash tower more than five kilometres (three miles) into the sky after authorities raised its alert level to the second-highest last week.
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AI
US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more
Two Air Force fighter jets recently squared off in a dogfight in California. One was flown by a pilot. The other wasn’t.
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Markets
FBM KLCI sees mild gain with Genting in the lead
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia stayed mostly optimistic on Monday in a week that will see the release of key US inflation data that will help determine the future interest rate environment.
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South Korea
South Korean prosecutors to summon pastor who allegedly gave Dior bag to first lady
The South Korean prosecution is gearing up to summon Korean American pastor Choi Jae-young whose spy camera footage shows him meeting with first lady Kim Keon-hee and giving her a Christian Dior handbag valued at 3 million won (S$2,970).
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Nation
Thai buses allowed to enter Malaysia, but must obtain permits, says Loke
KOTA BARU: Buses from Thailand are allowed to enter Malaysia to bring in tourists, provided they apply for temporary permits from the Land Public Transport Agency (Apad) in advance.
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Sabah & Sarawak
S'wak secondary schools to teach Science and Maths in English from 2026
KUCHING: Sarawak secondary schools will begin teaching Science and Mathematics in English starting 2026, says Datuk Seri Roland Sagah.
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AseanPlus News
X wins court reprieve in battle over extreme Australian content
A bid by Australia's online watchdog to impose a ban on dozens of violent X posts stumbled on Monday when a top judge ruled in favour of the social media firm.