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AseanPlus News
Thai PM 'deeply saddened' by deaths of two Thais in October 7 attack
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said Friday he was "deeply saddened" by the deaths of two Thais who were killed in the October 7 attack on Israel and whose bodies were being held by Hamas.
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Technology
Prosus, Naspers name Fabricio Bloisi as CEO
(Reuters) - Dutch technology investor Prosus and its South African parent Naspers on Friday named Fabricio Bloisi as CEO, replacing long-time boss Bob van Dijk who stepped down in September.
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China
Tragic accident: Man dies after exercising while hanging by his neck in China
A 57-year-old man died after hanging by the neck on fitness equipment in Chongqing in south-western China on May 15.
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Nation
Ulu Tiram police station attack: Cops step up patrols and surveillance
JOHOR BARU: Patrols and surveillance will be increased around the Johor Palace and police stations following the attack at Ulu Tiram, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
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Internet
Dolce & Gabbana metaverse fashion offering leaves shopper fuming
Dolce & Gabbana USA Inc was sued by a customer who says the NFTs he spent US$6,000 (RM28,125) on that came with outfits to wear in the metaverse lost 97% of their value because the Italian luxury fashion house bungled their delivery.
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Nation
Woman falls for same scam twice, loses more than RM600,000
KUALA LUMPUR: A 56-year-old woman was duped twice by the same forex investment scam, losing more than RM600,000 in total.
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Corporate News
Itmax secures contract extension from DBKL
KUALA LUMPUR: Itmax System Bhd has secured an extension of its contract from Kuala Lumpur City Hall for the provision of CCTV and VMS integrated transport information system (Itis) services.
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Telcos
Maxis posts strong 1Q with net profit of RM353mil
KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis Bhd is guiding for a low single-digit increase in service revenue in 2024 while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) is expected to remain unchanged.
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Nation
Nancy heads Malaysian delegation at Cedaw in Geneva
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is participating in the Constructive Dialogue Session during the Presentation of the Periodic Report of the Sixth Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (Cedaw) to be held from tomorrow until May in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Streaming
US Air Force veteran made thousands helping others illegally stream TV shows, feds say
A US Air Force veteran’s business allowed paying subscribers to illegally stream TV shows, movies and pay-per-view sports events – making him hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to prosecutors.
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Nation
Ulu Tiram police station attack: Seven arrested, including two students, suspected Jemaah Islamiyah member
JOHOR BARU: Seven people, including two students and a 62-year-old man believed to be a member of Jemaah Islamiyah, have been arrested following the attack on the Ulu Tiram police station.
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Tennis
Tennis-Pain-free Sabalenka keeps close eye on back injury before French Open
(Reuters) - World number two Aryna Sabalenka said she is playing without pain following a lower back injury in Rome but will not hesitate to pull out of Saturday's final with Iga Swiatek if the issue flares up and threatens her French Open participation.
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AseanPlus News
‘Tip of the iceberg’: Spate of Hong Kong murder-suicide tragedies sparks calls for early detection of high-risk families
Lawmaker Tik Chi-yuen voices concerns that case of woman who allegedly killed herself and her son with mental disabilities just tip of icebergClearer grasp of number of families in need will allow authorities to better allocate resources, group says
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Nation
Cops nab two suspected motorcycle thieves
KUALA LUMPUR: Two alleged motorcycle thieves have been caught after a man found that his vehicle had gone missing overnight.
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AseanPlus News
US House committee moves quickly to approve bill limiting business with Chinese biotech firms
The bill would prevent federal agencies from contracting with five Chinese biotech companies – BGI Group, MGI, Complete Genomics, Wuxi AppTec, and Wuxi BiologicsThe object is to push US firms to reduce reliance on Chinese manufacturing and research due to national security concerns surrounding China’s biotech industry
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AseanPlus News
No limits? Why Vladimir Putin’s latest visit will test China-Russia ties
Trip expected to be a show of the growing geostrategic alignment and ‘deep friendship’ between leadersBut it could also reveal limits as Beijing tries to keep Moscow close while avoiding sanctions over Ukraine
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AseanPlus News
Beijing’s intervention in Chinese markets, including tech, could strangle ‘economic dynamism’, author says
Book on China’s tech regulations and economic governance assesses impact of perceived overreaching in the market, with far-reaching effects flaggedChannelling funds into hard tech risks a new ‘overcapacity problem’ like China is seeing in its EV and solar-panel industries, professor Angela Zhang explains
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Markets
Bursa Malaysia's rally pushes on amid regional profit-taking
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia defied the profit-taking pressure seen in regional markets by keeping to an upward trend over the course of the early session.
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AseanPlus News
Singapore Air staff get eight months' salary bonus after record profits
Singapore Airlines Ltd. will reward staff with a bonus payout worth almost eight months of salary, according to a person familiar with the matter, after delivering a second consecutive record annual profit.
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Nation
Security guard jailed five months for stealing from cash deposit machine
KUALA PILAH: A 56-year-old security guard has been sentenced to five months in jail after pleading guilty to stealing RM2,190 from a bank cash deposit machine.