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Asean news headlines as at 10pm on Thursday (Nov 21)
News highlights from the Asean Plus section on Thursday (Nov 21)
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Piastri expects to be back on equal terms with Norris
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Australian Oscar Piastri has set his sights on victory in Las Vegas now that McLaren team mate Lando Norris's Formula One title hopes have receded.
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Vietnam
World Bank outlines path for Vietnam to reach high income status
HANOI: The World Bank (WB) has released a report which explores how Vietnam can upgrade its participation in global value chains to become a high-income country by 2045.
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Cambodia
Hun Sen urges diplomacy on Ko Kut, legal action on extremism
PHNOM PENH: Senate President Hun Sen has stressed that national stability and positive relations with neighbouring countries are essential for a nation’s development.
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Technology
Snowflake shares surge on rosy forecast, AI deal with Anthropic
(Reuters) -Snowflake's shares surged more than 28% on Thursday after the data analytics provider raised its annual product revenue forecast, signaling growing demand for cloud-based data storage and analytics.
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Football
Soccer-All eyes on Amorim as new Man Utd era begins at Ipswich
(Reuters) - Manchester United begin what they hope will be a journey back towards their former glory as new head coach Ruben Amorim takes charge for the first time away at Ipswich Town on Sunday.
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World
Brazil police accuse Bolsonaro and ex-ministers of 2022 coup plot
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup to overturn the 2022 election along with dozens of ex-ministers and senior aides, federal police said in a formal accusation filed on Thursday with the country's Supreme Court.
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Bangladesh
Bangladesh ex-PM Khaleda Zia makes first public appearance in six years
DHAKA: Bangladesh's illness-plagued opposition leader Khaleda Zia made her first public appearance in six years on Thursday (Nov 21), months after her release from house arrest following the ouster of longtime foe Sheikh Hasina.
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Vietnam
Hanoi prepares for temperature drop as cold front approaches
HANOI: Hanoi and northern localities are bracing for a temperature dip due to an approaching cold front, with some areas expected to experience near-freezing conditions.
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Rugby
Rugby-Capuozzo returns for Italy to face All Blacks, Brex named captain
TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - Italy fullback Ange Capuozzo has returned from a head injury in Gonzalo Quesada's side named on Thursday for their final Autumn Series test against New Zealand this weekend in Turin where Juan Ignacio Brex will captain the team.
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AseanPlus News
'This episode is totally heartbreaking' says top promoter Kharisma Music; initiates legal proceedings against singer Aishah Retno for loss of income and slander
Top local organiser Kharisma Music International is totally shocked over the episode with rising singer Aishah Retno after the top promoter had cancelled her concert which was due to take off last weekend.
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Football
Soccer-Southampton suffer Ramsdale and Bednarek blow
LONDON (Reuters) - Premier League basement dwellers Southampton have been dealt a double injury blow ahead of Sunday's home clash against Premier League leaders Liverpool with keeper Aaron Ramsdale and central defender Jan Bednarek both ruled out.
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Nation
Malaysia re-elected to Uncitral for 2025-2031 term
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been successfully re-elected to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (Uncitral) for the 2025-2031 term.
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Cambodia
Cambodia jails another govt critic for defamation
PHNOM PENH: A court in Cambodia on Thursday (Nov 2) sentenced activist Ny Nak to two years in prison for incitement and defamation, authorities and his lawyer said, the latest jailing of a dissident critical of the government.
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Indonesia
Surabaya bullying suspect now under online gambling probe
JAKARTA: What started out as a viral bullying case involving a minor and implicating a local entrepreneur in Surabaya, East Java, has grown into an investigation into online gambling amid the government’s intensified crackdown on the practice, which has spread across the nation.
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Football
Soccer-Forward Ramos close to PSG return, says Luis Enrique
(Reuters) - Paris St Germain striker Goncalo Ramos is close to returning from injury, Luis Enrique said on Thursday, but the capital club's manager has some injury issues to deal with after the international break for Friday's Ligue 1 visit of Toulouse.
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits donating money to overseas groups but denies having agenda
Former media boss goes into witness box for the first time and gives 6½ hours of testimony in his high-profile national security trial
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Economy
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall
WASHINGTON: The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting that job growth likely rebounded in November after abruptly slowing last month amid hurricanes and strikes.
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AseanPlus News
Chinese authorities on the hunt for Siberian tiger after it bites villager in Heilongjiang
Farmer nearly loses his hand to ferocious feline in northeastern province where conservation efforts have boosted wild tiger activity
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World
Work one day for free, French asked in latest budget plan
PARIS (Reuters) - France's national budget is so strained that lawmakers are pushing a proposal to make the French work an extra seven hours each year without pay - the equivalent of one working day - to generate extra funds for state coffers.
