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China
China is expanding visa-free entry to more countries in bid to boost economy
China announced on Friday that it would expand visa-free entry to citizens of nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel to help revive a sluggish economy.
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AseanPlus News
Emerging Markets - Taiwan, South Korea lead gains among Asian equities, FX stays subdued
Equity benchmarks in Taiwan and South Korea climbed more than 1% on Friday, boosted by optimism around Nvidia's robust earnings, while the US dollar's sustained strength weighed on key emerging market currencies in Asia.
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Forex
Ringgit retreats after three days of gains
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed lower on Friday, snapping three consecutive days of gains amid profit-taking activities.
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AseanPlus News
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai tells court he advocated 'peaceful resistance'
Jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai on Friday said he had advocated for "peaceful resistance" against China's erosion of the city's freedoms and tried to "reduce violence" during huge democracy protests in 2019.
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AseanPlus News
United Nations climate summit set to go into overtime as talks stall over finance
The UN climate summit is set to go into overtime as negotiations to reach a deal on climate finance and emissions stalled on the final day.
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Nation
Probe of Daim's assets will go on, says MACC
PETALING JAYA: The investigation of the late Tun Daim Zainuddin's assets will continue, says the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
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India
Two missing after Indian navy submarine collides with fishing boat near Goa
Two individuals were missing following a collision between an Indian navy submarine and a fishing vessel on Thursday evening.
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India
Cricket - 'Boom-Boom' Bumrah leads India's fight back against Australia as 17 wickets tumble on opening day
Australia's seamers, led by Josh Hazlewood who claimed four wickets, combined to bundle India out for 150 on Friday but the hosts fared even worse with the bat on day one of the first test, slumping to 67-7 at stumps in Perth.
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AseanPlus News
Local hiphop superstar Yogi B and rising songstress Arulini to join music prodigy GV Prakash on stage in Bukit Jalil on Dec 7
Celebrated Indian music director, singer, and actor GV Prakash's concert in Malaysia is set to close 2024 for Tamil music fans with an unforgettable musical bang, as the final star-studded local line-up has been confirmed.
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AseanPlus News
Chinese biotech firms brace for profit hit from Trump tariffs, US funding bill
Efforts to expand sales of high-value products in China and non-US markets would cushion the blow, analysts say
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Laos
Second Australian dies after suspected Laos poisoning bringing tragedy total to six
A second young Australian tourist died in a Thai hospital on Friday, bringing the death toll related to suspected methanol poisoning during a night out in a Laos backpacker hotspot to six.
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Markets
FBM KLCI rebounds after three days of losses
KUALA LUMPUR: The FBM KLCI staged a rebound on Friday, recovering from three consecutive days of losses as investors took the opportunity to accumulate beaten-down stocks.
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Nation
Nurul Izzah invited on overseas trip in her capacity as think tank chairman, says Fahmi
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's daughter Nurul Izzah was invited to join the government delegation during a recent overseas trip in her capacity as chairman of the Social & Economic Research Initiative (Seri) think tank, says Fahmi Fadzil.
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Nation
ICC's arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant appropriate, says Anwar
PUTRAJAYA: The International Criminal Court's (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes in Gaza is appropriate, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
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AseanPlus News
Wuzhen Summit: China creates AI advisory body, with Alibaba Cloud founder as chief expert
The AI Experts Committee is expected to promote China’s perspective on how the fast-growing technology should be governed
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Singapore
Singaporean woman being investigated for suspected terrorism-related activities, says Internal Security
A Singaporean woman is being investigated for alleged involvement in suspected terrorism-related activities.
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Nation
S'gor govt yet to receive update on probe into Faisal Halim's case
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government has yet to receive any feedback from the police on the progress of the investigation into the case involving Selangor FC player Muhammad Faisal Halim, the Selangor state assembly was told on Friday (Nov 22).
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Indonesia
Indonesian parliament designates Jakarta as special region after being removed as capital city
The Indonesian parliament has recently adopted a bill, officially designating Jakarta as the country’s special region following its removal as the capital city.
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Squash
Malaysia's top two squash player storm into S'pore Open semis
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s top two squash players stormed into the Singapore Open semi-finals in sensational style on Friday (Nov 22).
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AseanPlus News
Thai court dismisses activist's suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidence
A Thai court on Thursday threw out a lawsuit brought by a pro-democracy activist which alleged spyware produced by an Israeli tech firm had been used to hack his phone.
