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South Korea
Olympic champion An wins China Masters crown in style and in just 38 minutes

South Korea's Olympic champion and world number one An Se-young blew away home hope Gao Fangjie in just 38 minutes to win the China Masters on Sunday.
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Fashion
Brands are really keeping the fashion industry interesting with unique pairings

From collaborations with designers to celebrities and more, a successful partnership translates to being able to appeal to two, or more customer bases, which is great for sales as well as exposure to a different market.
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AseanPlus News
UN envoy says 'extremely critical' to avoid Syria being dragged into war

The UN special envoy for Syria on Sunday said it was "extremely critical" to end the wars in Lebanon and Gaza to avoid the country being pulled into a regional war.
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AseanPlus News
Greenpeace and global south countries clam COP26 accord

Greenpeace, the worldwide climate organisation, slammed the agreement reached at the UN Climate Conference early on Sunday, saying negotiators had caved to the interests of oil-producing nations, the German news agency dpa reported.
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Nation
Bin Zayed's withdrawal from Langkawi project not linked to Kedah state govt, says MB

PETALING JAYA: The decision by Bin Zayed International LLC to withdraw from the RM40bil Langkasuka project in Langkawi is not linked to the Kedah state government, as the announcement was made on Bursa Malaysia.
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World
Iran to hold nuclear talks with three European powers in Geneva on Friday, Kyodo reports

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran plans to hold talks about its disputed nuclear programme with three European powers on Nov. 29 in Geneva, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, days after the U.N. atomic watchdog passed a resolution against Tehran.
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Badminton
Singles player Zi Yu wins third AJBC title

KUALA LUMPUR: The world junior championships silver medallist Low Zi Yu won her third straight Allianz Junior Badminton Championship (AJBC) Grand Finals by clinching the girls’ singles Under-15 title at Stadium Juara, Bukit Kiara, on Sunday (Nov 24).
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Nation
Puchong house break-in case solved within hours of crime

SUBANG JAYA: A house break-in case was solved within hours after police apprehended the suspect in Puchong.
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Nation
Fire Dept to freeze leave of officers, staff in five states if floods hit critical level

MARANG: The Fire and Rescue Department will freeze the leave of all its officers and personnel in five states in the event of a critical flood situation in late November and mid-December.
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Nation
Anwar will meet South Korea's chaebol leaders, attract foreign investment

SEOUL: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to meet leaders of South Korean conglomerates, or "chaebol", to attract more foreign direct investments to Malaysia.
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Japan
Yamaguchi: Elephant weighing made easy at zoo with new custom-built scale

SHUNAN, Yamaguchi (Japan): A weight scale might not immediately come to mind as a great present, but the zookeepers at Tokuyama Zoo in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture, are happy with their recent special gift.
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World
Irish PM's party sees poll lead narrow ahead of election

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris' Fine Gael party has seen its lead over both its main coalition partner and the main opposition party narrow significantly ahead of a general election on Friday, an opinion poll showed.
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Cricket
Cricket-India 487-6 declared, set Australia 534 to win first test

PERTH (Reuters) - India declared their second innings closed at 487-6 late on day three of the first test in Perth on Sunday, setting Australia a record victory target of 534.
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Myanmar
China-funded training benefits Myanmar's tourism sector

YANGON: In downtown Yangon, Myanmar, China-funded training programmes provided tourism professionals with updated skills and knowledge to help revive the sector in the post-pandemic era.
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India
Work absences, premature deaths: Mounting economic costs of India’s killer smog

NEW DELHI: Noxious smog smothering the plains of north India is not only choking the lungs of residents and killing millions, but also slowing the country's economic growth.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah PKR gathering evidence to dispel corruption allegations against PM

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah PKR is compiling evidence to dispel allegations that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim shielded several state assemblymen said to be corrupt.
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Cambodia
Survivors, sniffing dogs join anti-mine march at Cambodia's Angkor Wat

SIEM REAP, (Cambodia): Survivors and sniffing dogs joined hundreds of people at Cambodia's Angkor Wat on Sunday (Nov 24) for a march against landmines after the US decision to send anti-personnel mines to Ukraine.
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Nation
Govt to continue aid to T'ganu, no selective restrictions on oil royalties, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has denied claims that the Federal Government imposed selective restrictions on oil royalties for Terengganu.
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South Korea
South Korea to hold own memorial for forced labour victims, boycotting Japan’s

SEOUL: The South Korean government plans to hold a separate on-site memorial ceremony for Koreans forced to work at the gold mines on Sado island during Japan's colonial rule, following a last-minute decision to boycott Japan’s memorial event on Sunday (Nov 24).
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Europe
Pompeii visitors issued personalised tickets with full names printed on them

The Pompeii archaeological park in Italy plans to limit visitor numbers to 20,000 a day and introduce personalised tickets in a bid to cope with overtourism and protect the world heritage site, officials said.