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Sabah & Sarawak
MMEA foils bid by undocumented migrants to enter Sabah waters on fishing boats
KOTA KINABALU: A group of undocumented migrants attempted to sneak into the country by using fishing boats off Sabah’s northern Kudat district on Monday (April 29) evening.
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Banking
CIMB Niaga's pre-tax profit rises 7.8% to 2.2 trillion rupiah
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group Holdings Bhd’s 92.5%-owned Indonesian arm, PT Bank CIMB Niaga Tbk’s (CIMB Niaga) pretax profit rose 7.8% year-on-year (YoY) to 2.2 trillion rupiah in the first quarter of 2024, translating to earnings per share of 66.96 rupiah.
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Technology
Huawei Technologies' first-quarter net profit surges 564% y/y
BEIJING (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies posted a first-quarter net profit of 19.65 billion yuan ($2.71 billion) on revenue of 178.45 billion, a filing showed on Tuesday.
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Football
Soccer-FIFPRO, Nike and others team up to study ACL injuries in women's game
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - A growing chorus of women's soccer players have called for research into anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, one of sport's most debilitating injuries and one that women are between two and six times more likely to suffer than men.
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Football
Soccer-Haaland becomes 'Barbarian King' in Clash of Clans
(Reuters) - Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has become a playable character in popular mobile video game "Clash of Clans", game developer Supercell said on Tuesday.
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Nation
1MDB trial: Najib obtained Cabinet approval for US$3bil bond issuance, court hears
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak obtained unanimous approval from the Cabinet in 2013 to approve a letter of support for the issuance of US$3bil in bonds by a subsidiary of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), 1MDB Global Investment Bhd (1MDB-GIL), the High Court heard.
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Cricket
Cricket-Pant included in India's T20 World Cup squad, Rahul misses out
(Reuters) - India have included wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant in their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States in June, the country's cricket board (BCCI) announced on Tuesday.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Wolff knocks back speculation about Verstappen talks
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Mercedes Formula One team boss Toto Wolff has knocked back speculation about a meeting with Max Verstappen's management after this weekend's Miami Grand Prix.
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Nation
Former construction firm manager escapes the gallows, sentenced to 30 years in jail
PUTRAJAYA: A former construction company manager who murdered his Indonesian girlfriend by stabbing her 28 times, six years ago, escaped the gallows after the Appeals Court on Tuesday (April 30) commuted the death sentence to 30 years in jail and 12 strokes of the rotan.
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Nation
Fahmi stresses ethical distinction between citizen journos and professionals
KUALA LUMPUR: Strong journalistic ethics are crucial in ensuring the sustainability of the country's media industry, distinguishing between citizen journalists and actual media practitioners, says Fahmi Fadzil.
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Nation
Don't jump to conclusions on MACC probe on Perlis MB, says Zahid
PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi urged all parties to exercise ‘husnuzon’ (positive presumptions or thoughts) towards the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) after the agency recorded a statement from Perlis Mentri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli to assist in the investigation into allegations of abuse of power.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Investigation papers on use of force by senior army officer submitted to AGC
KUCHING: Investigation papers involving a senior Malaysian army officer in Sarawak, accused of abuse of power and use of force last month, have been submitted to the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC).
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Nation
Melaka politicians have international travel restrictions lifted after paying tax arrears
MELAKA: The Inland Revenue Board (LHDN) lifted international travel restrictions on two Melaka politicians after they paid their tax arrears.
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Corporate News
F&N profit jumps 63.5% in 2Q on the back of higher revenue
KUALA LUMPUR: Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&N) has enjoyed the general rise in commodity prices but foresees challenges with increasing costs of raw materials, according to chief executive officer Lim Yew Hoe.
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Technology
Meta defends its risk mitigating process amid EU probe
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Meta on Tuesday defended its risk mitigating process after the European Commission launched an investigation into its Facebook and Instagram for failing to tackle deceptive advertising and disinformation ahead of European Parliament elections.
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India
Cricket - New Delhi's pride Rishabh Pant back in India squad for T20 World Cup; KL Rahul dropped
Cricket superstar Rishabh Pant was named on Tuesday in India's squad for the T20 World Cup in June, his first return to international cricket after a horror car crash in late 2022.
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Corporate News
KSL acquires 183 acres of land in Johor for RM211.58mil
PETALING JAYA: KSL Holdings Bhd is acquiring 183.3323 acres of freehold land in Pulai, Johor from Tropicana Firstwide Sdn Bhd, Tropicana Rhythm Crest Sdn Bhd and Tropicana Desa Mentari Sdn Bhd for RM211.58mil.
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World
Italy's ex-foreign minister Fini convicted over Monte Carlo apartment sale
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian court sentenced former foreign minister Gianfranco Fini to two years and eight months in jail after he was convicted for his role in the sale of a Monte Carlo apartment by his political party.
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Nation
KKB polls: 'Don't be a sexist,' Fahmi tells Afif over 'proxy' remarks
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has slammed Bersatu supreme council member Dr Afif Bahardin for making sexist remarks against Pakatan Harapan’s Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election candidate Pang Sock Tao.
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Myanmar
Myanmar and Philippine sweltering under the sun as heatwave continues to bake South-East Asia countries
Large swaths of Asia are sweltering through a heatwave that has topped temperature records from Myanmar to the Philippines and forced millions of children to stay home from school.