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Nation
Petrol, diesel prices remain unchanged until May 8
KUALA LUMPUR: The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol as well as diesel will remain unchanged at RM3.47, RM2.05 and RM2.15 per litre, respectively, from May 2 until May 8.
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Football
Soccer-Angry clubs call on government to protect FA Cup replays
LONDON (Reuters) - Campaign group Fair Game and clubs across the country are demanding an amendment to the Football Governance Bill to protect FA Cup replays after a decision to scrap them.
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Philippines
China Coast Guard becoming 'more aggressive': Philippines
MANILA: China's coast guard has become more aggressive towards Philippine vessels in the South China Sea and its water cannon attacks could threaten the lives of crew, a government spokesman in Manila warned on Wednesday (May 1).
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World
Georgian police disperse protesters as parliament approves 'foreign bill' second reading
TBILISI (Reuters) -Georgia's parliament on Wednesday approved the second reading of a bill on "foreign agents" that has been criticised as Kremlin-inspired, as police fired tear gas and stun grenades to clear a large crowd of protesters opposed to the draft law.
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Vietnam
Vietnam's FDI reaches US$6.28bil in first 4 months
HANOI: Vietnam attracted an estimated foreign direct investment (FDI) of US$6.28 billion in the first four months of this year, the highest level compared to the same periods in the recent five years, Vietnam Television reported on Wednesday (May 1).
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Technology
OnlyFans faces UK investigation into age-verification measures
(Reuters) -Britain's media regulator Ofcom has opened an investigation into whether adults-only website OnlyFans is doing enough to prevent children accessing pornography on its platform, Ofcom said on Wednesday.
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Singapore
‘Thank you to this lion of an island’: British author inspired by S’porean WWII pilot finds his family
SINGAPORE: British author Onjali Rauf, who set out to get in touch with the family of a Singaporean World War II pilot while on a 10-day visit to the Republic, has fulfilled her goal.
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Banking
More Fed officials ready to say goodbye to low-rate world
A growing number of Federal Reserve officials don't see a return to the ultra-low interest rates that prevailed before the COVID-19 pandemic due to everything from ballooning federal deficits to demand for investments in green energy, artificial intelligence and domestic manufacturing.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Mt Ruang erupts again: Flights to and from Sabah, Sarawak affected
PETALING JAYA: Low-cost carrier AirAsia has cancelled 21 flights to and from Sabah and Sarawak following the latest Mount Ruang eruption.
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World
Biden approves $6.1 billion in student loan debt relief for Art Institute enrollees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced the approval of more than $6.1 billion in student loan debt relief for nearly 317,000 borrowers who were enrolled at any Art Institute campus from January 2004 until October 2017.
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Nation
KKB polls: I'll never wave DAP flag, Noh Omar says of Umno returning 'favour'
HULU SELANGOR: Former Selangor Umno chief Tan Sri Noh Omar has questioned the need for his former party to repay a "favour" to DAP in the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election.
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World
Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York after rape conviction overturned
(Reuters) -Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will be retried in New York, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said in court on Wednesday, a week after the state's highest court threw out his 2020 rape conviction.
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World
Ecuador accuses Mexico of blatant interference at World Court hearing
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Ecuador accused Mexico before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of blatant interference in Ecuadorian internal affairs on Wednesday after Mexico brought a case against Quito saying it violated international law.
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True Or Not
QuickCheck: Is it flooding in Medina, as seen on social media?
IMAGES and videos have been circulating on social media showing water flowing through the streets of a city in Saudi Arabia like a river after a torrential storm.
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Economy
China travel surges for May holiday but consumers remain wary
TRAVEL by rail and car across China surged on Wednesday, the first day of a major public holiday, as consumers remained focused on keeping expenses down in a challenged economy.
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Nation
Flood rescue volunteers pick up boat handling, navigation tips in Civil Defence course
MELAKA: Dozens of flood rescue workers from a Kuala Lumpur-based group got the opportunity to improve their boat handling skills during a navigation course at Klebang here.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Mt Ruang volcanic ash predicted to disrupt air travel in Sabah til May 5
KOTA KINABALU: Volcanic ash from the Mount Ruang eruption on Tuesday (April 30) could enter the airspace above Sabah and disrupt air travel until May 5.
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Laos
Rising temperature affects agriculture production in Laos
VIENTIANE: Many parts of Laos have been affected by the sweltering temperatures, affecting people's daily lives and effecting agricultural production.
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Thailand
Construction of two new Thai airports to start in 2027
BANGKOK: Feasibility studies for two new international airports in Thailand – Andaman Airport in the South and Lanna Airport in the North – should be complete this year with construction set to start by 2027, according to Airports of Thailand (AOT).
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World
Ukrainian forces near besieged Chasiv Yar say they badly need ammunition
NEAR CHASIV YAR, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces defending the strategic eastern stronghold of Chasiv Yar say they are still waiting for fresh ammunition after the United States approved a major military aid package, amid intensifying attacks from Russian troops and drones.