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Nation
Datuk Vida responds to asset seizure controversy

PETALING JAYA: Following the uproar over the seizure of items from her residence on Monday (Nov 25), controversial entrepreneur Datuk Seri Vida has spoken out about the issue.
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AseanPlus News
Asean News Headlines at 10pm on Monday (Nov 25, 2024)

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Monday (Nov 25, 2024)
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AseanPlus News
‘Ribbit’ or regret? Internet divided over Pizza Hut China’s frog-topped offering

Pizza Hut China has thrown the culinary world a curveball with the launch of a “toad-tally” unusual offering – a thick-crust pizza topped with a deep-fried bullfrog.
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Technology
Nvidia shows AI model that can modify voices, generate novel sounds

(Reuters) - Nvidia on Monday showed a new artificial intelligence model for generating music and audio that can modify voices and generate novel sounds - technology aimed at the producers of music, films and video games.
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Nation
Police launch ops to track escaped detainee in Alor Gajah

ALOR GAJAH: Police have initiated "Ops Kesan" and "Ops Tutup" to locate a foreign man in his 30s who escaped from the Alor Gajah Court Complex on Saturday (Nov 25).
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Nation
Perikatan denies attempting to form new govt

SHAH ALAM: The Perikatan Nasional Supreme Council and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) have not made any decisions regarding negotiations to form a new alignment within the Unity Government, as alleged by Barisan Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
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Singapore
Singapore announces civil servants to get 1.05 months of year-end bonus; junior grade officers to get additional S$600

Civil servants will get 1.05 months of year-end bonus, the Public Service Division (PSD) announced in a statement on Nov 25.
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Thailand
Thai police probe monastery for using bodies in meditation

A Buddhist monastery in Thailand is under investigation after authorities discovered more than 40 bodies on site which were allegedly used for meditation practices, police said Sunday.
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Indonesia
Indonesian minister reviews transfer of Bali nine members to Australia

Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas is reviewing the transfer of five Australian drug smugglers from the Bali Nine group to their home country, reported ANTARA.
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World
More than 300 migrants detained in Libyan desert, military force says

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan soldiers said on Monday they had detained more than 300 migrants who were crossing the desert and trying to make it to the shores of the Mediterranean.
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AseanPlus News
Philippines' Marcos vows to fight back after estranged VP's assassination threat

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos vowed on Monday night to fight back against what he called reckless and troubling threats against him, speaking out after his estranged vice president said he would be assassinated if she herself were killed.
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Nation
People's Income Initiative to continue under 13MP, says Rafizi

IPOH: The People's Income Initiative (IPR) project that seeks to boost the income of the poor will continue in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), says Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.
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Vietnam
Chinese coast guard fleet sets sail for joint patrol with Vietnamese counterpart

A China Coast Guard (CCG) fleet started heading for the Beibu Gulf on Monday to carry out a joint patrol with its Vietnamese counterpart, according to an official statement released by the CCG.
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World
Red Sea tragedy: 17 missing after Red Sea tourist boat capsizes

CAIRO: Egyptian authorities said 17 people, including foreigners, were missing and 28 others rescued after a tourist yacht capsized off the country's Red Sea coast on Monday (Nov 25).
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AseanPlus News
Contentious COP29 deal shows climate cooperation fraying at edges

When COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev stepped to the podium at the closing meeting of the Baku climate summit on Sunday morning, hoping to clinch a hard-fought agreement on global climate finance, he carried with him two speeches.
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Metro News
Over 100 jade carvings showcased at National Art Gallery exhibition

OVER 100 jade carvings are on display at the National Art Gallery in an exhibition held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China.
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Cambodia
Cambodia launches mobile app to combat violence against women, girls

Cambodia's Ministry of Women's Affairs, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), on Monday launched the "GBV Safe App" to combat violence against women and girls in the Southeast Asian country.
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Corporate News
Hong Leong Industries records RM140.56mil in 1Q, declares 25 sen interim dividend

KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Leong Industries Bhd’s net profit jumped to RM140.56 million in the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2024 (1Q 2024) from RM87.67 million in the same period a year earlier.
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Laos
Lao govt seeks measures to address challenges for next year

Members of the Lao government, along with representatives from ministries and organizations, gathered to discuss and seek actionable measures to address the country's critical priorities and strategic economic objectives for the upcoming months.
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Entertainment
Brunei-born star Wu Chun opens up about 20 years of insomnia: ‘I sleep less than 6 hours a night’

Wu Chun rose to fame as a member of the popular Taiwanese boy band Fahrenheit.