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World
U.S. stocks end mixed as fear index rises
NEW YORK, April 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday, as the investors reacted to the geopolitical conflicts and sticky inflation.
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Focus
Ancient corn powers whiskey
OF the 59 varieties of native corn in Mexico, nal t’eel is one of the oldest, having emerged in the Yucatan peninsula some 4,000 years ago. It grows quickly, largely unbothered by heavy rains or drought – so robust that the Mayans called it “rooster corn”.
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Nation
This man gets to keep a mistress
KUALA LUMPUR: A postnuptial agreement between a husband and wife allowing him to keep a mistress during their marriage has been deemed valid by the High Court here.
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Metro News
Sibu to launch Earth Day event at Permai Lake
Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) and Sibu Rural District Council have been entrusted by Sarawak’s Ministry for Public Health, Housing, and Local Government (MPHLG) to host World Earth Day 2024.
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Business
Batik, chips and tech in the fabric of society
Flying into Jakarta this week reminds me of the exotic blend between the ancient and the new that is Indonesia.
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Letters
Setting the ground for AI learning
From DR SIA CHIN CHIN, Faculty of Business and Law, Taylor’s University.
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Nation
‘Saravanan will stay as my deputy’
MIC PRESIDENT Tan Sri S. Vigneswaran had stern words for those speculating about a purported challenge against Datuk Seri M. Saravanan for the party’s deputy presidency, Malaysia Nanban reported.
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Nation
Superstar’s deadpan response to fan tickles netizens
HONG Kong superstar Jacky Cheung’s blunt response to a fan’s question sent netizens into fits of laughter, reported Sin Chew Daily.
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Focus
Big money in big bird plumes
AT a South African farm, hundreds of ostriches stretch their slender necks and shake their black feathers under the setting sun.
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Japan
Doctors sue Google Maps over ‘punching bag’ reviews
Around 60 doctors in the country have accused Google Maps of ignoring vitriolic reviews of their clinics in a class-action lawsuit touted as the first of its kind.
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Nation
Woman reunites with brother after 17 years
SALON and cafe owner Arina Mustafa told Harian Metro that she is finally reunited with her brother Muhammad Alif Shafwan after 17 years of not seeing each other.
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Myanmar
Concern over escalating violence
Regional bloc Asean said it is “deeply concerned” about a recent upsurge in fighting in Myanmar, after fierce clashes over a key trading hub on the Thai border.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah celebrates Aidilfitri Madani
KOTA KINABALU: The national- level Aidilfitri Madani 2024 celebration will be held at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) here today.
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Indonesia
Mt Ruang continues to erupt
A remote Indonesian volcano sent a tower of ash spewing into the sky after nearly half a dozen eruptions earlier this week forced thousands to evacuate when molten rocks rained down on their villages.
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Singapore
Woman found dead in Spain assaulted by ‘bladed weapon’
A Singaporean man has been arrested in Spain after the body of missing 39-year-old Singaporean woman Audrey Fang Dirou was found with stab wounds, the Spanish authorities said.
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South Korea
‘Medical reforms are likely’
THE government is expected to announce that it is willing to adjust plans to raise medical school admissions in a bid to end a walkout by junior doctors and in the wake of the ruling party’s crushing election defeat, media reports said.
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Nation
EXAMINING JAPAN’S ADOPTION OF HARM REDUCTION STRATEGIES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH
JAPAN’S decline in cigarette sales over the past years can be attributed to the pioneering adoption of heated tobacco systems (THS).