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Forex
Ringgit retreats against US dollar amid 'Trump trade', China damp squib
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Thursday as the "Trump trade” lifted the greenback while China’s stimulus plans continued to fail to ignite excitement.
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Thailand
Thailand’s Riviera takes shape: 515km ready as more phases planned
BANGKOK: The Rural Roads Department has completed the first of four phases of the 950-kilometre-long Thailand Riviera project, which spans 12 provinces from Samut Prakan to Narathiwat.
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Philippines
Philippine police to reexamine 2018 killing of Tanauan mayor
MANILA: The Philippine National Police is reopening its investigation of the 2018 murder of then Tanauan City, Batangas Mayor Antonio Halili, following the claim of retired police colonel and former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Royina Garma that a police official was behind the killing.
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AseanPlus News
Aussie PM ticked off for buying waterfront home during housing crisis
MELBOURNE: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been criticised for buying a multimillion-dollar waterfront home during a national housing crisis with federal elections just months away.
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Nation
Chilli plantation worker killed in suspected tiger attack in Kelantan
KOTA BHARU: A Myanmar man was killed in a suspected tiger attack behind a workers’ dormitory in a chilli plantation along Jalan Raya Timur Barat Jeli - Gerik on Thursday.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Form permanent secretariat to fix Sabah migrant crisis, says lawmaker
KOTA KINABALU: The Influx of foreign migrants into Sabah is an escalating crisis that requires urgent and coordinated action, says Datuk Masiung Banah.
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Singapore
Hunter’s Moon: 2024’s brightest and closest supermoon
SINGAPORE: If the clouds part in time on Thursday (Oct 17), Singapore residents will be treated to the sight of the Hunter’s Moon, which is not just any supermoon – it’s the brightest of the four occurring in 2024.
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Corporate News
Alpha IVF Group expands into Indonesia with new satellite clinic in Jakarta
KUALA LUMPUR: Alpha IVF Group Bhd is expanding into Indonesia, its largest foreign market, by opening its first satellite clinic in an upmarket Jakarta district.
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Vietnam
Vietnam tycoon Truong My Lan gets life term; already has death sentence from separate trial
HANOI: A court in Vietnam on Thursday (Oct 17) handed a life sentence to real estate tycoon Truong My Lan on financial fraud charges, after she was sentenced to death in April in a separate trial.
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Nation
Budget 2025 to drive economic growth, ensure fairness for all, says Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said Budget 2025, which will be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat, will further drive economic growth and ensure justice for the people.
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Sabah & Sarawak
Sabah Law Society wins leave to pursue state’s 40% constitutional entitlement review
KOTA KINABALU: It is a win for the Sabah Law Society (SLS) after the federal Attorney General failed its application to appeal against leave granted to the society to pursue a review of Sabah’s 40% constitutional entitlement.
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Nation
Najib denies creating ‘Advisor Emeritus’ post in SRC International to tighten his control of the company
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Razak has denied creating the position ‘Advisor Emeritus’ in SRC International Sdn Bhd to tighten his purported control over the government-linked company, the High Court was told.
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Technology
Wise becomes first foreign firm to gain direct access to Japan's payment clearing network
TOKYO (Reuters) - British fintech firm Wise has won approval for direct access to Japan's bank payment clearing network, becoming the first foreign financial company to do so, it said on Thursday.
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Nation
Parliament amends Constitution to grant automatic citizenship to kids born abroad to Malaysian mothers
KUALA LUMPUR: The law to allow children born abroad to Malaysian mothers with foreign spouses to be granted automatic citizenship was finally passed by Dewan Rakyat.
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China
China says it 'expelled' Japanese ship from waters near disputed islands
BEIJING: China's coast guard said Thursday (Oct 17) it had "expelled" a Japanese ship that ventured into waters around disputed islands, as Beijing increasingly presses its regional territorial claims.
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Indonesia
Indonesia secures release of 12 citizens trapped in Myanmar online scam
JAKARTA: Indonesia successfully secured the release of 12 of its citizens who had been trapped in an online business fraud operation in the township of Myawaddy in Myanmar, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday (Oct 15).
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Brunei
Impersonator in Brunei gets eight-year jail term
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A 47-year-old local man, Mohamad Sambari Abu Bakar, was sentenced to eight years’ jail on Thursday (Oct 17) on multiple fraud and impersonation charges.
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AseanPlus News
Nepal's Sherpas deserve more, says teenager who scaled world's 14 tallest peaks
KATHMANDU: A Nepali teenager, the youngest person ever to scale all 14 of the world’s tallest peaks, says he wants to use his skills to benefit the Himalayan nation’s Sherpa community and turn out world-class athletes.
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Vietnam
Vietnamese PM Chinh tells ministries and local officials to fix shortcomings to speed up Mekong Delta's major projects
CAN THO, (Vietnam): Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered relevant ministries and local authorities to swiftly address issues related to land clearance, the relocation of high-voltage power lines and the procurement of fill materials to enhance transportation infrastructure in the Mekong Delta.
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Philippines
Senate committee of the whole probe into Duterte’s drug war sought
MANILA: Senator Risa Hontiveros wants a Senate committee of the whole to investigate former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.